Mexico City

Anthropology museum Sunday

Free Sunday for nationals, worth full price anyway. Allow four hours.

Ballet Folklórico Sunday

Swirling skirts and mariachi brass inside the Bellas Artes palace.

Bellas Artes murals hour

Rivera and Orozco upstairs, Tiffany glass dome. Sunday entry is free.

Chapultepec Sunday ride

Car-free avenues, Chapultepec park loops, street corn stops.

Chapultepec castle morning

The hilltop castle with murals, gardens and the best view over the park.

Chapultepec lake rowboats

Pedal past the dragon boats for an hour. Mornings before the crowds.

Coyoacán churro stop

Churros and hot chocolate in the colonial plaza after the Frida crowds thin.

Coyoacán market tostadas

Blue corn tostadas piled high, agua fresca to match. Cash only stalls.

Danzón Sunday at La Ciudadela

Couples in full dress dancing to brass bands. Free, Sundays only.

Desierto de los Leones hike

Pine forest and an old convent 40 min out. Go early for the mist.

Frida Kahlo house morning

La Casa Azul at opening, garden café after. Tickets weeks ahead.

Frida house blue walls

Coyoacán morning, garden café, tickets weeks ahead.

Lucha libre Friday night

Masks, flying bodies, shouting in Spanish you are learning fast.

Lucha mask Mexico City make

Sew a mask, learn the holds, Arena México night. Rudo or técnico.

Mariachi midnight in Garibaldi

Plaza full of trumpets, request Malagueña, tip the old guard.

Anthropology museum Sunday

Free Sunday for nationals, worth full price anyway. Allow four hours.

Ballet Folklórico Sunday

Swirling skirts and mariachi brass inside the Bellas Artes palace.

Bellas Artes murals hour

Rivera and Orozco upstairs, Tiffany glass dome. Sunday entry is free.

Chapultepec castle morning

The hilltop castle with murals, gardens and the best view over the park.