Enjoy an unforgettable tour of Pachuca, Mexico with a friendly personal guide from ToursByLocals. Once integral to ancient Toltec culture, explore this capital of Hidalgo state and all it has to offer with a passionate private guide from ToursByLocals.

In La Bella Airosa, "Beautiful Airy City", you can see Macromural de Palmitas. These hillside houses are bursting with colour in what is unique public art thanks to local graffiti artists.

A short trip from Pachuca is archaeological site Tollan that dates back to 600AD, where you can visit the temple pyramid among other marvels of that time.

Go further afield to discover the Tolantongo Caves in Mezquital Valley where hot spring pools are built into a cliff. Relax in an infinite pool with some truly breathtaking sights for you to enjoy.

A flexible schedule and itinerary, your local guide will give you an all round authentic experience. Your ToursByLocals guide can customize an itinerary to make it a truly tailored tour.

Pachuca

Tacos, Mezcal & Mexican wrestling, enjoy Mexico!

Did you know that some of the best tacos in Mexico City only open after noon?

Join me and let me share with you one of my favorite taquerias, where you will be able to taste some of the best pastor and suadero tacos in town, before heading to a very unique bar to do some mezcal tasting, drink tequila or some unique cocktails if you like too.

From there we will head to the main show "Lucha Libre" Mexican Wrestling that is one of the most unique shows to attend while you visit the city. The characters and the environment that you are able to live allows you to experience the essence of this amazing city!

If you're looking to have fun and explore the city night life this is an amazing experience for you to live!

NOTE: This tour is available Tuesday, Fridays and Sundays please send me a message so I can customize this tour for you.

Explore Mexico City nightlife and one of the most unique shows on a tour with your local guide

Teotihuacan city of the gods, Visit to the Guadalupe Shrine - Full day tour

By far Teotihuacan is one of my favorite archeological sites!

The ancient Metropoli of Teotihuacan was a civilization that had a great influence within the whole Mesoamerica area. With a multiethnic population of maybe 150, 000 thousand people, larger than Rome, it was an important cultural, political and religious center of the Classic Period. The imposing pyramid of the Sun and other monumental buildings have remained a mystery for archeologists. Let me show you mural paintings and some of the secrets of this ancient city.
I'll talk about some of the recent discoveries inside the Feathered Serpent Pyramid; there is too much to visit and enjoy

I specially enjoy this tour because while we walk the streets and temples in a relaxed manner, I will give new information provided by archeologists, I always keep a nice and unexpected surprise at the end of our tour and that is a nice meal in an outstanding place.

Join me on this tour I am sure that it will be an unforgettable experience that you will remember

Pyramid of the Sun, The Moon, pyramid of the Feathered Serpent and other interesting places within the area

An old legend tells us of giants that built a city in which the gods gathered, of two brothers that ventured into the underworld, and of a great sacrifice meant to give life to humankind.

Enjoy the Teotihuacán Pyramids as a local would!

Visit the last remains of this mysterious and incredible civilization, Death's Avenue, the Sun and Moon Pyramids, the site's museum, and Quetzalpapalotl's palace.

Allow me to walk you through the site like an old friend would, telling you the stories, myths, and legends that surround this nearly two-thousand-year-old mystery awarded as part of Humanity's Heritage by UNESCO.

One of the "Must See" when visiting Mexico City!

Each traveler is as unique as their adventures. Just let me know how I can customize your experience!

*"Half-Day" and "In-Depth" versions of this route are available

Explore ancient wonders at Teotihuacan: majestic pyramids, mysterious ruins, and a journey through captivating history

Teotihuacán: Exploring Ruins and Savoring Mexican Cuisine

Anthropology Museum Tour With A Historian

Enjoy with me, a historian, a captivating journey at one of the most beautiful museums in Mexico, where history, culture, and art converge in harmony.

Let's meet at the museum and prepare to be transported through time. Explore the awe-inspiring pre-Columbian art collection created by talented artisans from ancient times, and admire amazing masterpieces.
On this guided tour, we'll admire some of the most incredible monoliths such as the Aztec Solar Stone, an emblem of ancient wisdom, and stand in awe of the colossal Olmec heads, guardians of secrets lost in time.

You'll get some insights into the valuable heritage of our ancestors in Mesoamerica that still lingers in Mexican culture, a civilization that once thrived here. Learn in detail and marvel at intricate Mayan jade masks, unique Zapotec gold jewelry, and breathtaking pottery and sculptures.

Get ready to unlock the mysteries of Mexico's rich heritage in this remarkable institution of knowledge and inspiration!

Get acquainted with the fascinating pre-Columbian period guided by a local expert

Get to know some of the most important chapters of Mexican history.
Starting with the great pyramids of Teotihuacan, a 2000 year old city whose influence permeates Mexican culture even today.
We'll also have time to visit Tlatelolco, one of the three main cities of the Aztec empire.
And finally we'll visit the Basilica de Guadalupe where you'll be able to see the transition between the prehispanic era to the colonial Mexico.

Teotihuacan, Basilica de Guadalupe and Tlatelolco

Private tour to Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan amazing full tour (3.5 hours inside the Archaeological site visiting 3 pyramids)

Join me on a full day excursion to visit the ancient holy city of Teotihuacan, UNESCO World Heritage since 1987.

First we will visit the Feathered Serpent Pyramid, to know and understand how things worked during the first years of this great culture, then we'll walk the Avenue of the Death so you may admire the hidden treasures of the "temples" around and marvel with the massive structures of the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon where you will find out the history of this Pyramidal basements, we'll also visit the beautiful Palaces of Quetzalpapalotl, the Courtyard of Felines and the Puma Mural.

If you need some time for relaxing there're great restaurants with Mexican &amp; International food.
(La Gruta restaurant available upon request)

I'm a certified tour guide with special studies on Teotihuacan Culture, Architecture &amp; Pre-Columbian Religious Matters. Please refer to my credentials for more information.

Admission ticket for Teotihuacan archaeological site. 

Teotihuacan is a whole culture! - Full Historical Tour from Mexico City, w/transportation

Teotihuacan can be considered as the biggest city of Americas, and probably of the ancient world.

Located 60 minutes northeast of Mexico city is the archeological site of Teotihuacan, that is a 900 hundred years old city (200 BC-700 AD), for this is the most researched prehispanic ruins of Mexico, and even though we don't know who where the people that build it.

Together we can explore and imagine how this ancient civilization lived, through walking by the main avenue of the site, admiring the pyramids of the sun and moon and visiting the hidden palaces and mural paintings that are around the site.

* Entrance tickets for the Pyramids of you and me

* Parking fee


Discover together the secrets of the biggest preaztec city with an Historian

Full Day Tour to Teotihuacan Pyramids

Touring the Wonders of Mexico City in Company of a Local Guide

This city has countless places to visit and things to do, depending on the experience you are looking forward to. That's why here I'll give you a few options to choose from, to ensure you have a great time enjoying the culture my city has to offer:

- Let's have some nice breakfast, lunch or dinner either in one of the very iconic restaurants and cantinas and my personal favorites of the historical center, or let's go for the street market experience and try the best traditional dishes around the city.

- What if we do a time travel experience? A guided visit through the main museums such as The Palace of the fine arts, the MUNAL, the Anthropology museum and more, so we see how interesting and influenced the streets we walk through are by te past we share.

- Walking through the nice green neighborhoods such as Roma and Condesa, visiting art galleries and having delicious snacks is a nice way for getting to know the culinary arts and architecture of the city.

Half-Day customized tour through the city highlights

In this tour we'll visit one of the most important archaeological zones in Mexico. We can appreciate the infrastructure of a civilization with more than 2, 000 years of antiquity

We'll see significant places as the Quetzalpapalotl palace, the Avenue of the Dead, the Feathered Snake Temple and the famous Pyramids of Teotihuacan

We'll delve into the history, architecture, art, iconography and daily life of this ancient civilization

We can also know some of the materials of this town with which they made products such as weapons, tools, jewelry, sculptures, constructions, clothes, paper among others

You go in company of an historian, an expert in the subject who can answer all of your questions.

Did you know?. . . In the greatest splendor moment of Teotihuacan the population was around 250 000 inhabitants, which shows how big the city was back then and today we only can see a part of that greatness, but the most important one, the ceremonial center.

Want to know more? Then come and let me be you guide!

Drinks tasting at obsidian workshop
Bottles of water and amenities in the car as disinfectant wipes, etc.

Entrance fee to the archaeological zone of Teotihuacan

An archaeological experience of one of the most mysterious places in Mexico - Half day Tour

Teotihuacan Pyramids, the place where the sun was created

A walking tour that combines the sights of an exciting high-end neighborhood with a beloved wrestling event. First, we'll walk along vibrant Álvaro Obregón Avenue, right in the heart of the beautiful and renewed Roma district, a place filled with breathtaking architecture and wide shopping diversity.

Then we'll head to the main event: LUCHAAAA LIBREEEE!! Don't worry, I'll secure tickets as close to the ring as possible (of course, this depends on demand and ticket availability). An unforgettable evening awaits, so treat yourself to this amazing local experience! It doesn't matter if you are a first-timer or a veteran in Mexico City, this tour will remain in your memory for years to come. A unique spectacle that you MUST live first hand.

NOTES
*This tour is available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
**Saturday matches are held in the Downtown area, instead of Roma District.
***On rare occasions, ticket prices may increase due to special features and events.

Discover The Wonders of Traditional Mexican Wrestling

Lucha Libre In Charming Roma District Private Tour

National Museum of Anthropology - a Historians Perspective

In the beautiful setting of Chapultepec Park, the architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez created his masterwork: The Anthropology Museum of Mexico City, home to the most important collection of pre-Columbian art in the World.

Together we will explore the history of ancient Mexico from its earliest beginnings to the clash of civilizations that occurred with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors. We will admire the monumental basalt heads that the Olmec culture created 3000 years ago in the rain forests of Mesoamerica.

I'll tell you about the adventurous cracking of the Maya code and help you to explore the history and culture of the Aztec Empire. I'll make sure you understand the meaning of the Aztec Sun Stone for Mexico's national identity, and that Gods like Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc and Xochipilli will be no longer be like strangers for you.

This comprehensive tour will help you to understand and appreciate the 3, 000 year old civilization of Mesoamerica and its importance for Mexico today.

Let's explore!

Entrance tickets will be purchased by your guide before the tour to skip the ticket line.

The origins of Mesoamerica in the rainforests of Southern Mexico, the Olmecs

Coatlicue, the mother of the moon, the stars and Huitzilopochtli - the Aztec Sun God

Chaak, the Maya god of rain, thunder, and lightning

La gran Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztecs

The central column, which is also a fountain

Experience Mexico's most important museum accompanied by an expert.

Private tour in Teotihuacan

We will have fun walking through the City of Gods, Teotihuacan was one of the most important civilizations in the ancient world. A 2000 year-old mysterious city which is nowadays a world heritage by UNESCO.

Be amaized by the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Feathered Snake, walk along the Avenue of the Dead, see amazing murals and visit the museum. To me, the most impressive part of this tour is some of the original vestiges left by our ancestors that makes me wonder: How did they do it?

This tour is fully customizable so that you can see what you want without any hurry, everything at your own pace.

Discover the archeological site with your local guide

Teotihuacan "City of Gods" Full Day Tour

Diego Rivera, best known as Frida Kahlo’s husband, is one of the most important artists in Mexico. His life and work are deeply connected with Mexico's cultural and political life after the Mexican Revolution during the early 20th century. Rivera was actively engaged in social causes such as the fighting for labor rights and the indigenous groups. 

His murals are notable for reflecting his interpretation of Mexican history and folklore,  also he significantly contributed to the formation of  Mexican identity and the country’s art scene over a prolonged period. Rivera’s technical skills and the relevance of his work get him a significant place in art history.

Join me on this tour to explore more about his life, artistic development, and the impact of his work on Mexican culture and art.

Explore more about this important artist with a Mexican historian.

Discovering Mexico Through Diego Rivera's Masterpieces

On this tour we will visit one of the most important museums in America, where more than 70,000 pieces of pre-Hispanic art from the ancient Mesoamerican civilizations are exhibited. 

The museum is currently celebrating its 60th year anniversary. It was designed by the same architect who built the Aztec Stadium and the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Millennia of history awaits here!

Among the important pieces that we will see in it are the Aztec calendar, the Coyolxauhqui, the Cuatlicue, the monkey's vessel, Moctezuma's headdress, and the Olmec colossal heads, not to mention the thousands of art pieces kept in the museum's basement.

One more thing, if you're a tex-mex food enthusiast, I can also provide you the Taco Experience as an extra! Contact me for more information.

I guarantee we'll have a beautiful time together regardless, it'd be my great pleasure to take you on this tour! 

Let's visit the National Museum of Anthropology and the City of the Aztecs!

Full Day Tour of Mexico City's Historical Center 

Xochimilco + Coyoacán Combo Full-Day Tour

As Mexico cities first UNESCO world heritage site, Xochimilco is an mandatory stop for those who want to have a relaxed day, surrounded by Mexican folklore, enjoying fresh air in the city's greenest part.

Although the modern "trajineras" have changed their look, from the ones the old Aztecs used, we are embarking our ride on the same 180 kilometers-long channel system like once did the legendary founders of Mexico City.

In the second part of our journey we will head to Mexico City most laid back neighborhood- Coyoacán. Once home to national icon Frida Kahlo, colorful colonial houses, great coffee and delicious ice cream are waiting us.

For lunch we will stop at Coyoacán's famous market for some local delicacies. We are finishing our tour at the town's famous main square, with its famous coyote fountain. On our way back we will pass by the blue house to have at least a look at Frida and Diego's famous artist residence from the outside.

It can get quite cosy on the old aztec channels.

Some cochinita tacos with blue corn tortillas. Mhh..

A foto in front of the colourfull letters is obligatory :)

Get to know the floating gardens and stroll around the colonial neighbourhoods

Enchanted Xochimilco: Navigating Mexico's Magical Canals offers a captivating full-day tour from Mexico City. Explore the picturesque canals of Xochimilco aboard a traditional trajinera, enjoying the vibrant scenery and the beautiful canals that are home to a rich variety of migratory birds.

Discover the ancient floating gardens known as chinampas, where a thriving population of axolotls resides. These unique amphibians, often referred to as "Mexican walking fish," possess extraordinary regenerative abilities and are revered for their connection to Aztec mythology. Engage with local experts who will share fascinating insights about them and learn about Aztec agricultural techniques.

Indulge in a gastronomic adventure, sampling authentic regional dishes and traditional beverages like pulque and tepache. Conclude the tour with the option to shop at a local crafts market.

Experience the enchantment of Xochimilco and create lasting memories of Mexico's rich cultural heritage.

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