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Mexico City-Queretaro-S. Miguel Allende-Guanajuato
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This Self-Drive package is ideal for those who want to combine Mexico City and Queretaro with San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato at your own pace.. Below you will find our suggested itinerary. Please scroll down to find additional information about the areas you will visit.
Itinerary:
This tour begins with 3 nights in Mexico City, then contniue by car to Queretaro for 1 night, then continue to San Miguel de Allende where you will spend 1 night. Finally go to Guanajuato to spend 2 nights before to come back to Mexico City. This package offers the flexibility in Mexico City, Queretaro, San Miguel de Allende and in Guanajuato to select the choice of hotels, to add additional nights.
WHAT YOU WILL SEE:
Founded over 675 years ago as the ancient city of Tenochtitlán and capital of the Aztec Empire, today Mexico City has some 22 million inhabitants.
On the Plaza of Three Cultures, you will see the remains of an Aztec pyramid, a colonial church, and a towering modern office building face one another, a testament to the city's prominence in ancient and contemporary history. Located at the heart of the Americas, Mexico City has been a center of life and commerce for over 2,000 years. Teotihuacans, Toltecs, Aztecs, and European conquistadors all contributed to the city's fascinating evolution, art, and heritage. Although residents refer to their city as simply México (Meh-hee-koh), its multitude of ancient ruins, colonial masterpieces, and modern architecture has prompted others to call it "The City of Palaces." The central downtown area resembles a European city, dominated by ornate buildings and broad boulevards, and interspersed with public art, parks, and gardens. In the center are the partially excavated ruins of the main Aztec temple; pyramids rise just beyond the city.
The geography of Mexico City is as impressive as its history. Surrounded by towering mountains, the city sits on an enormous dry lakebed in a highland valley, at an elevation of 2,242m (7,400 ft.). Technically, Mexico City is a "Federal District" (similar to Washington, D.C.), called the Distrito Federal, or D.F. One finds here a microcosm of all that is happening in the rest of the country--it's not only the seat of government, but in every way the dominant center of Mexican life. All-important government and private business flows through the capital; in the streets, coffeehouses, and executive suites of Mexico City, the nation's political and economic directions are set. Mexico City is a feast of urban energy, culture, dining, and shopping. The city has sidewalk cafes and cantinas; bazaars and boutiques; pyramids, monuments, and museums; and a multitude of entertainment options.
Querétaro is the oldest city, and the most historic of the colonial cities.The Spanish founded Querétaro (1531) in their first serious expedition into the vast northern stretches of present-day Mexico. In time, the city became the base of operations for all expeditions headed north. During the colonial era, it played a central role in the conquest and evangelization of northern Mexico. In later times, it was at the center of events in the three wars that forged the Mexican nation: La Independencia, La Reforma, and La Revolución. Downtown Querétaro is lively, pedestrian-friendly, and filled with eye-opening colonial splendor. The local government spruced up the city, kept it clean, and provided street vendors with attractive stands. In the evenings, the downtown area fills with people.
San Miguel de Allende
mixes the best aspects of small-town life with the cosmopolitan pleasures of a big city. It offersa lot of varieties of restaurants, shops, and galleries. Most of the buildings in the central part of the town date from the colonial era or the 19th century; the law requires newer buildings to conform to existing architecture, and the town has gone to some lengths to retain its cobblestone streets. San Miguel has a large community of Americans: some retired, some attending art or language school, and some who have come here to live simply. The town celebrates many festivals and the most famous of these celebrations are of a religious character and are meant to combine social activity with religious expression.
Founded in 1559, Guanajuato soon became a fabulously rich town, with world-famous mines that earned their owners titles of nobility. Guanajuato was one of Mexico's most important colonial mining cities (along with Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí) from the 16th through the 18th centuries. Their mines produced a third of all the silver in the world, and Guanajuato bloomed with elaborate churches and mansions. Guanajuato seems like an old Spanish city and tt's one of Mexico's hidden gems; although uncovered by relatively few foreign tourists. Clean and beautifully preserved, Guanajuato should be high on your list of the finest places to visit in Mexico.
Highlights
Mexico City
Silver Cities
Colonial Architechture
San Miguel de Allende
Queretaro
Guanajuato
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