Colonial Mexico Fly and Drive packages - Excusions
MEXICO COLONIAL 4 days / 3
nights
Day 01
Mexico City - Tepotzotlan Galindo, Queretaro
Departure to the town of Tepotzotlan, where a jesuit ex monastery is conserved with a precious church. Actually you find here the Museum of Vicekingdom. Possibility for a visit and on to Jurica. Accommodation. (aprox 250km)
Day 02
Galindo - Queretaro - San
Miguel Allende
On to Queretaro and
possibility for a city visit: see the historic
colonial centre, the Casa de la Corregidora, the
Palaces of the Marquis de la Villa del Villar del
Aguila and of the Conde de Sierra Gorda. Also you
can visit the Cathedral, the Governor´s palace
andmake a walk through the handicraft streets to see
jewels of opal. Continue to San Miguel Allende. (aprox.
60km)
Day 03
San Miguel Allende
Visit to the City of San Miguel de Allende, a marvellous small town on the feet of the surrounding mountains, whose urban structure had to adapt to the topografic aspects of this place. Have the possibility to visit the Town Hall, House of the Mayorazgo de la Canal, teh Allende Institue of Arts and Culture with its precious chapel and the ex Royal Monastery de la Concepcion, among others.
Day 04
San Miguel Allende - Mexico
Back to Mexico City. (aprox. 280km)
MEXICO COLONIAL 5 days / 4 nights
Day 01
Mexico City - Tepotzotlan - Galindo, Queretaro
Departure to the town of
Tepotzotlan, where a jesuit ex monastery is conserved with a precious
church. Actually you find here the Museum of Vicekingdom. Possibility for a
visit and on to Jurica. Accommodation. (aprox 250km)
Day 02
Galindo - Queretaro - San Miguel Allende
On to Queretaro and
possibility for a city visit: see the historic colonial centre, the Casa de
la Corregidora, the Palaces of the Marquis de la Villa del Villar del Aguila
and of the Conde de Sierra Gorda. Also you can visit the Cathedral, the
Governor?s palace andmake a walk through the handicraft streets to see
jewels of opal. Continue to San Miguel Allende. (aprox. 60km)
Day 03
San Miguel Allende - Guanajuato
Visit to the City of San
Miguel de Allende, a marvellous small town on the feet of the surrounding
mountains, whose urban structure had to adapt to the topografic aspects of
this place. Have the possibility to visit the Town Hall, House of the
Mayorazgo de la Canal, teh Allende Institue of Arts and Culture with its
precious chapel and the ex Royal Monastery de la Concepcion, among others.
Contineu your trip today to Guanajuato where you reach your hotel. (60km)
Day 04
Guanajuato
Possibility for a visit to the CiGuanajuatoGuanajuato. Discover its subterranean streets and alleys, old
buildings full of history, its typical small plazas which serve as stage in
October for different performances during the Cervantino Festival, the
Alhondiga, Municipal Market, Juarez Theater, University, main square,
panoramic view from the Monument to the Pipila and visit of the Mine "La
Valenciana". Overnight in Guanajuato.
Day 04
Guanajuato - Mexico City
Back to Mexico City
MEXICO - PUEBLA - OAXACA -
TAXCO - ACAPULCO
Day 01
Mexico City - Puebla
Departure to Puebla. With some
luck, on the way you will be delighted with the view of the vulcanoes
Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl, and maybe you know why do they lay so close
one another? The volcanoes dominate the valley where the city of Puebla,
"City of the Angels" was founded. A true architectonic jewel of the colonial
time and Cultural Patrimony of Mankind. You have the possibility to discover
its big and small plazas, its main square, baroque palaces, its Cathedral,
the magnificent Chapel of the Rosary with its golden canopy. A visit worth
is also the handicrafts market "El Pari?", its onix factories, etc. A very
interesting alternative is a visit to Cholula, a small city but with 366
churches and the biggest pyramid on earth.Arrival and visit to the city of
Puebla. (aprox. 120km)
Day 02
Puebla
Possibility to visit Tlaxcala
and Cacaxtla. In cacaxtla you can find one ofe the most splendid examples of
the precolombine art of mural color paintings. Recently opened, the
arqueological zone is very worth to be visited. An alternative is Tlaxcala,
or you can even combine these two sites. Tlaxcala conserve an arquitectonic
ensemble of very nice colonial buildings: around the main square, the "Plaza
de Armas" you can find the Monastery of san Francisco, the Governor?s and
the Palace of Justice. In the afternoon back to Puebla. (150km)
Day 03
Puebla - Oaxaca
On to Oaxaca. Today in the
mornign you could make a short trip to Cholula, where the biggest pyramid on
earth is overbuilt with a Christian church. Take enough time for the
afternoon ride to Oaxaca, which leads you through a fascinating landscape of
Cactuses, where friends of fine foytographs will be delighted. In the
afternoon arrival to Oaxaca. (320km)
Day 04
Oaxaca
Possibilities to visit Monte
Alban or Mitla. Monte Alban: This archaeological site was one of the first
cities constructed in Aamerica. Founded in 800 a.c. arqueologists have
determined different construction periods. In the 3rd century of our era
Monte Alban reached its height with an extension of almost 7 square kms. And
a population about 25,000 inhabitants. From its amazing location on the top
of a mountain, the Zapotecs took control of the central valleys in all
concernings the economy, politics and religion of the area. Its culture
reached noticeable progress in the sciences and arts like: arquitecture,
astronomy, medicine and engineering. During the visit you will see the Ball
Court, the Palace, the Observatory, the famous Dancers carved on stone
stelaes and the tombs 7 and 104 of this huge complex, which are some of the
most important structures in this site.
Mitla was the most important
city in Oaxaca in the Postclassic era and is undoubtely a very good exemple
of the most advanced arquitecture in mesoamerica. Mitla is an interesting
and particular case in Mexican archeology since the site is surrounded by
the present village of San Pablo de Mitla and thus is a living proof of a
place which has been inhabitated since the prehistoric time. Its magnificent
buildings were constructed in the x century d.c. when the city became an
important cultural and political center. Its constructions prove the high
level of techniques and sofistication of the mixtec people. On the way back
to Oaxaca you should not miss the Tule tree: The impressive tree belongs to
the cypress family. It is over 2000 years old. Its height is 42 meters and
its perimeter is almost 58 meters.
Day 05
Oaxaca
City Tour. Take the
possibility to discover Oaxaca: The city was founded in the heart of a wide
valley at 1500 meters over sea level. Santo Domingo Church with its adjacent
Dominican exconvent. The interior of the church is a masterpiece of Mexican
baroque and rococo. The exconvent is at present the Regional Museum and
houses magnificent sculptures among other objetcts of the Zapotec and Mixtec
cultures, including the treasure and findings of tomb no. 7 from Monte
Alban. The main square is surrounded by ancient buildings like the
Governor's Palace provided with elegant porticos.
The solid construction of the
Cathedral is a good exemple that the buildings in Oaxaca had to be
constructed to resist the centuries. Low and massive, it had to suffer
various constructive and restauration stages. Its main facade made out of
green quarry shows a rich variety of baroque ornaments. Juarez Market is
like a huge showroom of the oaxaque? cuisine. The exceptional variety of
products yield an incredible mixture of colors and aromas. Leather or
ceramic products are some of the items you can see or buy in this typical
market.
Day 06
Oaxaca - Taxco
Early departure to get via
Morelos State to the State of Guerrero. You could make an intermediate stop
at Cuernavaca, "the Place of the Eternal Spring", to see to the City of the
Bouganvillaeas. Visit of the oldest cathedral in mexico which represents a
good exemple of the viceroyal time. Continue your trip on a sinous highway
on the west sierra madre (amazing mountains chain) flanked by valleys and
woods of pine trees, to enter the State of Guerrero until you reach the
picturesque mining city of Taxco, the Silver City. You can visit the Church
of Santa Prisca, built, as they say, with the silver mining of Taxco. Take
time for shopping or taking a walk through the narrow alleys of stone
pavement and houses of red tiled roof which have served as inspiration of
numerous artists. (aprox. 600km)
Day 07
Taxco - Acapulco
Transfer to Acapulco via the
modern "Highway to teh Sun". (220km)
