Must-see in Mexico City: a first-timer's guide

New to Mexico City? These are the sights locals send visitors to first — enough for a long weekend, and all reachable without a car. 1. Zócalo and Metropolitan Cathedral 2. Teotihuacán pyramids 3. National Museum of Anthropology 4. Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul in Coyoacán 5. Chapultepec Castle 6. Xochimilco trajinera ride Tip: go early for the big-ticket sights, and leave one afternoon free to just wander a neighbourhood on foot. That is usually where Mexico City sticks with you.