3 Days in Mexico City on a Budget

13 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 4:12

   Palacio de Bellas Artes

   🏛️ Museum · Centro Histórico

   Entry is about $4, plus about $1.50 extra to bring in a camera.

2. 6:22

   Palacio Postal

   🏰 Palace · Centro Histórico

   The interior is described as a 'gold explosion everywhere you look'.

3. 7:34

   Zócalo

   🏢 Landmark · Centro Histórico

   Approach via the pedestrian street beside Avenida Cinco de Mayo for a dramatic reveal of the open square.

4. 7:50

   Metropolitan Cathedral

   ⛩️ Temple · Centro Histórico

5. 8:25

   Templo Mayor

   🏛️ Historic site · Centro Histórico

   Excavation of the ruins only began in the 20th century.

6. 13:01

   Teotihuacan

   🚆 Day trip · San Juan Teotihuacán

   The bus is 60 pesos each way, tickets are 90 pesos, and bringing a camera costs about 50 pesos extra.

7. 14:10

   Pyramid of the Sun

   🏛️ Historic site · San Juan Teotihuacán

   Climbing to the top is no longer allowed, partly because visitors were taking rocks home.

8. 16:09

   Juárez

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Cuauhtémoc

   Mid-afternoon, around 3:30, is when everyone is out eating.

9. 18:27

   Chapultepec Park

   🌳 Park · Miguel Hidalgo

   Suggested as a relaxing way to start the day.

10. 19:16

    Chapultepec Castle (National Museum of History)

    🏛️ Museum · Chapultepec

    Romeo + Juliet was filmed here; most plaques are in Spanish only, and the uphill walk is tiring at altitude.

11. 21:27

    Condesa

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Cuauhtémoc · brief mention

12. 21:29

    Roma

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Cuauhtémoc · brief mention

13. 22:05

    Taquería Orinoco

    🍜 Street food · Roma Norte

    The Papas Orinoco are baby potatoes cooked in pork fat and smashed; the pastor is nicely charred with pineapple sweetness.