Take a boat ride on the Xochimilco Lake on a Mexico City tour. Learn about Mexican history through the murals at UNAM Central Campus and enjoy a walking tour in the colonial village of Coyoacán.

 

EXPERIENCE:

Begin your experience visiting a Silver Artisan Center dedicated to goldsmithing in the popular Peralvillo neighborhood.

The next stop is the Central Campus of UNAM, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There, you will admire the functionalist architecture and the remarkable murals at the Olympic Stadium and Central Library, created by leading figures of the Mexican muralist movement, Diego Rivera and Juan O’Gorman.

Yours adventure continues in Lake Xochimilco, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. There, you Will take a ride on a traditional boat called “Trajinera”, to appreciate the beautiful scenery AND visit the “Chinampas”, artificial islands built in Prehispanictimes, where you Will Find wide areas covered with different flowers.

To conclude your experience, you will explore the village of Coyoacán, there you will visit the church of San Juan Bautista, appreciate the Hidalgo Garden and the monument in honor of the coyotes. You will also have free time to walk around the downtown area at your own and enjoy a cup of coffee or an ice cream.

 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Get to Know Coyocán and Xochimilco, Points Considered World Heritage by Unesco
Explore One of the Most Beautiful Village in the city, Coyoacán
Get to know the Murals AT the UNAM Central Campus
Ride Around the Lake of Xochimilco in a “Trajinera”, a Traditional Boat

 

 

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