Mexico City is a vast metropolitan area, but it can be quite challenging to get out of the city and see more of its natural beauty. So if you’re visiting or living in Mexico City for a while, or just want to have an adventure closer to home, here are four places near Mexico City worth a day trip:
Teotihuacán Pyramids
Teotihuacán is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located about 30 miles northeast of Mexico City. This archaeological site contains the remains of one of the largest cities in pre-Columbian Americas.
If you are visiting Mexico City, it’s worth spending a day exploring this fantastic historical site! Walking around this area and climbing the pyramids is a truly memorable experience. You can find many well-preserved murals and monuments – just make sure to bring a hat with you as it can get quite hot out there! In addition, there are various other activities around San Juan Teotihuacán, including the La Ciudadela ancient market, the Quetzalcoatl Temple Museum, and many more.
When visiting Mexico City, it’s worth spending a day exploring this beautiful relic. Various culinary specialties can be sampled in San Juan, such as “tlacoyos,” traditional bread made of corn tortillas. In addition to delightful delights, there is also a wide range of handicrafts such as leather shoes and sandals, handwoven hammocks with geometric designs. If you are interested in history and culture, then this is an experience not to miss!
Toluca
Toluca is the capital of Mexico State. It has a population of about one million people, so you can imagine that this city offers many activities to do during your day trip there. You could consider visiting its beautiful churches, including “La Compañía de Jesús”, the Jesuit church, which the government constructed on top of an ancient temple dedicated to Tezcatlipoca; or “Nuestra Señora del Sagrario.” Another place worth seeing while enjoying your day out in Toluca is “El Parian,” where some important merchants used to go shopping at the time when the city was just a tiny village.
Toluca is located about one hour and fifteen minutes from Mexico City, so it’s perfect to go there for a half-day or full-day trip, depending on what you want to do.
A volcano located about 40 minutes from Toluca, the Nevado de Toluca is one of Mexico’s highest peaks. A day trip to this natural wonder will leave you breathless with its beauty and splendor. You can enjoy a nice, and partially tiring, hike to the center of the volcano and enjoy a walk around the beautiful crater lakes. There are also options to book a guided tour around the area as well.
As for accommodations, there are various hotels near Toluca airport, which makes it a lovely place to set up base and explore the surroundings.
Puebla
The city of Puebla, located in the state with the same name, is actually one of Mexico’s top tourist locations. This is mostly due to its rich historic and culinary heritage as well as its colonial architecture. You can expect to see fantastic buildings in everything from the city’s famous yellow-tiled buildings and cathedral to store signs. You’ll also find a unique mix of colonial Mexican and European styles throughout this historic town due to the immigrants who came here during Spain’s rule over New Spain (Mexico).
Puebla’s historic center was built during Mexico City’s viceregal period. There are even some buildings from the 19th century on display here. If you’re looking for an excellent place to eat while exploring Puebla, try one of its signature dishes. Another great thing about visiting Puebla is whether it’s March or November, two months when the city hosts fantastic cultural events, there will always be something fun to do in Puebla.
Apart from its architecture and cultural heritage, the city is also famous for its food. Besides the famous mole poblano, a traditional Mexican sauce, the city is also known for producing delicious sweet treats.
Taxco
Taxco is a fantastic Mexican town that offers its visitors beautiful architecture, delicious food, and exciting activities to take part in while they are there. Due to its proximity to Mexico City, only two hours away, it makes a great day trip activity from the city and should be visited at least once by anyone who travels there!
Taxco has been named one of the top places in all of Latin America for tourists to visit. This small colonial town boasts magnificent historical buildings that offer their guests stunning views when looking out over them. Tourists can also enjoy tasting many traditional Mexican dishes from the best restaurants in town before walking through Taxco’s cobblestone streets to visit some of its most famous silver shops.
The beautiful architecture and delicious food are not all that Taxco has to offer, however! Visitors can also participate in exciting activities such as zip-lining over this picturesque city while enjoying a bird’s eye view of it.
All-inclusive day trips out to enjoy these adventures and see more of what Mexico City has to offer can be purchased at any one of many tour agencies within the downtown area or online via several different discount sites.
In conclusion, if you are looking for a day trip activity from Mexico City that will offer you a little bit of everything worth seeing in this incredible country, you can’t go wrong with visiting any one of these four places!
