Excursions

Teotihuacan is an immense archaeological site in the heart of Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian Americas. Also known for its large residential complexes, the so-called “street of the dead”, and its colorful well-preserved murals. Here you will have the opportunity to climb to the top the Sun Pyramid and admire the panoramic views.

 

 

Xochicalco is an astonishing pre-Columbian archaeological site in the western part of the Mexican state of Morelos. The architecture and iconography of Xochicalco show affinities with Teotihuacan, the Maya area, and the Matlatzinca culture of the Toluca Valley. Here you will be able to explore a site that was first occupied by 200 BC, but did not develop into an urban center until 700 – 900 BC. At its peak, the city may have had a population of up to 20,000 people.

 

 

Coyoacán is one of the 16 delegaciones (boroughs) into which Mexico’s Federal District is divided. Centered on two busy squares, Plaza Hidalgo (the district’s main square) and Jardín Centenario, today’s Coyoacán is known as an upper-middle-class suburb, with a lively bohemian and artistic culture. There is an art market and many restaurants, so take a long stroll and take in the Mexican culture. This place was home to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, and also to Leon Trotsky.

 

 

Tepoztlán is a popular tourist destination town in the state of Morelos. The town is famous for the remains of a temple built on top of the nearby Tepozteco mountain, as well as for the exotic ice-cream flavors prepared by the townspeople. Here you can go hiking to the top of the mountain and admire the birds-eye views of the valley; in he town you will also be able to try authentic Mexican food and walk around the street market.

 

 

Taxco the city is built on the side of a mountain, with very steep narrow cobblestone streets lined by whitewashed houses with red-tiled roofs. Taxco is the world’s capital of silver, with over 200 shops and dozens of renowned silver jewelers former colonial silver-mining center in the northern part of the Mexican state of Guerrero.

 

 

Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine) in the north of Mexico City, is nearby the place where it is said Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin. The new Basilica houses the original tilma (apron) of Juan Diego that shows the icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Thus it is an important pilgrimage site and is visited by several million pilgrims every year.

 

 

 
Mexico City Zocalo The Plaza de la Constitución and the area that surrounds it, has been the center of Mexico City since pre-Hispanic times, when the Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan rose in what today is Seminario Street, at the right of the Metropolitan Cathedral and Sagrario. When the Spanish built Mexico City over the ruins of Tenochtitlan in the colonial era, all the streets were developed from the orientation of the Plaza Mayor.

 

 

Museo Nacional de Antropología (National Museum of Anthropology) is located in Mexico City and it contains significant archaeological and anthropological artifacts from the pre-Columbian era of Mexico.The museum has an impressive architecture with numerous exhibition halls showcasing historical masterpices such as the Stone of the Sun (depicted on the right), giant stone heads of the Olmec civilization, and treasures recovered from the Maya civilization, It also has a model of the location and layout of the former Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, the site of which is now occupied by the central area of modern-day Mexico City itself.

 

 

Puebla is the first colonial town in central Mexico with fabulous historic sites and museums. Here you will visit the Calle de los dulces (candy street) you will find a vast variety of Mexican hand made sweets, go a head and indulge! You will also have the opportunity to shop for antiques and Mexican artisanal articles at a street market. A main attraction in Puebla is its regional cuisine, don’t miss out on mole Poblano and other delicious dishes.

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