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Mexico City’s Aztec Origins: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Cuauhtémoc
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Mexico City might have been built directly over the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, but traces of this great civilisation can still be found if you know where to look.
On this self-guided audio tour, I’ll reveal the ways in which the buried city still impacts the modern one.
Starting in front of the Monument to the Mexican National Identity, you’ll head into the city center where you can visit iconic sites like the ruins of the main temple. I’ll tell you about the most recent Aztec archaeological discoveries, like the macabre skull rack.
As you stroll, you’ll gain a better understanding of Mexico City’s transformation. I’ll tell you about everything from the astonishing Aztec city of...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Monument to the Mexican National Identity
This self-guided audio tour starts in front of the Monument to the Mexican National Identity. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Tzacualli Ehécatl
This self-guided audio tour ends in front of Tzacualli Ehécatl.
Mexico City’s Aztec Origins: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Cuauhtémoc
About
Mexico City might have been built directly over the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, but traces of this great civilisation can still be found if you know where to look.
On this self-guided audio tour, I’ll reveal the ways in which the buried city still impacts the modern one.
Starting in front of the Monument to the Mexican National Identity, you’ll head into the city center where you can visit iconic sites like the ruins of the main temple. I’ll tell you about the most recent Aztec archaeological discoveries, like the macabre skull rack.
As you stroll, you’ll gain a better understanding of Mexico City’s transformation. I’ll tell you about everything from the astonishing Aztec city of...
Highlights
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
App for Android and iOS
Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Monument to the Mexican National Identity
This self-guided audio tour starts in front of the Monument to the Mexican National Identity. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Return
Tzacualli Ehécatl
This self-guided audio tour ends in front of Tzacualli Ehécatl.
Itinerary
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Monument to the Mexican National Identity
This self-guided audio tour starts in front of the Monument to the Mexican National Identity. On this walking tour, I’ll not only guide you in the right direction. I’ll also reveal the ways in which the buried city still impacts the modern one.
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Zocalo
Walk south Mexico City's Zocalo to find the most visited archaeological site in Mexico: a tiny round temple dedicated to Ehecatl, the god of wind, located inside a metro station.
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Maqueta de Tenochtitlán
You’ll head into the city center where you can visit iconic sites like the ruins of Tenochtitlan’s Templo Mayor (the main temple). I’ll tell you about the most recent Aztec archaeological discoveries like the Tzompantli (the macabre skull rack) located behind Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral.
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Templo Mayor Museum
We'll explore Templo Mayor ruins from outside, where I'll tell you the story of its fortuitous discovery. Entry to the Museum is not included in this tour.
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Centro Cultural de España
Enter Centro Cultural España and discover the remains of what used to be an exclusive Aztec school for future priests and governors.
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Templo a Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl
Be surprised by the ancient remains in unexpected places like the ball game court, the Tzacualli Ehécatl (the temple of Ehécatl) and the beautiful Cabeza de Serpiente Mexica (serpent head) at Museo de la Ciudad (the city museum)
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5 de Mayo
As you stroll through Zócalo, the city’s beautiful main square, and iconic 5 de Mayo street, you’ll gain a better understanding of Mexico City’s transformation. I’ll tell you about everything from the astonishing Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, to the Spanish Conquest, and the modern capital it is today.
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Historic Center (Centro Historico)
Walk around the Historic Center of Mexico City, as I point out to you buildings that hide important archaeological Aztec sites, like the macabre Huey Tzompantli on Guatemala Street. Many of these are not open to the public yet.
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Museum of the City of Mexico (Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico)
Stop outside this museum to appreciate how the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan emerges discreetly on the front of colonial buildings. Admission to the Museum is not included in this tour.
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Cabeza de Serpiente Mexica
Be surprised by the ancient remains in unexpected places like the ball game court, the Tzacualli Ehécatl (the temple of Ehécatl) and the beautiful Cabeza de Serpiente Mexica (serpent head) at Museo de la Ciudad (the city museum)
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Tzacualli Ehécatl
By the end of this 1.5-2 hour tour, you’ll have a sense of how the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan is still alive, emerging from the underground, and transforming the history of Mexico with every new discovery.
