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Activity Xochimilco, Mexico City

Xochimilco

An activity in Xochimilco, Mexico City, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Weekend afternoon.

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Xochimilco in Xochimilco, Mexico City
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Why go

Canal network where you hire a painted trajinera boat with mariachis drifting by.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Mexico City, alongside 5 sights, 3 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Museo Frida Kahlo, 13 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Activity · Culture
Neighborhood
Xochimilco
Price
$$
Time needed
2.5 hr
Best time
Weekend afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Mexico City, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Museo Frida Kahlo

    Frida Kahlo's Blue House in Coyoacán, with her studio and personal objects.

    Sight · 13 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Licorería Limantour

    Roma Norte cocktail bar regularly ranked among the world's best.

    Drinks · 20 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Contramar

    Lunch institution in Roma Norte for tuna tostadas and red-and-green pescado a la talla.

    Food · 20 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Templo Mayor

    Excavated Aztec temple beside the Zócalo, with a museum of finds from Tenochtitlan.

    Sight · 21 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Palacio de Bellas Artes

    Art nouveau and deco palace with murals by Rivera, Siqueiros and Orozco.

    Sight · 21 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Museo Nacional de Antropología

    Major museum of pre-Hispanic Mexico, home to the Aztec Sun Stone.

    Sight · 22 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Xochimilco is a stop on our Mexico City to Oaxaca route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Mexico City

Xochimilco is our only activity pick in Mexico City; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Mexico City guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Mexico City run from 21°C in January to 28°C in April; July is usually the wettest month. For Xochimilco itself, we suggest: Weekend afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Mexico City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Mexico City weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
C. del Mercado, San Jerónimo, Xochimilco, 16090 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Coordinates
19.25268, -99.09358
Destination
Mexico City

Xochimilco: quick answers

How much time do you need at Xochimilco?

Plan on about 2.5 hours at Xochimilco. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Xochimilco?

Our pick: Weekend afternoon.

Where is Xochimilco?

Xochimilco is at C. del Mercado, San Jerónimo, Xochimilco, 16090 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Xochimilco?

Xochimilco appears on Mexico City to Oaxaca, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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