Walking Tour of the Historic Center of Mexico City
Description
The best welcome one of the largest cities in the world. Through a small group we will walk through a pre-Hispanic and colonial city. We will see Mexico as a fusion between two cultures represented in history and architecture.
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Itinerary
We will see a square surrounded by the National Palace, Supreme Court of Justice, and silversmith shops.
We will explain from the outside the great history about the construction and origin of the cathedral, as well as Baroque and neoclassical architecture.
We will see outside the archaeological ruins of the Templo Mayor dedicated to the god of rain and the god of the sun. We will understand its importance for the Mexicas and we will understand the geographical distribution.
We will explore the interior of the Ministry of Education, where there is a third of the murals that Diego Rivera painted throughout his career. We will see festivals, traditions, social struggle, trade and politics of the early 20th century
We will visit this square that witnesses the most important events of the viceroyalty of New Spain, as well as the trade of spices and products with Asia, the holy inquisition and the attempts of France to conquer Mexico.
In this square we will stop to rest in the shadows and talk about topics such as: indigenous languages, the tradition of the day of the dead, music, politics, gastronomy, each guide will share with you valuable information. In addition we will see the equestrian statue of Charles IV better known as "the little horse", also the exterior of the National Museum of Art and the Mining Palace.
We will see the past under a street next to the main temple, discover how it was found and the secret that many of the buildings in the city center hide.
A must see when coming to Mexico City. Its interior and exterior is art that at first glance leaves us dazzled.
We will entertain ourselves with a beautiful palace that is still in operation. We will understand the economic and political consequence of a majestic palace.
A place much photographed for its tiles that is an icon of the city.
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(1,070)
Nat was soooo wonderful!! She was so informative to show us around the Central area for our first time in Mexico City
This was a great experience! Tomas was the best guide and shared a to. Of great history. I would definitely recommend this tour for anyone going to Mexico City!
Oscar has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Mexican history and explored the history of colonisation, indigenous culture and the Mexican republic with a good selection of stories. Every question that was brought up had a deep history. I highly recommend this tour to give you some insights to the stunning architecture of this megatropolis. Muy Bien Oscar!
Mon was nice and provided a general view of Mexico City. There protests prevented us from going to some of the original sites but the tour was good. Mon is very well prepared and demonstrated quite a few pictures in different sites to demonstrate clearly how the old Mexico City would look like. The only thing is Mexico City is a bit loud so the tour needs to be louder in order for people to hear clearly.
Samantha was wonderful! She gave us a varied and interesting tour even though it was raining like crazy and we arrived a bit late. The photos were helpful, and she knew what she was talking about all throughout the tour.
I missed the tour as the meeting place was impossible to find with all the hoarding around cathedral. I was there on time but every entrance around cathedral was blocked and hard to get in. Also the restaurant mentioned was outside the hoarding.Because of the riots you should have giving me an easier place to meet . I was walking around for 30 min trying to find and eventually it got too late. It was a total waste of time of money giving the hoarding. Liz
Samantha was amazing. She gave information. I would recommend
Benjamin and Michelle are really nice, passionate, and knowledgeable guide! Happy to spend the day with them.
Right now there are major protests in the middle of Mexico City's central historical district. That means that there are encampments all over the place. We support worker's rights, but did not get any notification that all of the major monuments and most of the museums would be closed in light of protests. The walking tour does not work exactly well with these issues and you spend a lot of time traversing the encampments.
We had a great time with David as our guide. Loved learning about the history of Mexico City. It was the perfect amount of time and one of the highlights of our trip!
