Private Walking Tour Historic Center of Mexico City

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Duration:4 hours to 5 hours (approx.)
Location: Mexico City, Central Mexico

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Let´s find out why this city is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities of the world. Beautiful buildings, streets, amazing museums and the jewel of Mexico city, located at the very core of the city: the Templo Major Building.
This is a walking tour through time and the profound roots of Mexico´s identity.
Discover emblematic streets and corners, places that not even the locals know. Feel safe with your local guide who will tell you the history in a fun way with curious facts that will make your tour a cultural memorable experience!

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Panoramic view from the outside of Templo Mayor archeological site. Our tour will begin where the story of the city begun, that is; the archeological site of Mexico Tenochtitlan. In this place we will see the Templo Mayor, considered to be the axis mundi of the Aztec civilization. The imposing ruins remain now as silent witnesses of our ancient culture. You will discover the importance of this strategic city, not only in terms of its location but also because the power that it consolidated in only 300 hundred years of its history. The guided visit of the Museum of Templo Mayor is not included during this tour.
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We will continue walking in the same area to have an amazing panoramic view of the National Palace, formerly the palace of Moctezuma one of the last “tlatoanis” (meaning emperors in nahuatl language) of the Aztec Empire. Many presidents have live there and it has been the office of political power for many years.
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We will continue the walking and make a break to visit the Metropolitan Cathedral A mixture of different styles like the gothic, the Mexican barroque, herrerian, and finally the neo classic style. Despite the variety of styles, the interior of the cathedral will exceed all your expectations. Different chapels erected to honor different saints of the catholic church, are holders of an invaluable history. If we are lucky and we get there on time we will be able to visit “The Sacristy” better known as the Mexican Sixteenth Chapel or the Church Organ.
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Panoramic view and explanation of the history of the Plaza de la Constitución and the main buildings around.
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Nice walk through Madero Street visiting some of the most important colonial buildings and churches.
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At the end of Maderos street we will visit this emblematic colonial building, where you will discover it's history and the interior of the house by having time to relax.
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Finally our tour will end at the Palace of Fine Arts one of the most beautiful buildings of the beginnings of the twentieth century. The inside and outside of this majestic building were aimed to be a place where concerts, travelling as well as permanent art exhibitions take place. Built in a Neo classic style this building houses beautiful paintings of Mexican paintors like Rufino Tamayo, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Diego Rivera, among many others. We will only visit the lobby area to admire the internal architecture and decor details, the we will visit second and third floor to admire some of the most important murals of the XX century, made by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo among others.

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Posted By : Peter_D
Great guide who made the day really memorable. Perfect if you have 3-5 hour and want to see some of the highlights of Mexico City and learn about it's interesting history.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 12:44:59

Posted By : Frank_A
well organized tour - very insightful - glad we did this - saw things we would skip or not realize the importance

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Posted On : 2024-06-09 20:55:47

Posted By : janannek
Francisco was incredibly well-informed and highly educated about Mexican history. It came as no surprise that Mexican History was his college major. He was able to answer any question we had about any period of Mexican history, even those not covered in our tour! Intellectual, gentle, and very kind. A fantastic way to spend a few hours making sense of Mexico’s indigenous and colonial past. Bravo.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 16:54:27

Posted By : Richard_G
Carla did an excellent job, bringing the ruins and artifacts to life. Her knowledge of the history and culture of the Aztecs, together with her sense of humor, made the tour fun and informative. This was a perfect way to start our visit to Mexico City.
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Posted On : 2024-04-17 14:07:21

Posted By : Amanda_P
Hilary was an amazing guide! Warm, incredibly knowledgeable and did a wonderful job of keeping our kids (14 and 11) interested and engaged. I would highly recommend this tour. We learned a lot about Mexico City and the history that has shaped what it is today.
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Posted On : 2024-02-22 13:19:35

Posted By : Daria_A
Silvia was wonderful. She has adjusted the storytelling to our interests and also showed us a few great places for a coffee with a view and a snack. Very knowledgeable and pleasant, we enjoyed the tour very much
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Posted On : 2024-01-04 18:33:48

Posted By : Mike_F
Our guide, Hilary, was very upbeat and an excellent history tour guide. We covered a lot of ground and she accommodated us when we wanted to stop of food or drink or deviate from the set plan. This is a very worthwhile tour for everyone who doesn't know the history and places of the central part of the City.
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Posted On : 2023-11-28 00:05:30

Posted By : Drew_J
Our tour of the historic center was fun, educational and enjoyable from start to finish. Silvia opened our minds to many interesting facts about Mexico City’s history. She came equipped with many photos, drawings, maps and other visual aids to enhance our understanding of each chapter in the City’s history. An outstanding feature for us was a stop at the Jesuit high school where Freida Kahlo was a student. As we viewed the beautiful murals painted by the world famous artists, Silvia explained the important place mural art played in Mexico’s political and social evolution during the early 20th century. There were other highlights, too many to mention. Our tour happened to fall on a day when a large demonstration was taking place in the downtown area, but she found ways to be sure the many police barriers that were constructed did not hamper our ability to enjoy all the features of the tour. Very impressive! All in all it was an experience we will always remember.
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Posted On : 2023-11-26 10:45:22

Posted By : arosas70
The private tour of the historic center of Mexico City was amazing. Our guide, Silvia, was fantastic…very knowledgeable and entertaining, and made excellent recommendations for other places to visit. We will definitely recommend her as tour guide to our friends.
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Posted On : 2023-11-22 14:47:59

Posted By : I2673JDirisp
Our private tour of Mexico City's Historic Center was AMAZING! Taking this opportunity to experience Mexico's history and culture with our guide, Silvia, was priceless! I would book another tour with her in a heartbeat.
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Posted On : 2023-11-19 22:19:59