Walking Tour to Templo Mayor and Site Museum
2 h
By walk
Instant confirmation
About this activity
After a brie ng on what you’ll see on this tour and in order that you appreciate the evolution of Mexico City’s Historic Center, you’ll take a small walk in one of the oldest streets of the city, under which lay the remains of the ancient Aztec city.
You’ll also make a brief stop at the Former Archbishop’s Palace, where you’ll get a view to one of the archaeological windows that show part of the vestiges of the city.
Templo Mayor (Spanish for “Main Temple”) was one of the main temples of the Az- tecs in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica. The temple was dedicated simultaneously to two gods: Huitzilopochtli, god of war, and Tlaloc, god of rain and agriculture, each of which had a shrine at the top of the pyramid with separate staircases.
Construction of the rst temple began sometime after 1325, and it was rebuilt six times. The temple was destroyed by the Spanish in 1521 to make way for the new cathedral. Today, the archeological site lies just to the northeast of the Zocalo, or main plaza of Mexico City, in the block between Seminario and Justo Sierra streets.
The site is part of the Historic Center of Mexico City, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987
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You’ll also make a brief stop at the Former Archbishop’s Palace, where you’ll get a view to one of the archaeological windows that show part of the vestiges of the city.
Templo Mayor (Spanish for “Main Temple”) was one of the main temples of the Az- tecs in their capital city of Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica. The temple was dedicated simultaneously to two gods: Huitzilopochtli, god of war, and Tlaloc, god of rain and agriculture, each of which had a shrine at the top of the pyramid with separate staircases.
Construction of the rst temple began sometime after 1325, and it was rebuilt six times. The temple was destroyed by the Spanish in 1521 to make way for the new cathedral. Today, the archeological site lies just to the northeast of the Zocalo, or main plaza of Mexico City, in the block between Seminario and Justo Sierra streets.
The site is part of the Historic Center of Mexico City, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987
Included
- Professional guide
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 99 travelers
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
75%
Sport
30%
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