Mexico City origins and architecture: Art Nouveau, Deco,Eclectic

Overview of México city. We discover The City’s origins at the ruins of the main aztec City now Templo Mayor. This Is followed by a Walk around the City center including historial buildings such as the once Centro Monetario (now hotel) AND Infrasteucture building (now MUNAL). These buildings aré veritable palaces which mames them trully unique. As the city grew it did so up west the former aztec/spanish capital location towards the now Chapultepec park on both sides af the avenue that connected them. As we drive along this boulevard, now Reforma, we will stop at on of it’s most representative neighborhoods : Roma. Roma still exhales the dreams that drove its original inhabitants to build such an elaborate landscape of Iónic columns, floral freeses, overlapping arches AND stained glass Windows. Casa Lamm, Ajusco park, Sagrada Familia church, the City’s first Gelatto store allow interaction with modern Art and tradition.

Ruins of the main Aztec city Mexico Tenochtitlan

Diego Rivera’s mural paintings ornamenting practically all walls from the building’s second story

Archaeological pieces found during years of excavations in Mexico city’s center

Independence column, government buildings, Chapultepec park and other monuments

Three hour Walk around Roma neighborhood discovering Art Nouveau, Eclectic AND Art deco architectural exapmles stressing each style specific features. We start with Romita Town church AND circle around the neighborhood both original as well as modern design contrasting its architectural AND ornamental features , stopping at its several squares Ajusco, Roma, Cibeles, learning about its legendary inhabitants such as Clement Jaques, AldonConti, Antonio Caso , high politicians, artists like Leonora Carrington Alfaro Siqueiros AND the like. We Will discuss the repercusions of the religious – political conflict between the state AND the church at the Sagrada Familia Neo Romanic Cathedral AND in short travel in Time to a City that hoped to materiales its ever unreachable dream to thrive.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

• Transportation based city tour
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  Duration: 6 hours: Duration can be midified dependending on group needs
  Attractions: Nearby attractions can be switched for one another i.e. anthropology museum for Chapultepec Castle
  Transportation: Vehicle size can vary based on group size
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• City tour walking tour
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  Duration: 4 hours: Walking tour within mexico city’s center area visiting only attractions nearby
  Mexico city’s center: Palacio Nacional, templo Mayor, Methropolitan Cathedral, Arts Palace and Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de Mexico or San Ildefnso
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• European Architecture Roma
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  Roma neighborhood wall.: Discover Art Nouveau, Eclectic , Islamic, Neo Gothic AND some Art Deco walking around Roma neighborhood.
  Duration: 3 hours: From Romita Town stopping at some of the most representative architectural exapmles in the neighborhood plus a couple museums
  Colonia Roma: Romita Town, Mérida, Guanajuato, Morelia, Ajusco Square, Orizaba, Álvaro Obregón boulevard, Río de Janeiro Square AND More.
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• Admission to museums or sites and parking

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• This Tour is Provided by Daniel Mendívil Olvera.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Mexico_City.
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• Maximum 10 Travelers is accepted for booking.