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NICOLE & DANIELE / CDMXTWO WEEKS · OUR OWN PACE

MEXICO CITY · MÉXICO

A little exploring.
A lot of living.

Our Mexico City checklist. Slow afternoons, good food, and a Saturday adventure each week.

4 flexible city itineraries2 Saturday day trips
Clipped hedges in front of a stained-glass pavilion at Chapultepec Castle
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO 19°26′ N · 99°08′ W
LITTLE BY LITTLE

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No rushing required. Work first on Monday–Wednesday. Split the city itineraries across freer afternoons. One main activity and a meal can be plenty.

Our base: Triver, Juárez ↗︎

A RUN BEFORE WORK

Parks near Triver

Three options for a morning run. Distances are approximate one-way approaches from Florencia 39, not measured running routes.

Bosque de Chapultepec

(large wooded city park)

About 1.5–2 km to the eastern side. Our pick for a longer run among the trees. The jog there can be your warm-up; check access hours for your chosen entrance.

Route to the eastern entrance ↗︎

Parque España

(small leafy neighborhood park)

About 1.5 km away. A short outing with repeated laps, or a warm-up stop on the way to Condesa.

Walking route from Triver ↗︎

Parque México & Avenida Amsterdam

(park paths and a tree-lined central walkway)

About 2 km away. Our pick for a relaxed neighborhood run followed by coffee. Amsterdam’s loop has street crossings, so expect a few pauses.

Walking route from Triver ↗︎

Choose a route to suit the morning. These are regular running options, so there’s nothing to tick off.

ONLY IF WE FEEL LIKE IT

If we have time

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A few more possibilities. These don’t count toward the main checklist.

USEFUL TO KEEP HANDY

A little self-care

BEFORE WE GO

Just a little planning

Frida comes first. Book a timed ticket online; there are no ticket sales at the door. Official tickets ↗︎

Dinner at Máximo. Already booked. Pick the rest of that evening around it.

Keep Mondays light. Anthropology, Chapultepec Castle, the Museo de Arte Moderno and Bellas Artes close on Mondays. Check official opening times before setting out.

Puebla, Tolantongo and Xilitla are for another trip. Nothing here needs to become a race.

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