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Private tour in Mexico City Monica Y
Casa Gilardi and Casa Ortega and Gardens
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Hello, I am a Private Guide that offers Private tours of Mexico City and surrounding areas. I'm Mexican who has lived in Mexico City since I was born. As a result of my passion for Mexican culture, I became a tour guide and have been working as a Tour Guide since 2005. I have a great love and knowledge for my country and I have enjoyed working with people from all over the world. My highest priority is to ensure that you have a magnificent and memorable stay in Mexico. Therefore, I have created tours of the city's highlights, from cultural hotspots to architectonic works, especially of Luis Barragan, and those of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Mexico. As well, I have magnificent options for a layover in Mexico City. I invite you to be in touch with Mexican history and culture with the minimum amount of trouble. I may let you know that I'm a very flexible person so I can also customize your tour for your needs and interests. Degree in Ethnohistory at the ENAH(National Anthropology and History School), certified in Tourism Business Administration at IPN, diplomaed in General Tourist Guides at ENAH and certified as Tour Guide by SECTUR (Secretary of Tourism), Seminar in Maya Epigraphy at ENAH, Seminar in Maya Mythology at ENAH, Baroque Art courses at UNAM, diplomaed in Mexico's Daily Life Through Art at UNAM.
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Private half day tour of Luis Barragan's last house and first gardens
Overview of your Mexico City tour
In this private tour, you'll be introduced into Barragan's own style and understand the essence of his architecture, but also you'll be immersed in a peaceful atmosphere in the Ortega gardens which are of great beauty compose a trajectory that surprises at each step consisting of a series of open rooms, pathways, stone resting places, copies of classical sculptures and religious images. Gilardi house is considered his architectural testament where his expression achieves a particularly significant synthesis. It shows how Barragan's extraordinary compositional abilities were perfectly suited to buildings of relatively smaill size.
Your Mexico City tour itinerary
These houses are private properties. Therefore, the acceptance of the tour is contingent upon the house availability. - 10:30 Hotel pick up in Condesa, Roma, Chapultepec, Polanco or Cuauhtémoc. - 11:00 Casa Ortega and gardens - 13:00 Casa Gilardi - 14:00 Return/ drop off (Optional drop off in Frida Kahlo house/Coyoacan upon request)
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Suv
Hyundai SUV, white color, 5 seats, air-conditioned.
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83 Merida, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, 06700, Mexico
Cafe Garat at Merida 83, Roma Norte ByGuide: At Casa Gilardi At your hotel or Airbnb in Condesa, Roma, Polanco, Chapultepec, or Coyoacán.
- You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
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