Mexico City Walking Tour 2h40 and 24 audio reviews

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What you'll see and do

1. Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso

   This imposing building is one of the finest examples of colonial architecture in Mexico City. It was built in 1588, nearly 70 years after the arrival of settlers in Mexico City and the collapse of the Aztec civilization.

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2. Here you are in a place that has long been occupied by public writers and printers, who offered their services to illiterate customers, who were numerous after colonization.

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3. This theatre, built in 1918, has long been the most important cultural centre of the city, before the design of the Palace of Fine Arts.

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4. Behind you stand the six columns of the façade belonging to the Legislative Palace of Donceles, seat of the Congress of Mexico City where the Chamber of Deputies is located.

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5. Here you are in one of the busiest squares in the city! Here you will find mariachis playing music that attracts both Mexicans and visitors at all times of the day.

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6. What would Mexico be without its must-have Tequila, the national drink? A little blander, certainly!

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7. Mexico City

   I take advantage of this moment in Lázaro Cárdenas Avenue to take up the history of the city.

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8. Here is a museum that traces the history of Mexican art from the pre-Hispanic era to the beginning of the 20th century.

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9. This post office located in the heart of Mexico City is more than a century old!

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10. Here you are in front of one of the city centre’s landmarks, the sumptuous Palace of Fine Arts. It will take more than 30 years to build this Art Nouveau style masterpiece outside, Art Deco inside.

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11. Alameda

    Here you are in the main park of the city, built in the 16th century thanks to Luis de Velasco, Viceroy of New Spain, the name given to the territory of Mexico that had just been discovered by the Spanish colonists.

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12. Hemiciclo a Juarez

    It was the Mexican Porfirio Diaz, dictator who ruled Mexico just before the revolution, who ordered the construction of this imposing monument to President Benito Juárez

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13. Murales de Diego Rivera en la Secretaria de Educacion Publica

    Here is a museum that honors the most famous Mexican painter!

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14. Dedicated to traditional Mexican art, the Folk Art Museum traces the culture of the different peoples who lived on the territory.

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15. Mexico City

    If there is one thing that cannot be missed when visiting Mexico, it is to talk about the different civilizations that have occupied the territory for millennia now.

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16. You are at the foot of one of Mexico’s most famous towers! Called the Latin American Tower, it was the tallest tower in the country at the end of its construction in 1956.

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17. The church of San Francisco comes straight from the 18th century: it was, at that time, one of the largest convents in New Spain, this large territory colonized by the Spanish from the 16th century.

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18. It is impossible to miss Casa de los Azulejos, which, with its sumptuous Mudéjare architecture and vibrant color, stands out without difficulty from the other buildings of the Mexican capital!

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19. You walk here on one of the historic streets of Mexico City! Historic because it has always been one of the busiest streets in the capital, but also because it bears the name of an inseparable figure in the history of Mexico: Francisco Madero.

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20. Mexico City

    How to visit Mexico without mentioning its thousand flavors, recognized around the world? Rich in both pre-Hispanic and Spanish heritage, Mexican cuisine is varied and tends to bring everyone together!

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21. You will have understood it when you see this monumental square, here you are in the heart of Mexico City, on what is called the Zocalo or the Constitution Square.

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22. In 1571, the construction of this huge cathedral, the largest in Latin America, began.

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23. This grand palace, which borders Constitution Square, has a charged history that begins in the 16th century, when Moctezuma II, ruler of the Aztec capital formerly called Tenochtitlan, decided to build his residence here in the heart of the city.

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24. Museo del Templo Mayor

    Here you are in front of a real vestige of one of the main monuments of the Tenochtitlan city, built by the Aztecs in the 14th century.

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Where it starts and ends

Before you book

Cancellation

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

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Ticket

Mobile Only

Runs on

Every day

Group size

Up to 15 travelers per booking

Operated by

Navaway - Visites Audioguidées

Know before you go

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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