Ciudad de México Trip Overview
Get a break from all the chaos in the city and a breath of fresh air at the magical colonial suburb of Chimalistac. A place full of colorful gardens, iconic landmarks, and beautiful hidden alleys perfect for your next Instagram post!
Play as the famous landscape artist Jose Maria Velasco on his search for the perfect frame for his next painting, all while discovering amazing facts about this fantastic location.
Are you ready for an adventure?
Escape from your typical crowded touristic attractions at Mexico City into a more peaceful and personal experience. Find beautiful hidden colonial landmarks, full of history and charm. Spot little-known places for your next great photo or Instagram post.
Each clue will lead you from one place to another by providing you with exact directions so you won’t need a map, GPS, or guide. As you answer the questions, solve the challenge, or guess the answer, the secret story of each place is unlocked.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Starts: Ciudad de México, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Get a break from all the chaos in the city and a breath of fresh air at the magical colonial suburb of Chimalistac. A place full of colorful gardens, iconic landmarks, and beautiful hidden alleys perfect for your next Instagram post!
Play as the famous landscape artist Jose Maria Velasco on his search for the perfect frame for his next painting, all while discovering amazing facts about this fantastic location.
Are you ready for an adventure?
Escape from your typical crowded touristic attractions at Mexico City into a more peaceful and personal experience. Find beautiful hidden colonial landmarks, full of history and charm. Spot little-known places for your next great photo or Instagram post.
Each clue will lead you from one place to another by providing you with exact directions so you won’t need a map, GPS, or guide. As you answer the questions, solve the challenge, or guess the answer, the secret story of each place is unlocked.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Parque de la Bombilla, Av. de la Paz A, Chimalistac, Álvaro Obregón, 01070 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
El Parque de la Bombilla is a public park located in the neighborhood of San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón district, south of Mexico City. The park and the monument memorialize revolutionary general and former president of the republic (1920-24) and in 1928 president-elect, Álvaro Obregón, who was assassinated in 1928 while dining at the restaurant “La Bombilla”, now the site of the monument. The monument complex opened on July 17, 1935, the seventh anniversary of the assassination by José de León Toral.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Cámara O Ermita Del Secreto, Del Secreto 16, Chimalistac, Álvaro Obregón, 01070 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
It is known as the Chamber or Hermitage of the Secret, a very literary name that refers to the small construction that is located on Del Secreto street on the corner of the Huerto alley. It is part of what were the orchards of Chimalistac. It was built in 1626 under the tutelage of the Carmelite friar Andrés de San Miguel and is dedicated to the Virgen de los Dolores. On its walls are paintings like The Sermon on the Mount . The people of the neighborhood came to this place to talk in low voices or listen to the sermon of the Prior , represented in one of the friars. Inside it has a stone cross that reaches the ceiling.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Stop At: La Fuente en el Huerto, Rafael Checa, Chimalistac, Álvaro Obregón, 01070 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
A beautiful well-known fountain (worth the redundancy) which construction is dating from 1896. It was built for the commemoration of the 400 years of the arrival of the Carmelites (religious order) to the Chimalistac neighborhood.
Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Tagle Park, Arenal, Agrícola, Chimalistac, Álvaro Obregón, 01050 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
Protasio Tagle, a militar and politician who later became Governing Secretary of the Federal District (now simply known as Mexico City), and Secretary of Justice and Public Instruction, has this park made in honor to his career: Tagle park.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Parroquia San Sebastián Mártir, Plaza, Federico Gamboa 11, Chimalistac, Álvaro Obregón, 01070 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
The Chapel of San Sebastián Mártir , is a small Catholic temple located in the old town of Chimalistac , in the Álvaro Obregón mayor’s office of Mexico City . It was built at the end of the 16th century and modified in the 17th and 20th centuries . His patronal feast is celebrated on January 30. It is characterized by being the oldest construction in Chimalistac. It was declared a historical monument on September 1, 1932.
