Mexico City Trip Overview
In the heart of the country, you will visit stunning places where the spirit of the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica, the medieval colonial past and the vibrant culture of modern Latin America have created their own special world. You will dive into it with a historian guide who will let you in on the secrets of the abandoned city, its majestic pyramids and tell you about the main monuments of vibrant Mexico City.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Mexico City, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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In the heart of the country, you will visit stunning places where the spirit of the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica, the medieval colonial past and the vibrant culture of modern Latin America have created their own special world. You will dive into it with a historian guide who will let you in on the secrets of the abandoned city, its majestic pyramids and tell you about the main monuments of vibrant Mexico City.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Teotihuacan Pyramids, San Juan Teotihuacan 55800 Mexico
Teotihuacan is a vast Mexican archaeological complex northeast of Mexico City. Running down the middle of the site, which was once a flourishing pre-Columbian city, is the Avenue of the Dead. It links the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, the Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun, the latter two with panoramic views from their summits. Artifacts in the Museum of Teotihuacan Culture, on-site, include pottery and bones.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Palacio de Bellas Artes, Avenida Juarez y Eje Central s/n Centro Histórico, Mexico City 06050 Mexico
The Palacio de Bellas Artes is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. It has hosted notable events in music, dance, theatre, opera and literature in Mexico and has held important exhibitions of painting, sculpture and photography.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: House of Tiles (Casa de los Azulejos), Francisco I. Madero 4 Centro Histórico, Mexico City 06500 Ciudad de México Mexico
The Casa de los Azulejos or “House of Tiles” is an 18th-century Baroque palace in Mexico City, built by the Count of the Valle de Orizaba family. The building is distinguished by its facade, which is covered on three sides by blue and white tile of Puebla state.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, P.za de la Constitución S/N, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Zocalo, Calle Plaza de La Constitucion S/N Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Mexico City 06000 Mexico
The Zócalo is the common name of the main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza used to be known simply as the “Main Square” or “Arms Square”, and today its formal name is Plaza de la Constitución.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museo del Templo Mayor, Seminario 8 Centro Histórico, Mexico City 06060 Mexico
The Templo Mayor was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica. The temple was called the Huēyi Teōcalli in the Nahuatl language.
Duration: 1 hour
