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Overview

There are cities that like their past in small details and corners of their most everyday buildings. On this tour we will stop to appreciate the hidden corners that no one looks at. You will find that the ancient pre-Hispanic city had a wall... and that it can still be seen! We will visit the bathrooms and kitchens of the 17th century Carmelite nuns, the school of Aztec nobility. We will explore the southernmost area of what was Tenochtitlan and where modern medicine was born on the continent the point where the Aztec Emperor and the Spanish conquistador met All guided by a local archaeologist, passionate about the history and secrets of this great city. Are you ready for a magical adventure, a journey back in time to Mexico’s past?

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Exiting the zocalo metro, a little south of is the monument that tells the beginning of our Aztec adventure

End Point

End point

The tour ends in the garden of San Miguel. Near the metro Pino Suarez

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Monumento a la Mexicanidad
Let's start where it all started! Let us know the history of how the Aztecs arrived and where they came from
Duration: 20 mins
2. Palacio Nacional de Mexico
Let’s understand a little the history of this space that has been inhabited by the government since pre-Hispanic times
Duration: 10 mins
3. Museo del Templo Mayor
Let’s see the greatness of pre-Hispanic Mexico from its political, economic and theocratic brain
Duration: 15 mins
4. Centro Cultural Espana en Mexico
The university of the Aztec elite can still be seen
Duration: 15 mins
5. Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico
By the way, let’s understand the historical processes of this iconic space and see its previous constructions
Duration: 10 mins
6. Museo de Arte SHCP Antiguo Palacio del Arzobispado
The sacred city of Tenochtitlan was walled, let's see where it was and how it was
Duration: 10 mins
7. Palacio de La Autonomia
Let’s leave the sacred city and pre-Hispanic times and see what the daily life of the Carmelite nuns was like.
Duration: 15 mins
8. Museo Nacional de las Culturas
A city built on a city that was built on a city that managed to conquer a lake
Duration: 10 mins
9. Museum of the City of Mexico (Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico)
The meeting of two worlds, the beginning of the end
Duration: 10 mins
10. Metro Pino Suárez
We finish the tour visiting the temple that receives the most views and that little stops
Duration: 15 mins

Inclusion

guide

Cancellation Policy

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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Not recommended for people with babies

Preferably not going with babies

Supplied by prehispanic walking tours

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