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Mexico City Historical Tour Local Perspective

By Curiosidad Urbana
The previous price was £13 and current price is £10 per adult
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  • 4h
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  • Multiple languages

Overview

Discover the rich urban history of Mexico City on a 3-hour guided tour, where you will explore different historical stages that have shaped the culture of this vibrant metropolis. Using public transport, you will walk through the points of interest while a local sociologist, as if he were a friend, shares his knowledge about the social, cultural, political and artistic evolution of the city. Immerse yourself in the diversity of this great city and gain a deep understanding of its heritage and folklore.

  • 3-hour tour exploring the urban history of Mexico City
  • Hiking and using public transport for an authentic experience
  • Perspective of a sociologist to understand cultural and social developments
  • Know the historical and architectural points of interest of the city

Activity location

  • Museo del Templo Mayor
    • Seminario 8, Centro Histórico
    • 06060, Mexico City, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Zócalo
    • Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico

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Mexico City Historical Tour Local Perspective in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • Opening hours: Fri 09:00-20:00
  • English
Price details
£12.62
£10.10 x 1 Adult£10.10
Total
The previous price was £12.62 and current price is £10.10
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Steamed Tacos (Optional): Cost does not exceed $100 Mexican pesos, includes food and drink. They include food and drink.

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Centro Historico (Pass by)

Generally speaking, the spaces to be specified below are located within this first frame of the city.

Museo del Templo Mayor

  • 20m
It is the ruins of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. Within this space, we will be able to observe elements of pre-Columbian culture and some urban elements of the 14th century. There is a museum that does not need to be entered since what we will observe can be done from the outside.

Zocalo

  • 40m
- Metropolitan Cathedral - Plaza de la Constitution National Palace The capital zocalo, is the most important social and political centre of Mexico City, its antiquity dates back to the 15th century. Here we can enter some spaces of great cultural importance for the city. Some buildings of great importance are the national palace where the presidency of the republic is located, the cathedral that is the religious centre and the square of the constitution that is where the main citizen protests are held.

Francisco I. Madero Avenue

  • 45m
We will walk this important pedestrian walk where we can find secrets, legends, architecture and some spaces of great importance such as museums, palaces and temples. If the visitor wishes, we can try the basket tacos, these are an elementary part of the gastronomy and daily life of the inhabitants of the city.

Palacio de Bellas Artes (Pass by)

It is the city theatre built since 1904 and opened in 1934. In the area, we will have the opportunity to see much of the architecture of several eras, including the Latin American tower, the Munal, the mining palace, and the post office.

Alameda Central

  • 40m
It is the oldest urban park in the Americas. As we enter this area, we will be able to observe modern architecture that dates from the 1940s and until the 2000s. Much of the monuments of the city is located in this area.

Paseo de la Reforma (Pass by)

An avenue of great beauty and historic weight. It was built during the empire of Maximilian and Charlotte in the second half of the 19th century. Today, it is the most important financial area in the city.

Monumento y Museo de la Revolucion

  • 30m
The tobacco colony has a great history and importance for the development of the city. The space we will visit is a family atmosphere of great architectural beauty where we can discover much of the history of social movements in 20th century Mexico and the porphyriato.

Location

Activity location

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    Museo del Templo Mayor
    • Seminario 8, Centro Histórico
    • 06060, Mexico City, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Zócalo
    • Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico

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