Aztecas y Mayas

Arrival in Mexico City and transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Breakfast. City tour, including the Zócalo, the Cathedral, the Presidential Palace, Santo Domingo Square, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Paseo de la Reforma, ending at the Museum of Anthropology. Free afternoon. Accomodation.

Breakfast. Free day, possibility of optional excursions. Accomodation.

Breakfast. Departure to Puebla. Arrival and visit of the city touring its most interesting places: the Plaza de Armas, the Cathedral and the Compañía de Jesús, among others. Lunch. Continuation to Oaxaca, land of jade and gold. Arrival and accomodation.

Breakfast. Visit Monte Alban, archaeological site where we find manifestations of the Olmec, Mixtec and Zapotec cultures. The great plaza, the observatory and the stela of the dancers are contemplated. Visit the city of Oaxaca. Accomodation.

Breakfast. In the morning, departure to Tehuantepec. En route we will admire the Tule tree, Tlacochauaya, Dominican religious complex, and Teotitlán del Valle, which displays colorful domestic looms. Arrival in Mitla, an important archaeological center of beautiful decoration. Lunch. Free time and continuation to Tehuantepec. Dinner and accomodation.

Breakfast. Departure to the Sumidero where we will take a boat trip up the Grijalva River. Free time in Chiapa de Corzo. Continuation to San Cristobal de las Casas. Accomodation.

Breakfast and visit of the indigenous market and the temple of Santo Domingo. Continuation to visit the indigenous communities of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán that preserve their traditions. Free afternoon and accomodation.

Breakfast. Through a landscape of dense vegetation we reach the Yaxhá River to enjoy the surroundings of the Agua Azul waterfalls with beautiful turquoise waters, except during the rainy season. Brief stop at Misol-ha, to observe the beautiful natural waterfall. Possibility to enjoy a swim. Continue to Palenque. Arrival and accomodation.

Breakfast and visit of the archaeological site, one of the most important in the Mayan world. Here we will visit the Temple of the Inscriptions, the Palace and the Palenque Site Museum where it is possible to admire the replica of the tomb of King Pakal and the Red Queen. Lunch. Continuation to Campeche, fortified city and Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Panoramic visit and accomodation.

*Day 10: Light lunch en route.

Breakfast. Departure to Uxmal to visit this archaeological jewel: the pyramid of the Soothsayer, the quadrangle of the Nuns and the Governor's palace, among others. Lunch. Continuation to Merida, known as the white city. Panoramic visit and accomodation.

Breakfast. Departure to Chichén Itzá, historic sanctuary of the Mayan and Toltec cultures. Free time for a swim in a spectacular cenote. Lunch. Continuation to Riviera Maya.