Day 3
Zocalo, Teotihuacan Pyramids
We had a trip planned for Teotihuacan Pyramids with Urban Adventurers. The meeting place was in Zocalo at around noon time, so we thought it was a good chance to explore Zocalo in the morning and then meet the group for the tour.
We took the metro to reach Zocalo. The trains were crowded, but nice, clean and air conditioned. It also costed only five pesos one way. We were told that a day pass would work out much better, but we dint need more than one trip on this day.
Zocalo Metro Station
Finishing my coffee before getting in :)
We were strolling through Zocalo and we found a free City tour - Mexico a pie walking tours. Luckily we were at the right time for their English guide tour and we gladly joined. They walked us through the Cathedral, an underground Mural art area and few other major points in the federal area.
We then headed to the meeting place for the Teotihuacan trip. The tour with Urban Adventures was slightly different because they give a local experience. The pyramids was about an hour from the city we were supposed to travel by local transport. On this day, they had around 10 people for the trip, so a van was arranged for transport. There was some road closures in the city due a protest and this delayed our trip by an hour or so. but, we were out soon and reached the Pyramids.
This place is the remains of the Teotihuacan city from mesoamerican times. It has the pyramid of the Sun, moon and the avenue of the dead. It was a place were a lot of sacrifices and other ceremonies were held. Its believed that the city collapsed after it was burned down. For us it was a nice experience climbing up the two pyramids and getting some good views.
The next part of the tour was for which we we went with Urban Adventurers. They took us to a family that made fresh Tequila and few other types of local liquor. They also explained how Tequila was made from the cactus plant. They also made some souvenirs with Obsidian glass. We tasted some freshly made liquor and started to our next stop to have dinner with a local family.
We were back in the city by around 10 pm and unexpectedly walked into a concert near the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Day 4
Zocalo, Travel to Cancun - Playa Del Carmen
It was our last day in Mexico City and we had half a day. We had few more things to explore in Zocalo and it was the most convenient place to visit too. So, we headed out again.. to Zocalo.
We did some street shopping before the main sight seeing places opened for the day. Bargaining was fun. Calculator was our translation tool. We punched in the price that we wanted and they replied back with their offer on the calculator. We were so glad that calculators dint come in different languages :)
It was time to explore the National Palace, which was home to the murals by Diego Riviera and the first Parliament of Mexico.
We did some quick souvenir shopping and headed back to our airbnb room.
The airport was 40 minutes and it was time to say hello to the Caribbean sea ! We reached Cancun at around 8pm and took the ADO bus to Playa del Carmen. Our stop for the next two days.
Next Blogs - Day 5 - 8. Stay tuned.
Mexico Trip - Part 1
Zocalo, Teotihuacan Pyramids
We had a trip planned for Teotihuacan Pyramids with Urban Adventurers. The meeting place was in Zocalo at around noon time, so we thought it was a good chance to explore Zocalo in the morning and then meet the group for the tour.
We took the metro to reach Zocalo. The trains were crowded, but nice, clean and air conditioned. It also costed only five pesos one way. We were told that a day pass would work out much better, but we dint need more than one trip on this day.
Finishing my coffee before getting in :)
We were strolling through Zocalo and we found a free City tour - Mexico a pie walking tours. Luckily we were at the right time for their English guide tour and we gladly joined. They walked us through the Cathedral, an underground Mural art area and few other major points in the federal area.
We then headed to the meeting place for the Teotihuacan trip. The tour with Urban Adventures was slightly different because they give a local experience. The pyramids was about an hour from the city we were supposed to travel by local transport. On this day, they had around 10 people for the trip, so a van was arranged for transport. There was some road closures in the city due a protest and this delayed our trip by an hour or so. but, we were out soon and reached the Pyramids.
This place is the remains of the Teotihuacan city from mesoamerican times. It has the pyramid of the Sun, moon and the avenue of the dead. It was a place were a lot of sacrifices and other ceremonies were held. Its believed that the city collapsed after it was burned down. For us it was a nice experience climbing up the two pyramids and getting some good views.
The next part of the tour was for which we we went with Urban Adventurers. They took us to a family that made fresh Tequila and few other types of local liquor. They also explained how Tequila was made from the cactus plant. They also made some souvenirs with Obsidian glass. We tasted some freshly made liquor and started to our next stop to have dinner with a local family.
We were back in the city by around 10 pm and unexpectedly walked into a concert near the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
Day 4
Zocalo, Travel to Cancun - Playa Del Carmen
It was our last day in Mexico City and we had half a day. We had few more things to explore in Zocalo and it was the most convenient place to visit too. So, we headed out again.. to Zocalo.
We did some street shopping before the main sight seeing places opened for the day. Bargaining was fun. Calculator was our translation tool. We punched in the price that we wanted and they replied back with their offer on the calculator. We were so glad that calculators dint come in different languages :)
It was time to explore the National Palace, which was home to the murals by Diego Riviera and the first Parliament of Mexico.
We did some quick souvenir shopping and headed back to our airbnb room.
The airport was 40 minutes and it was time to say hello to the Caribbean sea ! We reached Cancun at around 8pm and took the ADO bus to Playa del Carmen. Our stop for the next two days.
Next Blogs - Day 5 - 8. Stay tuned.
Mexico Trip - Part 1
