Hyatt Regency Mexico City

Activities and Things to Do in Mexico City

Located near scenic Chapultepec Park, Hyatt Regency Mexico City features a central location for exploring the city’s landmarks. The prestigious Polanco neighborhood is a prime shopping destination and has some of the best restaurants and bars in the city.

Art & Culture

• Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe – The two basilicas (one old, one new), plus the museum, shrine, and plaza are hugely popular attractions in a northern part of Mexico City.
• Castillo de Chapultepec – This historic castle built in 1863 is currently home to the National Museum of History and the Museo del Caracol’s exhibitions on the fight for Mexican independence. +52 55 4040 5215
• Frida Kahlo Museum – Explore this museum in the blue house where Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera lived and worked. +52 55 5658 3256
• Fundación Jumex Arte Contemporáneo – This museum and library in the Nuevo Polanco neighborhood has one of the largest privately owned collections of contemporary art. +52 55 5395 2615
• Museo Nacional de Antropología – Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology is the largest and most visited museum in Mexico, featuring Mayan, Incan, and Aztec exhibits. +52 55 4040 5665
• Museo Soumaya – The stunning silver exterior of the museum is worth the trip to the Soumaya Museum, but don’t skip the comprehensive collection of international artworks inside. +52 55 5616 3731
• Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo – This museum in Chapultepec Park features modern and contemporary art collections, as well as the works of artist Rufino Tamayo. +52 55 4122 8200
• Palacio de Bellas Artes – Take in a performance of the Ballet Folklórico or the National Symphonic Orchestra. +52 55 1000 4622
• Zócalo and Centro Histórico – Zócalo is the enormous plaza at the historic center of Mexico City, one of the largest city squares in the world, bordered by historic buildings including the National Palace and the Metropolitan Cathedral.

Parks & Recreation

• Acuario Inbursa – Acuario Inbursa is an aquarium, the largest in Mexico, extending four stories underground and containing a variety of sea life from sharks to penguins. +52 55 5395 4586
• Chapultepec Park – Bosque de Chapultepec is the largest city park in Mexico City and Latin America is just steps from the doors of Hyatt Regency Mexico City, featuring scenic walking paths, fountains, monuments, restaurants, and many of the city’s museums. • Chapultepec Zoo – This zoo nestled in Chapultepec Park has a variety of local and international animals, including several giant pandas.
• Floating Gardens of Xochimilco – Tour the canals and gardens of Xochimilco Ecological Park in colorful gondola-like boats called trajineras.
• Six Flags México – This amusement park at the city’s edge features eight rollercoasters, a dolphin show, and a variety of thrill rides organized in quaint, themed villages.

Sports

• Arena México – Check out boxing or Mexican professional wrestling, including Lucha Libre fights, at Arena México on Tuesdays and Fridays.
• Estadio Azul – Head to the home of the Cruz Azul Fútbol Club, A.C., to catch a soccer match.
• Estadio Fray Nano – The minor league baseball team Los Diablos Rojos del Mexico (Mexico City Red Devils) plays here. 
• Hipódromo de las Américas – Head to the Hipódromo, home of the Mexican Derby, to see thoroughbred and quarter-horse races. +52 55 5387 0600
• Plaza de Toros México – Mexico City is home to the world’s largest bullfighting arena, Plaza de Toros México. +52 55 5611 4413

Food & Drink

• Bistró Chapultepec – This casual bistro café is tucked away in Chapultepec Park and serves a variety of European and Mexican dishes. +52 55 5273.3599 
• Cirene – Cirene offers a variety of Peruvian and Mexican seafood dishes including ceviche, tacos, and burritos in the Roma Norte neighborhood. +52 55 6840 3074
• Contramar – Located in the Condesa neighborhood, Contramar’s raw tuna tostadas are the stars of a menu full of super fresh seafood. +52 55 5514 9217 
• El Hidalguense – If you’re looking for traditional lamb barbacoa, this spot serves up some of the best around for brunch on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in the Roma Sur neighborhood. +52 55 5564 0538 
• Guzina Oaxaca – If you can’t make it to Oaxaca, this restaurant will take you there with a menu full of Oaxacan specialties, including mole sauces, mezcal cocktails, and chocolate. +52 55 5282 1820 
• Hacienda de Los Morales – This upscale restaurant serves elegant entrées complemented by romantic live music in a historic building in Polanco. +52 55 5096 3054 
• La Otilia – This bakery and café in the charming Roma Norte neighborhood offers vegan and gluten free versions of your traditional panadería’s offerings. +52 55 5207 2546
• Licorería Limantour – Limantour serves world-class cocktails at locations in Polanco and Roma Norte. +52 55 5280 1299 
• Porchetta Pork House – Porchetta is a gastropub in the Polanco neighborhood that serves a variety of sandwiches and salads. +52 55 6840 0588 
• Pujol – Pujol’s star chef Enrique Olvera combines traditional techniques with inventive, contemporary twists. +52 55 5545 4111
• Restaurante El Lago – This elegant restaurant is situated in a stunning location on the lake in Chapultepec Park. +52 55 5515 9585

Shopping

• Antara Polanco – Antara Polanco is an upscale open-air shopping center featuring over 100 stores and six restaurants in downtown Mexico City. +52 55 4593 8870 
• Avenida Presidente Masaryk – The Avenida is known as the Fifth Avenue of Mexico City, the destination for top-notch, internationally renowned designer stores. 
• Cafebrería El Péndulo – Explore the stacks at this charming bookstore and café in the Zona Rosa neighborhood. +52 55 5208 2327 
• Coyoacán – The Coyoacán district, named for the coyotes that once roamed here, features a historic village with narrow cobblestone streets, small plazas, and lots of quaint shops. 
• Francisco I. Madero Avenue – Madero Street is a pedestrian-only avenue between Zócalo and Palacio de Bellas Artes featuring a variety of shops and historic buildings.
• La Ciudadela Marketplace – Ciudadela Marketplace is a market for Mexican artisans to sell locally made handcrafts and folk art. 
• La Merced Marketplace – Mexico City’s largest street market encompasses La Merced, a neighborhood east of the city’s historic center, selling food, toys, clothing, and more.

Day Trips

• Cuernavaca (90 km, 1.5 hours) – Cuernavaca is known as “The City of Eternal Spring,” as the temperature always remains comfortable in this charming mountain town. 
• Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl National Park (75 km, 1.5 hours) – Hike, climb, and explore these two volcanic peaks on the outskirts of Mexico City; Popocatépetl is still active. 
• Puebla & Cholula (140 km, 2.5 hours) – Puebla has a thriving arts scene, especially in ceramics and onyx, and the archaeological zone of Cholula has Mexico’s largest pyramid. 
• Teotihuacan Pyramids (50 km, 1 hour) – Explore the buildings and pyramids that remain from the mysterious civilization that built them between about 200 BC and 100 AD. 
• San Miguel De Allende (260 km, 3.5 hours) – The scenic historic center of this artsy, bohemian town features colorful colonial-style buildings and cobblestone lanes packed with galleries and restaurants.