Teotihuacan is far more than a quick photo stop. This full-day outing links the ancient city with modern life in the nearby towns, so you see pyramids, obsidian work, cactus products, pulque, and a family kitchen in one long day. The local lunch is the unusual touch, giving the ruins a human setting rather than … Read more
Popocatépetl is the star of this day out. From Paso de Cortés, you trek through Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park with views toward two famous volcanoes, sometimes even catching Popo sending out a puff of ash. I like the quiet mountain setting and the chance to see Mexico beyond the capital’s busy streets. I also like that … Read more
Teotihuacan is the star here: you get time among the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, plus a look at the ancient city’s ceremonial center. The day also brings you to the Guadalupe Basilica, where you can see the sacred image linked to Juan Diego, and to Tlatelolco, where Aztec ruins, a colonial church, and … Read more
Cholula gives you one of Mexico’s great visual surprises: a church perched on the enormous base of an ancient pyramid, with a steep cobbled approach and broad views. From there, this full-day trip adds the extraordinary indigenous baroque of Tonantzintla and Puebla’s handsome colonial center. I like the easy transport from Mexico City and the … Read more
Teotihuacan is at its best before the tour buses arrive. This early start gets you into the City of Gods near opening time, when the plazas feel quiet, the air is cooler, and the long Avenue of the Dead is easier to photograph. Guides such as Alan, Antonio, Alex, Lily, and Ligia have been especially … Read more
Teotihuacan is the main event, but this tour gives you a useful sweep of Mexico City’s past in one long day. You’ll see an Aztec market site at Tlatelolco, the country’s leading Catholic shrine, and the great pyramids known as the City of the Gods. I like the round-trip bus service and the strong guides. … Read more
Xochimilco’s colorful trajinera boats and Coyoacán’s old cobbled streets make a strong pair. One gives you Mexico City at play, with mariachi drifting across the canals; the other gives you quiet plazas, old mansions, markets, and Frida Kahlo’s world. I like this tour for two clear reasons: it handles the long trip south of central … Read more