| Mexico Vacations - Prehispanic Mexico |
PREHISPANIC MEXICO
(min 2 Pax)
8 days / 7 nights
DAILY DEPARTURE
Arrival transfer to
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City tour - Shrine of
Guadalupe - Pyramids of Teotihuacan. During the morning visit the main streets
and avenues of Mexico City. Visit to the main square (called Zocalo, the
National Palace in which you will admire the magnificent frescoes of Diego
Rivera (closed on sundays). The frescoes narrate with images the most important
events of our history during three centuries. We will see the ruins of the main
temple of the Aztecs as well as the Cathedral. Then, you will make a stop in a
handicraft center. On to Chapultepec Park, residential area, where you will see
the homes of famous artists. In the afternoon, on the way to the sanctuary of
Guadalupe short stop by the "Plaza de las 3 Culturas", where you see 3 different
periods in the history of mexico represented by 3 different kind of buildings:
an archeological site, a catholic church and a modern building of foreign
affairs ministry.
We continue our tour
to the Basilica, where you will see the original image of the virgin mary
appeard on a simple piece of fabric belonging to the indian juan diego. You will
see both basilicas, the one of the XVIII century and the one devoted to the
virgin almost three decades ago. On a modern highway we will reach the site of
Teotihuacan "where men become gods" during your tour you will have the time and
opportunity to climb the amazing Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon as well as to
visit the Palace of Quetzal-Butterfly, the Feather-Snake-temple and the Avenue
of the Death as well as the Citadel. (10 hrs) |
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Mexico City- Villahermosa |
Departure transfer to
the airport. Flight to Villahermosa. Arrival transfer to the hotel. |
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Visit in the morning
to the archeological site of Palenque, one of the most interesting mayan cities
from the classic era. Lunch included. Afterwards transfer back to the airport of
Villahermosa. Flight Villahermosa - Merida. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. |
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Uxmal and Kabah. The
archeological site of Uxmal is located at 80 kms south of Merida. It is
considered undoubtely as one of the most beautiful mayan ruins cities. The
dimensions of its buildings and the fine carvings of its facades is astonishing.
According to a legend, the big pyramid of the dwarf was made in only one night.
In uxmal you can observe the purest mayan architecture without foreign
influences, such as the one of the Toltecs in Chichen Itza. The date of
foundation of Uxmal is not exactly known, but it is estimated around the V or VI
century of our era. Kabah is one of the biggest cities of the Puuc region. Its
best preserved and restaured building is the so called Codz-Pop. The city must
have reached its height till the 800-900 a. C. Just a group of buildings, known
as "The Palace" has been explored. The tour includes lunch. (08 hrs) |
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Early departure and
two and a half hours transfer to the archeological site of Chichen Itza. Visit
of historical site to see the ancient buildings like: the Observatory, the 70
feet height Pyramid of Kukulkan, the Jaguar Temple, the Sacred Well and the Ball
Court among others. Lunch included. On to Cancun. Transfer to your hotel. (10
hrs) |
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departure
transfer to the airport |
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Note: Airline tickets
are not included in the rate
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