5 Hour Tour through Chapultepec, Anthropology Museum and Castle





Description
We know two of the most important museums in the city in just one tour. As we walk we also enter the forest and learn about it history. The guide is an historian, expert in the matter and great connoisseur of the Chapultepec Forest.
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The meeting point is in front of the Museum of Modern Art, built by the same architect as the National Museum of Anthropology.
We'll go up to the Castle where we can appreciate different panoramic views of the City and the Forest. The guide'll tell the history of this building that has existed since the XVIII century, we'll tour it's halls to observe pieces from different periods of mexican history, the original furnitures from the XIX century, the exquisite decoration with gardens, fountains, marble stairs and stained glass windows.
In our path to the National Anthropology Museum we border the Chapultepec Lake, recreational space with boat rental. In one of the shores will be possible to see the Lake House, XIX century mansion. On the way is sale of water, snacks, rest benches, etc.
We'll enter in one of the most important museums in Mexico and in Latin America, where some of the most significant archaeological pieces of pre-Hispanic cultures are preserved. The guide'll take us through the museum halls to appreciate the most important items and have a general panorama of these old civilizations We'll know pieces like the Sun Stone (Aztec Calendar), the Atlantean of Tula, Chalchiuhtlicue the goddess of water, the Acrobat, Pakal funerary mask, among other objects like jewelry, thombs, sculptures, offerings, the ball game and much more.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels