What should I visit in one morning/afternoon in Mexico City?

Question

I will be in Mexico City this Saturday for one morning and early afternoon (approx 9am to 3pm). What are the main sights I should see in this timespan? Any suggestions would be appreciated

Answer 1

mmm tough question.  Mexico City is a very large, overpopulated city with many interesting sites and complicated transportation logistics.

You could visit downtown (Zocalo) and in there have a good sample of: pre-hispanic culture, colonial architecture, and plenty of characters.  They do have some Aztec ruins, a museum, several colonial museums, the Cathedral, many shops, plenty of Cantinas (typical bars to eat and drink), etc.  You can visit the Bellas Artes theater, and the Alameda (park with flea market kind of shops.

Be care full with your time if you are in Mexico City on a fly stop, you need to take in consideration the time it will take you to pass immigration, catch taxi, etc leaving airport and transport to and from airport.  Any ride in Mexico city can easily take one hour each way.

Have fun.

Answer 2

Biggest bargain in Mexico City....Take the TuriBus:

To get around, hop one of the city's red, double-decker Turibuses that, for $9 during the week and $10 on weekends, will take you to all the main highlights. Their routes and schedules are listed at http://www.turibus.com.mx. The city's efficient metro system will also ferry you around for a mere 18 cents a trip. Get off at the Auditorio or Chapultepec stops and meander along the park's winding paths.

Top 10 things to do/see in Mexico City:

http://gomexico.about.com/od/mexicocity/...

Answer 3

The best place to visit is the Zocalo or the Mexico City Downtown Square. It is famous for its Sunday Mass and also it is where the President of the country gives his "grito Mexicano" or losely translated into English, " Mexican is Yelling."

Answer 4

Biggest bargain in Mexico City....Take the TuriBus:

To get around, hop one of the city's red, double-decker Turibuses that, for $9 during the week and $10 on weekends, will take you to all the main highlights. Their routes and schedules are listed at http://www.turibus.com.mx. The city's efficient metro system will also ferry you around for a mere 18 cents a trip. Get off at the Auditorio or Chapultepec stops and meander along the park's winding paths.

Top 10 things to do/see in Mexico City:

http://gomexico.about.com/od/mexicocity/...