Tour War of Chapultepec Castle

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2 hours (approximately)

Do you want to get to know Chapultepec Castle while discovering the real events of one of the most important battles in Mexican history?
Are you interested in war conflicts, geopolitics and the analysis of the relationship between Mexico and the United States?

Here we tell you the story that did happen about the battle that Mexico and the USA fought in 1847, as we walked through the Hill and Chapultepec Castle.

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At the end of the tour you will know all about:

_ 3 Reasons that caused the war.
_ The Mexican vs. American battle strategy.
_ The heroic values of cadets: Why did they decide to stay and fight?
_ Learnings from the decisions of the President of Mexico: Santa Anna.
_ End of war: How was the negotiation between the parties?

Skip the myths and legends, you deserve to know the story as it actually happened.

What's Included

Ticket to Chapultepec Castle
Pass to Chapultepec Castle Museum

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

The guide will wait for you with a blue shirt and a yellow umbrella in front of the Chapultepec Castle Box Office (before you start climbing).

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    What was before Chapultepec Castle? We'll see the Petroglyphs of the Aztecs. Then we go up to the Castle and talk about the Chapultepec War, the Battle between Mexico vs. USA. We will discover the French influence on the Castle. The changes that Mexico's greatest dictator made to the Castle. We will go up to the Alcazar of Chapultepec Castle and discover where the first monument to the Children Heroes was. We will take pictures of the Stained Glass and Halls of the time. We can see and enjoy the views towards Chapultepec Forest and towards Reforma. We will learn about Architecture and how the Castle came to be what it is today.

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2

    We will detail objects, instruments and decorations of the Aztecs. Exhibition hall of the Mexican Independence. We can see the Art of the Spanish in Mexico, Baroque Novohispano. Exhibition Hall of the Mexican Revolution. Murals of the Best Mexican Muralists. Objects used by Benito Juarez, Porfirio Diaz and the French Emperors in Mexico.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Tours en CDMX | Local Guides | Qué hacer en CDMX

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Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Small Group
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