Private Day Tour of Xochicalco Archaeological Site and Cuernavaca
Description
Your Private Historical Tour from Mexico City begins with a comfortable transfer from your hotel, providing you with an exclusive and personalized experience. The first stop is the impressive Xochicalco Archaeological Zone, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built between 650 and 900 AD, it was an important political and ceremonial center after the fall of Teotihuacan. Next, you will visit Cuernavaca, the "City of Eternal Spring." Enjoy a panoramic view of the historic Palace of Cortés, one of the oldest colonial civil buildings in the Americas. You will continue to the iconic Cuernavaca Cathedral, built in the 16th century by the Franciscans and one of the first monasteries on the continent. You will also explore the beautiful Borda Gardens, built in the 18th century as a country retreat and famous for their elegant gardens, ponds, and imperial past, as they were the residence of Emperor Maximilian and Empress Carlota. At the end, you will comfortably return to your hotel in Mexico City.
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Xochicalco is an example of the epoch known as Epiclassic (700-900 AD) characterized by the emergence of cities in central Mexico after the decline of the Teotihuacan city and the power vacuum left by it. This period is characterized by a series of events that give way to the foundation of Tula, after a series of migrations of groups living in central Mexico. Fact that coincides with the abandonment of the sites of northern Mesoamerica and the collapse of the Mayan cities of the lowlands of the center and the south.
El Jardín Borda is a historical museum located in the city of Cuernavaca and is located in what used to be the summer mansion of the wealthy Taxco miner José de la Borda
Panoramic View of the Palace of Cortés is a 16th century Spanish civil palace, a historic monument located in Cuernavaca, Morelos, ordered by Hernán Cortés to be built in the years immediately following the Conquest of Mexico.
La Catedral de Cuernavaca es la sede de la diócesis católica del mismo nombre en México. Es un edificio del siglo XVI, lo que la convierte en una de las catedrales más antiguas del país
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We have coverage in all the places of the city of Mexico, Hotels, Airbnb
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- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness