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Mexico City: Teotihuacán, Chapultepec and the Centro Histórico

The pyramids at dawn, the National Museum of Anthropology and one of the world's great food cities.

The National Museum of Anthropology in Chapultepec Park, home of the Aztec Sun Stone, is the most cited visit in Mexico City, followed by Teotihuacán, an hour away, where a hot-air balloon at dawn over the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon is unforgettable.

The Centro Histórico has the Zócalo, the cathedral, the Templo Mayor and Diego Rivera's murals, while Coyoacán holds Frida Kahlo's Blue House, which needs advance tickets. Between visits, eat: tacos al pastor, mole and some of the most celebrated tasting menus in Latin America.

Frida Kahlo's Blue House and Coyoacán

The Museo Frida Kahlo, the cobalt-blue house in Coyoacán where the painter was born, lived with Diego Rivera and died, is one of Mexico City's most cited museums; tickets are sold online only and sell out days or weeks ahead.

Coyoacán's plazas, market and churches are lovely to explore, and the Leon Trotsky House Museum is nearby. In San Ángel, the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo House-Studio, designed by Juan O'Gorman, and the Saturday Bazaar complete the day. Xochimilco's canals, with colourful trajinera boats, are close.

Mexico City's food: from tacos to tasting menus

Mexico City is one of the world's great food capitals, and eating is one of its most cited experiences: tacos al pastor carved from the spit at night, tamales and tlacoyos at street stalls, and the markets of Medellín and Coyoacán. A guided food walk through Roma and Condesa is the best introduction.

Several of the city's restaurants rank among the best in the world, reinventing moles, corn and native ingredients, and the city now has a MICHELIN Guide. Mezcal bars and cantinas complete the night.