Mexico City : Heroines & Villans of Mexico Tenochtitlan

Mexico City, Mexico
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Duration3h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers

Overview

The Heroines and Villains of New Spain tour during the 16th and 17th centuries is special because it will allow you to get to know the B side of history. It makes visible the role of women in the conquest of Mexico, Spanish soldiers such as Maria Estrada, Beatríz Bemúdez de Velasco, the cacicas, encomenderas, Isabel de Moctezuma, the mediators between armies such as Maliche and Luisa Xicotencatl, the nurses and first educators of girls.

What's included

  • Headphones and radios so you can listen when the guide speaks
  • Specialized live and real-time guide
  • Coffee and/or Tea

What to expect

  1. Museo del Templo Mayor
    40m
    In the Models of the Templo Mayor and in the ruins outside, I will explain the history of the founding of Tenochtitlan and the myths of the founding goddesses of this city, the importance of the eagle warriors and self-sacrifice.
  2. Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico
    10m
    We will visit the window of the Souls of Purgatory at the back of the Cathedral to talk about the role of the Nuns in Mexico City in the 17th century to save the souls and the role of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz in this place
  3. Centro Cultural Espana en Mexico
    40m
    We will visit the Site Museum of the Spain Cultural Center, the Calmecac, children's school, children of the indigenous nobility, the education of Nahua women, the role of the cheerleaders and the women who died during childbirth. Painters of pre-Hispanic codices and their role as warriors. The importance of color in the codices
  4. Monte de Piedad
    20m
    We will visit the Old Palace of Axayácatl-Old Houses of Moctezuma II. I will explain the role of the noble cacicas, Isabel de Moctezuma, Malintzin and Luisa Xicotencatl
  5. Dulceria de Celaya
    15m
    We will stop by for some dulce de leche at the legendary Dulcería Celaya and we will sit on the benches of 5 de Mayo to enjoy them
  6. Museo Del Estanquillo
    15m
    We will stop at the sculpture of Pancho Villa, and I will show the hidden treasures on the corners of Madero Street. We will take photographs
  7. Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico
    10m
    We will pass in front of the Cathedral and I will explain the façade and the importance of the Plateresque Baroque style and the representation of the Triumph of the Church
  8. Museo de Arte SHCP Antiguo Palacio del Arzobispado
    30m
    We will enter the Old Palace of the Archbishopric on Moneda Street to explain the arrival of the pioneer Spanish educators of Nahua girls and their political conflict with the Archbishop Fray Juan de Zúmarraga

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

See you at the entrance of Centro Cultural Spain

End point

The tour ends inside the Museum of the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, it is the Old Palace of the Archbishopric on Moneda Street next to the National Palace

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • There are no health restrictions

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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