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Planning a trip to Mexico City with a baby? Then you’ve come to the right place. Putting together an itinerary for Mexico City is not too difficult. However, a Mexico City itinerary for travel with a baby is something totally different. Today I wrap up the recaps from our visit to Mexico City, and give you the perfect itinerary for travel with a young toddler or baby. For older kids I would implement some changes, but not much! Discover the museums we loved in our 5 days in Mexico City!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Mexico City with Baby Itinerary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before we get going with our final day of recaps, I’m going to lay out a summary of our itinerary. There are so many things to do in Mexico D.F. it is hard to choose!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found it difficult to find an itinerary for Mexico City in 5 days that we could easily follow with the kiddo. Most trips were either the length of a weekend in Mexico City or were too high paced for us. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are so many great museums in Mexico City, that other itineraries just didn’t account for baby naps and the like. I was really looking for an itinerary that would take into account a variety of activities and short attention span. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, ours worked out really great! If you like slow paced travel, with a little of everything: museums, archaeology, parks, and city sights, then this is the itinerary for you. So I definitely recommend it for your first time in Mexico City!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Days in Mexico City<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Coyoacan<\/a> -Frida Khalo house, Leon Trotsky Museum, etc.<\/li>
  2. Bosque Chapultepec<\/a> – Anthropology Museum, Chapultepec Park- Zoo, Castle.<\/li>
  3. Centro Historico<\/a> -Cathedral, Templo Mayor, Palacio Nacional.<\/li>
  4. Teotihuacan<\/a>– day trip out of the city to visit ruins!<\/li>
  5. Alameda Central<\/strong>– Bellas Artes and museums. (below)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If we had one more day, I would consider a day trip to Xochimilco<\/a>, to ride a boat in the canals! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Thinking about our itinerary, I wouldn’t change much with older kids, other than perhaps incorporating more park time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Quick note<\/strong>: if you only have One day in Mexico City<\/a> – check out our first visit for a good overview!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Easter in Mexico City<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Our final full day in Mexico City, we again stayed near the Centro. As it was Passover, we opted to go back to the Indian restaurant, for another excellent bread-less meal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After getting re-adjusted (read: making up sleep) from the previous late night, we were ready to go. This time we headed towards the Alameda Central. The Alameda Central is a public park we visited last time<\/a>, that was totally closed under construction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The park wasn’t actually our destination but rather, we wanted to check out the area and a couple more museums. Before we could get very far, our walk was intercepted by a huge Easter parade heading towards the Zocalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Museo Mural Diego Rivera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    We ended up having to take quite the trek around the closed park in order to get to the Museo Mural Diego Rivera<\/a>, housing a huge mural (and a few other pieces). We were thoroughly impressed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Since it was still early enough, we decided to check out the Museo de Arte Popular<\/a>. This one was quite amazing- full of handicrafts and folkloric themed pieces from all over Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Palacio de Bellas Artes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    We made one more stop, taking the elevator in the Sears building<\/a> to see the Palacio de Bellas Artes<\/a> from above. (Again, we had been inside last time<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We then spent way too long searching for a place to dine in the overwhelming, never-ending crowds. It was time to retire, pack our things and get ready for the long drive back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Contrary to the drive down<\/a>, this time we left early and made excellent time. Little N was mostly cooperative, the drive was pretty uneventful, and we were happy to get back to “small town” Guadalajara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tips for Travel to Mexico City with a Baby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Here are a few more tips for travel to Mexico City with a baby:<\/p>\n\n\n\n