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- English
- Spanish
Dare to take our tour that will take us through little-known places in the Historic Center of CDMX, allowing us to travel back in time from pre-Hispanic times. Passing through a pharmacy where they prepared ancestral medicines, visiting the architectural grandeur of the beginning of the last century to the gastronomy of a bakery where the locals make that experience a tradition from generation to generation. We guarantee that in these 2 and a half hours you will experience spaces that many residents of the capital do not know exist.
Don't forget to take your photos to show off to your family and friends, places that only YOU will know in the City of Palaces or as we chilangos say: Chilangolandia, el Defectuoso, la Capirucha, etc.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Outside the Gran Hotel in Mexico City.
In the square where the Oratory of San Felipe Neri is located.
Itinerary
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1
We will start in the most important place in Mexico, the zócalo of the historic center, almost 700 years have passed since the great city of Mexico-Tenochtitlán was founded.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
We will admire the architecture of the hotel and its large Tiffany-style stained glass window, considered Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
We will contemplate the architecture of the "Parisian" style store and its beautiful stained glass window.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
In this place we will talk about the famous legend of Don Juan Manuel Solórzano, we will make a stop where this peculiar character lived and where I will tell you his dark and creepy story.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
We will observe the hotel from the outside, highlighting the neocolonial style architectural jewel.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
We will pass by the house where the famous geographer Alejandro Von Humboldt lived.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
We will stop to drink or eat a snack at the very famous "Pastelería Madrid" where we can find more than 80 varieties of exquisite bread.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
We will continue our tour of the most famous pharmacy in all of Mexico. We will enter the time machine to observe the furniture and some collectible pieces from the pharmacy of this emblematic place.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9
A novitiate made into an apothecary awaits us to discover the space that still preserves the atmosphere of a place of introspection and many stories related to the work of medicine.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Brief explanation of the important presence of the Augustinian order in colonial Mexico.
Admission ticket free -
10
In this beautiful square, where the majestic library stands, I will stop to talk a little about Vlady's monumental murals and the buildings that surround it.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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