Isabella by Viadora, Hesiodo 540, Polanco. A residence-style building with daily housekeeping, a short walk from Parque Lincoln and the kids' school. A second suite in the building hosts family joining us July 11 to 25.
Summer camp at Colegio Ciudad de Mexico, a Spanish-language private school an 8 minute walk away (Google Maps estimate). Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, July 6 to 31. Field trips, a skating workshop, and a whole lot of Spanish.
Weekday afternoons from 2 PM, every weekend, and August 1 to 5 (camp ends July 31, we fly home August 5). Mornings on weekdays it's just the adults, which is its own kind of free.
Visiting kids ages 3 to 12 can enroll by the week (4,500 pesos, $260 USD at the 17.26 exchange rate) or by the day (1,050 pesos), activities included. The school just needs a quick form and about one day's notice for regular days; field-trip days need as much notice as possible since they reserve bus seats. Day-by-day sign-ups can't include field-trip days. (prices and process per the school's summer circular and email, May and July 2026)
Tell us the dates and we'll set it up with the coordinator, we're in touch with them on WhatsApp.
Genuinely pleasant: 73F average days, 54F average nights, sunny mornings, and a short afternoon shower most days that clears within an hour or two. (Weather & Climate, CDMX July averages) Pack layers, real walking shoes, a light rain shell, and sunscreen; the sun is strong at 7,300 feet even when it's cool.
The altitude is real: take it easy the first day or two, drink lots of water, and go light on the alcohol at first.
Weekdays: kids at camp 8 to 2, so adult mornings (museums, long breakfasts, Chapultepec) and family afternoons. Weekends: fully free, ideal for Coyoacan, Xochimilco, or Teotihuacan. Best weeks to come: any of them, but Aug 1 to 5 is completely unscheduled if you want maximum time together.
Everything below is a short walk or a quick Uber from the apartment. Compiled from The Infatuation, the Michelin Guide, local CDMX guides, and venue sites; confirm hours before a specific visit.
| Area | Why |
|---|---|
| Roma Norte | The food-and-bars neighborhood: Contramar (book lunch), Panaderia Rosetta, galleries. |
| Condesa | Leafy and calm, Parque Mexico, a slow stroll-and-coffee afternoon. |
| Coyoacan | Colonial and quiet: Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul (timed tickets, book ahead), plazas. |
| San Angel | Saturday's Bazar Sabado craft market. |
| Centro Historico | The Zocalo, Templo Mayor, Bellas Artes, breakfast at El Cardenal. |
Cards work almost everywhere in Polanco, Roma, and Condesa. Carry some pesos for markets, street food, and tips (10 to 15% at restaurants; 25 to 50 pesos a day for housekeeping). Use bank ATMs for pesos and always decline the machine's offer to charge in dollars. (standard CDMX guidance, carried from our prep research)
Uber and Didi are reliable and cheap; download both before you fly and skip street taxis. Don't rent a car for the city. For your phone, grab a Telcel-based eSIM (Airalo or similar) before the flight; Telcel has the best coverage here.
Don't drink the tap water (bottled only, including for teeth brushing). Polanco itself is the embassy district and one of the safest neighborhoods in the city; normal big-city awareness covers the rest. If anything goes wrong, Hospital Espanol (Ejercito Nacional 613, tel. 55 5255 9600) is adjacent to Polanco with a pediatric ER. (hospital per its site; safety per US State Dept Mexico page, Level 2)