Cyclists on a car-free Paseo de la Reforma, with the Ángel de la Independencia ahead

14 – 20 de noviembre · 2026

Ciudad de
México

Seven days in Mexico City

Lo esencial The essentials

Where we're staying

  1. Sat 14 – Mon 16 UMA Casa Monte Himalaya 105, Lomas de Chapultepec Map
  2. Mon 16 – Fri 20 Airbnb Havre 69, Roma Norte · check-in 15:00 Map

Money

  • Withdraw ~4,000–5,000 MXN at a Santander ATM (BofA Global ATM Alliance).
  • Use the Sapphire Reserve for card payments.
  • Always choose to pay in pesos.
≈ $27

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Agua Evian

Near UMA Casa
Order from City Market Lomas de Chapultepec on Uber Eats (under an hour), or try the Superama at Sierra Ventana 750.
City Market Superama
Near Havre 69
Try Sumesa Londres.
Sumesa Uber Eats
Backup
Bonafont or Ciel at any Oxxo.

Altitude

7,300 ft

Hydrate, go easy on alcohol the first night, and expect stairs to feel harder.

Mexico City lit up at night, seen from above
Sábado · Saturday 14

Arrive

  1. Arrival
    Check in at UMA Casa

    Monte Himalaya 105, Lomas de Chapultepec.

    UMA Casa
  2. Evening
    Easy dinner nearby

    Go light on alcohol; the altitude is about 7,300 ft.

Stained-glass gallery with checkered floor inside Chapultepec Castle
Domingo · Sunday 15

Bike day

  1. 8:00–14:00approx.
    Muévete en Bici

    Paseo de la Reforma is closed to cars. Rent an Ecobici or a bike from a local shop.

    Reforma Ecobici
  2. Afternoon
    Chapultepec Park + Polanco stroll
    Chapultepec Polanco
Two players walking across a clay tennis court
Lunes · Monday 16

Move day + tennis

Most museums are closed today.

  1. Morning
    Check out of UMA Casa

    Ask the front desk to hold bags until check-in.

  2. 15:00
    Check in at the Airbnb, Havre 69
    Havre 69
  3. ~16:30 onward
    Tennis together

    Clinic or group class at Junior Club, Sindicalismo 3, Hipódromo Condesa. A short Uber away. Times & prices TBC

    Junior Club
  4. Evening
    Easy evening in Roma Norte

    Order Evian via City Market on Uber Eats.

Hands holding a street taco topped with onion and cilantro
Martes · Tuesday 17

Food tour

Skip breakfast and come hungry.

  1. ~9:30
    Uber from Havre to La Merced

    Allow 20–30 min.

  2. 10:00–10:30
    La Merced street-food tour

    With the couple. Meet at El Nuevo Café Baghdad. Runs about 3.5 hours (ends roughly 13:30–14:00).

    Meeting point
The Aztec Sun Stone at the National Museum of Anthropology
Miércoles · Wednesday 18

Museum + Pujol

  1. 9:00–18:00
    Museo Nacional de Antropología

    With the couple. About 210 MXN for foreign visitors. Small bags only; free cloakroom.

    Museum
  2. Late afternoon
    Rest at the Airbnb before dinner
  3. Evening
    Pujol: double date, farewell dinner

    Reservation time TBC

    Pujol
Sunlit sidewalk with shopfronts and balconies in Mexico City
Jueves · Thursday 19

Solo day

  1. Morning
    See wife off to the airport
  2. Rest of day
    Open

    Wander, revisit a favorite, or fit in something from the maybe list.

  3. Night
    Pack, book the morning Uber, early night
Mexico City rooftops stretching toward the Reforma towers
Viernes · Friday 20

Hasta pronto

  1. Early
    Morning flight home

    Uber booked the night before. Leave plenty of time for the airport.

    Airport (MEX)

Por confirmar To book / confirm

Hot-air balloons drifting over the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacán
Not yet scheduled

Teotihuacán

Not on the calendar yet, and the hot-air balloon isn't agreed. The site is generally open 9:00–17:00; climb before the midday heat.

Teotihuacán

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