Ciudad de México Trip Overview
We left Avenida de la República in front of the Julio Jimenez Rueda CDMX Theater, bound for Tula located in the State of Hidalgo, an important archaeological site in Mexico of the Toltec (pre-Aztec) culture. The main attraction of the archaeological site are the famous 4.8-meter (14.7-foot) “Atlanteans”, each made from basaltic rock, which guards the top of the Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli Temple or “Morning Star”.
This is the most important site of the Toltec culture.
We continue to the Magical Town of Tepotzotlán located in the State of Mexico, where the majestic National Museum of the Viceroyalty and the Temple of San Francisco Javier are located, inside a Franciscan monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, due to its magnificent decoration of gold bread.
Later we will make a panoramic tour of the Tenayuca Archaeological Zone which is believed to have been founded by the Chichimecas of Xólotl in 1250.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 to 10 hours
Starts: Ciudad de México, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
We left Avenida de la República in front of the Julio Jimenez Rueda CDMX Theater, bound for Tula located in the State of Hidalgo, an important archaeological site in Mexico of the Toltec (pre-Aztec) culture. The main attraction of the archaeological site are the famous 4.8-meter (14.7-foot) “Atlanteans”, each made from basaltic rock, which guards the top of the Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli Temple or “Morning Star”.
This is the most important site of the Toltec culture.
We continue to the Magical Town of Tepotzotlán located in the State of Mexico, where the majestic National Museum of the Viceroyalty and the Temple of San Francisco Javier are located, inside a Franciscan monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, due to its magnificent decoration of gold bread.
Later we will make a panoramic tour of the Tenayuca Archaeological Zone which is believed to have been founded by the Chichimecas of Xólotl in 1250.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Zona Arqueologica de Tula, Tollan, 16 de Enero, Tula de Allende Municipality 42800 Mexico
Get to know what was the capital of the Toltec state, and it developed in central Mexico during the early post-classic period of Mesoamerica, you will be impressed by the giants of Tula
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Museo Nacional del Virreinato, Plaza Hidalgo N 99 Barrio San Martín, Tepotzotlan C.P. 54600 Mexico
Discover this hidden museum, it is an architectural jewel of the baroque in Mexico, it has so many objects from the viceregal period that will make you feel that you traveled in time
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Zona Arqueologica Tenayuca, Quetzalcoatl, San Bartolo Tenayuca, Tlalnepantla 54150 Mexico
You will be amazed by the magic of Tenayuca, the walled place, the first settlement of the Chichimecas of Xólotl in Mexico City.
