We were very pleased with our tour of Mexico City with Urban Day Trips!! Our guide, Cesar B, met us on time at the agreed-upon location, and we started our day with the ruins of the Temple Mayor. Because Cesar is an anthropology scholar, he was able to tell us to give us so much insight and context about what we were seeing. It really mattered to him that we understand the complex early-Aztec understanding of the universe. This became a base for understanding everything we were looking at at the archaeological site, and in the museum.
From there, we saw the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the National Palace, where the president resides. We had an excellent tour of the galleries, filled with historical murals, end of the garden outside.
We took a tuk-tuk style taxi to El Morro, where we had churros and milkshakes, then continued our tour at the Palacio de Bellas artist. The gorgeous façade of the building is Italian design, but the interior is an art deco dream not to be missed.
We ended our tour by stopping by the San Juan Mercado, after which Cesar escorted us to our hotel.
We cannot speak highly enough about Cesar’s knowledge, patience, accommodation, information, professionalism, and general friendliness. We come away from Mexico City feeling educated about its beginnings and embracing its bright future.