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Private Tour Cacaxtla and Tlaxcala
Mexico City, Mexico State
From 7 hours to 8 hours
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What You Will Do
Your private day trip begins with pick up at the hotel located in downtown Mexico City. Cacaxtla and Tlaxcala is a Historic and Magical Tour, you will know the ruins and pyramids that describe the long occupation and the greater splendor sustained between the years 650 and 900 D.C. On the part of the ethnic groups Olmecas-Xicalancas occupants of the zone of Cacaxtla. In the city of Tlaxcala, Visitaras the Zócalo, Los Portales, The government palace where inside are the murals painted by the Mtro. Desiderio H. Xochitiotzin in which I picture the History of Tlaxcala.
What's Included?
- Tickets
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Driver and guide
What's Not Included?
- Food and drinks
- Tip
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
1
The Cacaxtla Archeological Site
2 hours
The archaeological investigations carried out in the eastern section of the site since its discovery in the 1970s, an area known as Cacaxtla, reveal one of the most important societies that developed in the Epiclassic period (650-900 AD) of Mesoamerica. Its power achieved political, military and economic hegemony in a large part of the Puebla-Tlaxcala valley after the fall of Teotihuacan and Cholula, achieving long-distance trade relations with distant regions such as the Gulf Coast and the Basin of Mexico. Among its vestiges highlights the Great Basamento, a large architectural complex of superimposed and attached structures that feature sophisticated mural paintings, unique in their class, in the so-called Temple of Venus, Red Temple, Mural of the Battle and Portico A. Due to the need To protect the valuable paintings, in the 1980s a wide roof of around 10,000 m2 was placed on the medullar section of the Great Basamento.
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Additional Information
This tour is independently operated by a third-party provider: Mexico Tour Freelance.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
Itineraries, descriptions, promotional content, and historic information are solely the responsibility of the tour operator and do not represent the views or positions of Marriott International, Inc.
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Guide Options
- Guide - English
- Guide - Spanish
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