Discover Mexico’s colonial cities on this vacation through the heart of Mexico. Your trip starts in Mexico City, Mexico’s capital, founded in 1521. A city sightseeing tour includes visits to the cathedral, National Palace, and Frida Kahlo Museum. Visit Casa Azul, where Frida Kahlo lived with her muralist husband, Diego Rivera. Then, from Mexico City, travel to Teotihuacan, “the place where men became gods.” This major archeological center, one of the Mexico’s best preserved, includes the Pyramid of the Sun, built around 100 AD. A steep climb of 242 steps takes you to the top where the temple once stood and offers impressive overviews of the city. Continue to San Miguel de Allende, a charming town full of galleries, shops, and colorful winding streets. A guided tour of San Miguel de Allende—protected since 1926 as a national monument—shows you this town’s pretty colonial streets and buildings. Next, travel to Guanajuato, A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a city considered by many to be Mexico’s most picturesque city. In Guanajuato, enjoy a tour of Diego Rivera House, Juarez Theater, and Union Plaza. You have an opportunity to explore Guanajuato on your own and shop for the city’s high-quality handicrafts. Next stop: Pátzcuaro, one of Mexico’s most fascinating towns, and Morelia, built in the 16th century. In Morelia, more than 200 historic buildings, all in the region’s characteristic pink stone, reflect the town’s architectural history. Your tour includes a visit to the Government Palace and murals of native Michoacán painter Alfredo Zalce. This fascinating vacation exploring Mexico’s colonial cities ends back in Mexico City.
Take A Break Getaway
If you want to see and do it all but have limited time, Globus offers these fulfilling vacations that are one week or less. You can still get the best that your destination has to offer.