Mexico City City Walk Guide - Ancient Aztec Capital Reborn

2026 World Cup Opening Match city, where Aztec ruins, colonial architecture, and world-class cuisine create a megalopolis like no other.

🏟️ World Cup Viewing Guide

Venue: Estadio Azteca

• 📍 Southern Mexico City, near Coyoacán
• 🏟️ Capacity: 87,500 — football's holy temple
• ⚽ Opening Match June 11, 2026! + 5 total matches
• 🚇 Metro Line 7 to Estadio Azteca station, 5-minute walk
• 💡 Only stadium to host two World Cup finals (1970 Pelé, 1986 Maradona)
• 🍔 Mexico flavors: Tacos al Pastor $2 each, Elote $3, Churros $2, Modelo beer $4

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🚶 Day 1: Zócalo → Historic Center

Morning: Zócalo → Palacio Nacional → Metropolitan Cathedral

🏛️ Zócalo is Latin America's largest plaza and the heart of Mexico City.

🎨 Palacio Nacional (free, bring passport) — Diego Rivera's massive murals depicting Mexico's entire history from Aztec to Revolution.

⛪ Metropolitan Cathedral — Latin America's largest cathedral (1573-1813), slowly sinking as it was built atop Aztec temple ruins.

🍜 Lunch Recommendations:

• Café de Tacuba (1912) — Classic Mexican restaurant, Enchiladas $120, Mole Poblano $180

Afternoon: Templo Mayor → National Museum of Anthropology

🏛️ Templo Mayor ($80) — Aztec main temple ruins discovered in 1978, still being excavated.

📚 Museo Nacional de Antropología ($85) — Latin America's best museum. Aztec Sun Stone, Mayan jade masks, Olmec colossal heads. Allow 2-3 hours.

Evening: Plaza Garibaldi

🎵 Plaza Garibaldi — Mariachi mecca. Hire a band for $200-500 to play you a song.

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🚶 Day 2: Frida Kahlo → Coyoacán → Xochimilco

Morning: Frida Kahlo Museum → Coyoacán

🎨 Casa Azul ($280, advance booking essential) — Frida's blue house where she was born, lived, and died.

🌳 Coyoacán — Mexico City's most charming colonial neighborhood with cobblestone streets and colorful buildings.

🍜 Lunch Recommendations:

• Los Danzantes (Coyoacán) — Modern Mexican + Mezcal cocktails, $200-400/person
• El Huequito — Best Tacos al Pastor in Mexico City, $15 each