The best packing lists for Mexico City

The city sits at about 2,240 metres. You notice it less in your lungs than in your luggage: sharp sun, cool shade, and a genuine chill after sunset even in May. A light jacket belongs in the day bag all year round.

Packing list: Mexico City

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Good to know for Mexico City

November to April is close to dry. From June to September rain arrives most late afternoons, short and hard, so a small umbrella does more good than a heavy rain shell.

Expect long days on foot across old pavements, cobbles and stone museum floors. Broken-in shoes matter more here than anything else you pack. European chargers need an adapter for the flat two-pin outlets, and the grid runs at 127 volts; restaurants take cards, while markets and taquerias want pesos in cash.

Skip the tap water. And leave room for the trip home, because ceramics, mezcal and craftwork weigh more and pack worse than they look.

Lists from other travellers

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  1. Städtereise Mexiko-Stadt German

    Für ein Paar, das im Frühjahr zwei Wochen nach Mexiko-Stadt fliegt, zu Museen, Märkten und den Pyramiden von Teotihuacán. Sonnenschutz für die Höhe, eine Jacke für kühle Abende…

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