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Mexico City has one of Latin America’s richest traditions of public art: from post-Revolutionary muralism in the 1920s to contemporary graffiti and large-scale street murals.
On this private walking tour through the Historic Center, discover how artists use public spaces to express political and social ideas, celebrate local identities, and transform overlooked areas of the city.
Beginning near Salto del Agua, explore Callejón de San Ignacio and a changing selection of murals, graffiti, stencils, paste-ups, and painted storefronts. Continue through Calle Regina, an important urban-art corridor that has hosted interventions of Meeting of Styles México.
Your art guide will explain the techniques, symbols, cultural context, and stories behind the works. Because street art is constantly changing, every tour offers a unique view of Mexico City’s evolving creative landscape.
The experience concludes at Casa de los Azulejos, where urban art connects with Mexico’s historic mural tradition.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your private art guide outside the main entrance of the Capilla de la Inmaculada Concepción de María, also known as Templo de Salto del Agua. Your guide will be holding a City Art Tours Mexico sign with your name.
The tour ends at Casa de los Azulejos, one of Mexico City’s most distinctive historic buildings. After the tour, you can explore its beautiful interior, admire José Clemente Orozco’s mural Omnisciencia, or stay for a meal or coffee at the Sanborns restaurant located inside.
Itinerary
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1Historic Center (Centro Historico)
Begin at Callejón de San Ignacio, a historic passage beside Colegio de las Vizcaínas. Discover how contemporary urban interventions have transformed overlooked public spaces while creating a dialogue with the neighborhood’s colonial architecture and history.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Historic Center (Centro Historico)
Continue through selected streets and alleys of the Historic Center, discovering murals, graffiti, stencils, paste-ups, painted storefront shutters, and other urban interventions. Your private art guide will explain the artists’ techniques, visual languages, and cultural or political context. Because street art is constantly changing, the precise artworks and intermediate stops may vary, allowing the tour to showcase the most relevant pieces currently visible.
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
3Historic Center (Centro Historico)
Explore Calle Regina and San Jerónimo, one of the Historic Center’s most important areas for contemporary urban art. Discover the changing murals around Cancha de Fútbol Rey Pelé, the pedestrian corridor, nearby walls, and painted storefront shutters. These streets hosted major interventions during the Historic Center editions of Meeting of Styles México, bringing together Mexican and international graffiti artists. Learn how festivals, local artists, businesses, and community projects have transformed the neighborhood into a living open-air gallery.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4House of Tiles
Conclude at Casa de los Azulejos, an extraordinary eighteenth-century palace covered with blue-and-white Talavera tiles. Discover the connection between contemporary street art and Mexico’s broader tradition of public art, including José Clemente Orozco’s 1925 mural Omnisciencia inside the building. After the tour, you may remain for a meal or coffee at the Sanborns restaurant.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The experience takes place outdoors. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.
- Street art is temporary and continually changing. The precise route, artists, and artworks may vary according to what is currently visible.
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All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You will not receive a refund if you cancel.
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