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COLONIAL MEXICO

COLONIAL MEXICO

Nothing like living experiences to understand the history of a whole nation, visit Guanajuato, Queretaro, Zacatecas, Michoacan and other cities which hold the history of Mexico through its walls and buildings.

Added to this 100% culture zone, the region host one of the top beach resort destination in the world: Puerto Vallarta; a stroll to Jalisco, the crib of tequila and mariachi where you will witness the real process of this from Mexico to the world beverage in Tequila Town.


And for nature lovers this region offers the Natural Reserve of the Monarch Butterfly which every year performances an outstanding view of over 100 millions butterflies covering the sky. Certainly an unforgettable experience for visitors.


There is much more to see and learn in this region of Mexico so please contact us and we will help you customize exactly how you want your tour in the colonial heartland of Mexico.

Destinations

  • QUERETARO

    Queretaro Mexico is located right in the middle of the country, two hours away from Mexico City. It is a perfect place to start a Colonial Mexico Tour.

    The wonderful Historic Monuments Zone of Queretaro City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

  • PUERTO VALLARTA

    Puerto Vallarta Mexico has become one of most important cruise ship ports in the country, taking up to 500,000 passengers per year.  It is much different than Cancun since it has a lot of history.  Cancun was invited for tourism, but Puerto Vallarta Mexico is a colonial town with a story.

  • MORELIA

    Morelia Mexico is the capital and largest city in the state of Michoacan. It is located in the central zone of the country and was founded in 1541.  It is a beautiful city declared a UNESCO world Heritage Site in 1991 because of the historic center which has 150 blocks of Spanish colonial architecture.

  • GUANAJUATO

    Guanajuato Mexico has many interesting sites that other cities in our country don’t offer.  It is located in the mountains and is built on very hilly ground, so almost every street is slanged. Guanajuato Mexico is a world Heritage Site due to its historical significance as a mining town as well as an ancient colonial city.

  • GUADALAJARA

    Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco and located in the center of Mexico.  It has one world heritage site called Hospicio Cabanas which is one of the oldest and largest hospital complexes in Latin America.  Guadalajara Mexico is both a colonial city with lots of history and a modern, bustling city with a great infrastructure since it has the second largest economy in Mexico.

  • CUERNAVACA

    Cuernavaca is not far from Mexico City, only 55 miles south but it is completely different with a slower pace and lots of people come here from Mexico City to relax. You can choose from many activities such as strolling through the city and looking at the incredible, beautiful colonial buildings or going to the he Borda Gardin as well as the Palace of Cortez, where there are incredible murals by Diego Riviera.