Circuito Luna II

Circuito Luna II
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8 days 7 nights
Plan: BB
Arrival
Teotihuacán or Mexico History Tour
Puebla
Catemaco
Palenque
Kabah & Uxmal
Chichén Itza
Departure
Please note that We Go Mexico expeditions are totally flexible for private groups (4 minimum), and
that each day has a main activity accompanied by at least one other which may be changed due to
contingencies without prior notice.
Venado 34-B, Mza 18, Lt 25, SM 20, Cancún, Q. Roo, CP. 77500, México, E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free (US & Can) 1800 959 8053, Tel/Fax: (52 998) 887 2908, www.wegomexico.com
LUNA II
Thank you for choosing We Go Mexico!
The following expedition details a
home cooked design including the
highlights
of
the
central
and
southeastern landscape of Mexico. As
you will see, we have managed to
combine local culture, ancient history,
wildlife, lagoons and rivers, caves and
temples, sea and land, as well as famous
tourist destinations in an exclusive and
interactive trip for full enjoyment of our
private group.
Note: Each day tour includes all mentioned, 2 meals a day, hotel, entrances,
equipment, tour guide and 1st class transportation.
Day 1
Arrival
Welcome to Mexico! Your
guide will pick you up at
Mexico’s international airport
and drive you to your hotel.
After the check-in,
we’ll have a welcome cocktail
and a full briefing of our trip
through our beautiful land. It
is important for our staff to
know personally your expectations as well as concerns you
might have in the details of our trip.
In the evening, we’ll visit Plaza Garibaldi, where every
night different bands fro all over the country gather to play
typical Mexican music, especially the Mariachi.
! Traslado al hotel en la Ciudad de Mexico
! Visit to Plaza Garibaldi
Venado 34-B, Mza 18, Lt 25, SM 20, Cancún, Q. Roo, CP. 77500, México, E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free (US & Can) 1800 959 8053, Tel/Fax: (52 998) 887 2908, www.wegomexico.com
Day 2
Zocalo & Museum of Anthropology
We continue today our trip through Mexico’s rich
history. Plaza del Zocalo is the main downtown area
of Mexico City. There we have government buildings,
catholic temples and Aztec ruins. We’ll start by
visiting the city’s Cathedral and have a close look to
the architectural and sculptural style of the 16th and
17th century. Right behind, and almost totally buried,
is the Templo Mayor, the main structure of the Aztec
Empire. We’ll visit its museum and learn about the
continuous excavations and findings of this great
ancient city. And across the street, we’ll visit El
Palacio Nacional (The National Palace) and appreciate 500 years of history through the
narrative paintings of Diego Rivera.
We’ll
visit
the
Museum
of
Anthopology and get to know better
what encompasses the Mesoamerican
culture and its evolution for over five
thousand years.
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Breakfast in hotel
Visit of the Cathedral of Mexico City
Visit of Palacio de Gobierno
Visit of Templo Mayor and Museum
Visit of the Museum of Anthopology
Check-in hotel in Puebla
Venado 34-B, Mza 18, Lt 25, SM 20, Cancún, Q. Roo, CP. 77500, México, E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free (US & Can) 1800 959 8053, Tel/Fax: (52 998) 887 2908, www.wegomexico.com
Day 2
Teotihuacan
After our early breakfast, we cross part of Mexico
City and get to Tlatelolco. There, we’ll visit the
Plaza de las Tres Culturas (Place of Three
Cultures). This area is very rich in history
especially because it is the location of the fall of
the Great Tenochtitlán (the Aztec empire), and the
Franciscan influence in the posterior centuries, a
combination of modern architecture, baroque
temples and ancient Aztec ruins.
Then, we’ll visit the most important
archeological site in Mexico: Teotihuacán. It was the largest city in Mesoamerica for 9
centuries and for over 2000 years it has been revered as one of the most impressive and
enigmatic ancient monuments in North America. After our visit, we’ll visit a craft shop
where the owner will give us a demonstration of the workings of the diversity of precious
stones and the use of a variety of plant life in the ancient and present customs, including
the Mezcal and Tequila.
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Breakfast in hotel
Visit Plaza de las 3 culturas
Archeological visit of Teotihuacan
Visit of handcraft shop with demonstrations
Check-in Hotel in Puebla
Venado 34-B, Mza 18, Lt 25, SM 20, Cancún, Q. Roo, CP. 77500, México, E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free (US & Can) 1800 959 8053, Tel/Fax: (52 998) 887 2908, www.wegomexico.com
Day 3
Ancient Cholula & Colonial Puebla
The city of Puebla is considered Patrimony
of Humanity and one of the most beautiful
places to visit in Mexico for its natural
landscape, its Mesoamerican and colonial
architecture and for the colorfulness of its
handcrafts. We’ll start by having breakfast
in the zocalo plaza of the village of Cholula,
where on one side you can see the two
beautiful volcanoes: Popocatepetl and
Iztacihuatl, and on the other side one of the
largest monuments ever built in America:
the pyramid of Quetzalcoatl. We’ll visit the
local market and then take a tour of the
pyramid.
We’ll drive to downtown Puebla, visit the
cathedral and appreciate colonial architecture and
make a special visit to the convent of Santa Clara,
where one of the most famous gourmet dishes in
Mexico was invented: Mole Poblano.
After our tour, we’ll
get to the restaurant
Fonda de Santa Clara
and sample Puebla’s
cuisine.
! Breakfast in the zocalo
of Cholula
! Visit of the local market
! Visit of the ancient ruins
of Cholula
! Visit of the zocalo of
Puebla
! Visit Convento de Sta Clara
! Lunch of typical regional food
! Check-in hotel in Veracruz
Venado 34-B, Mza 18, Lt 25, SM 20, Cancún, Q. Roo, CP. 77500, México, E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free (US & Can) 1800 959 8053, Tel/Fax: (52 998) 887 2908, www.wegomexico.com
Day 4
Catemaco
After our breakfast in Veracruz, we’ll drive through
the coast line and enter the mountain range of Los
Tuxtlas. We’ll start by visiting a small village called
Santiago Tuxla, visit the local market and the colossal
Olmec head in the center plaza. Learn a bit about the
Olmec culture and the Tuxtlas in the local museum of
anthropology, and continue our way to Catemaco. But
first we’ll visit the beautiful falls of Eyipantla, and
arriving to Catemaco, we’ll have boat tour of the
Lagoon of Catemaco
Historically
an
isolated
community, the city now has an
international
reputation
for
Catemaco
Brujos,
a
local
phenomena
of
witchcraft
practitioners
with
commercial
interests. Mel Gibson recently
filmed parts of Apocalypto in the
vicinity. He joins Sean Connery's
Medicine Man and many others
who have used the Catemaco
vicinity as a backdrop for jungle scenes.
! Breakfast in hotel
! Drive to Catemaco
! Visit Santiago Tuxtla and the museum
of the Olmec culture
! Visit Salto de Eyipantla
! Typical lunch by the lake of Catemaco
! Afternoon boat ride in the lake of
Catemaco
! Check-in hotel in Las Choapas
Venado 34-B, Mza 18, Lt 25, SM 20, Cancún, Q. Roo, CP. 77500, México, E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free (US & Can) 1800 959 8053, Tel/Fax: (52 998) 887 2908, www.wegomexico.com
Day 5
Museum La Venta - Palenque
We continue to the city of Villahermosa to
visit the park Museum La Venta and
appreciate the art of the ancient Olmecs. The park is also a
botanical garden and zoo, so we’ll take a look at the local flora
and fauna.
Palenque is a medium size archeological site but with
extensive detail, worth to spend many hours and admire its art
and architecture. Our visit includes main temples (Temple of
the cross, the Palace, Temple of the incriptions), monuments,
jungle walk through the preclassic Palenque, relax and free
time in the gardens, museum and souvenirs shop.
Campeche is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico
and it is surrounded by fortresses in defense of the pirate
attacks of the 17th century. This beautiful city is considered
Patrimony of Humanity by the UNESCO. We’ll drive around
the main avenues and look at the architecture, have some free
time to spend in the downtown area and simply breathe the air of this historic Mexican
city.
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Breakfast in the hotel
Visit the Museum of La Venta
Archeological visit of Palenque
Night city tour Campeche
Venado 34-B, Mza 18, Lt 25, SM 20, Cancún, Q. Roo, CP. 77500, México, E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free (US & Can) 1800 959 8053, Tel/Fax: (52 998) 887 2908, www.wegomexico.com
Day 6
Kabah, Loltun & Uxmal
On our way to Uxmal we enter la Sierra Puuc, the
only elevations found in the Yucatan Peninsula. All
this area is very rich in history and is a gold mine
for archeologists. Here, the Maya built their firsts
settlements and also very large cities between the
3rd and 11th century.
We are going to start today’s expedition by
visiting the Mayan Temples of Kabah. The most
famous structure at Kabah is the "Palace of the
Masks", the façade decorated with hundreds of
stone masks of the long-nosed rain god Chaac; it
is also known as the Codz Poop, meaning "Rolled
Matting", from the pattern of the stone mosaics.
This massive repetition of a single set of elements
is unusual in Maya art, and here is used to unique
effect. Loltun is one of the most important caves
systems of the Yucatan, not only for its size but
also for its archeological findings. We are going to
explore this cave in a guided tour and learn how
important was the caves, and in particular this
one, for the ancient mayan culture.
The Maya architecture of Uxmal is
considered matched only by that of Palenque in
elegance and beauty. The Puuc style of Maya
architecture predominates. Thanks to its good state of preservation, it is one of the few
Maya cities where the casual visitor can get a good idea of how the entire ceremonial
center looked in ancient times.
Our next stop will be Mérida. There we’ll check-in a hotel and then have a tour
through the main avenues, look at the architecture (White Houses) and have some free
time in the downtown area.
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Breakfast in hotel
Archeological visit of Kabah
Visit the caves of Loltún
Archeological visit of Uxmal
City tour of Mérida
Venado 34-B, Mza 18, Lt 25, SM 20, Cancún, Q. Roo, CP. 77500, México, E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free (US & Can) 1800 959 8053, Tel/Fax: (52 998) 887 2908, www.wegomexico.com
Day 7
Izamal & Chichen Itza
After our breakfast at the hotel in
Merida, we’ll drive to the historic
City of Three Cultures: Izamal.
Izamal is the location of the first
mayan settlements 3000 years
ago and is one of the first cities
conquered by the Spaniards.
Take a carriage tour in its
ancient streets, visit the main
pyramid and the cathedral and
breath in the feeling of a small
colonial town.
Visit the latest Wonder of the
World “Chichén Itza”. It is here
where on Spring Equinox the God
Kukulcan descends the Pyramid as a Snake in an incredible combination between Light
and Shadows. The visit last about 3 hours and includes: The Pyramid of Kukulcán, the
Temple of the Warriors, the Largest Ball Court in Mesoamérica, the Observatory and much
more.
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Breakfast in hotel
Visit of the town of Izamal
Archeological visit of Chichen Itza
Check-in hotel in Cancun
Venado 34-B, Mza 18, Lt 25, SM 20, Cancún, Q. Roo, CP. 77500, México, E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free (US & Can) 1800 959 8053, Tel/Fax: (52 998) 887 2908, www.wegomexico.com
Día 8
Departure
Venado 34-B, Mza 18, Lt 25, SM 20, Cancún, Q. Roo, CP. 77500, México, E-mail: [email protected]
Toll Free (US & Can) 1800 959 8053, Tel/Fax: (52 998) 887 2908, www.wegomexico.com