mexico

Wanderlust Approved ITINERARY

We'll begin our tour of Mexico in its capital, Mexico City, situated near the center of Mexico.  Then, we head east to the coast, where we'll tour Chichen Itza (or, as my Mexican tour guide once joked, "Chicken Pizza").  Then we'll head south to see what the state of Quintana Roo has to offer.  We'll wrap up our tour in the Northwest, with a virtual tour of Guadalajara.  

MEXICO CITY
National Museum of Anthropology
Built in 1964, this museum is dedicated to the archaeology and history of Mexico’s pre-Hispanic heritage. There are 23 exhibit rooms filled with ancient artifacts, including some from the Mayan civilization.

Museo Frida Kahlo
The Frida Kahlo Museum, also known as the Blue House for the structure's cobalt-blue walls, is a historic house museum and art museum dedicated to the life and work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico. It is situated atop the former Aztec sacred precinct near the Templo Mayor.

Palacio de Bellas Artes
The house of culture in Mexico City. 

El Olmedo
Collections by Dolores Olmedo.

Museo Nacional de Arte
Collections from the National Museum of Art.

Museo del Objet del Objeto
Collections from the Museum of the Purpose of the Object.

Museo de Arte Popular
Collections from the Museum of Pop Art.

Panoramas of Mexico City


YUCATAN PENINSULA
Chichén Itzá
A complex of Mayan ruins on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. A massive step pyramid, known as El Castillo or Temple of Kukulcan, dominates the ancient city, which thrived from around 600 A.D. to the 1200s. Graphic stone carvings survive at structures like the ball court, Temple of the Warriors and the Wall of the Skulls. 


QUINTANA ROO
Panoramas of Cancun

Street Views of Playa del Carmen

Tulum Mayan Ruins
The 13th-century, walled Mayan archaeological site at Tulum National Park overlooks the sea. It incorporates the clifftop Castillo, built as a watchtower, and the Templo de las Pinturas, with a partially restored mural. Inland, the Cobá archaeological site has pyramid-shaped temples with views over the surrounding jungle.

JALISCO
Guadalajara 360 Virtual Tour