South America is a vibrant continent of diverse landscapes, rich cultures, and unique wildlife, from the Amazon rainforest to the Andes and iconic cities like Rio de Janeiro. It's a hub of adventure, history, and lively traditions.
On arrival at Mexico City Airport, you will be met by our representative and will be transferred to the hotel. Check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast. You will be transferred in a scenic passing, through the front of some facades of beautiful historical downtown buildings, such as the Palace of Fine Arts, the House of tile, arriving to the heart of Mexico, with his majestic Arms Square “"El Zócalo”.You will be entered the National Palace to admire the macro mural of Diego Rivera in the main staircase a veritable compendium of the history of Mexico, from the particular point of view of the great Mexican painter. We sill be acceded by the Metropolitan Cathedral the largest in Latin America, home to the Archdiocese of Mexico, crossing its Ships and Altars. We are leaving to continue to make a panoramic tour of other beautiful facades of buildings architectural expression. Arriving at a craft gallery where you can buy a souvenir. You will be transited by the most cosmopolitan boulevard, Reforma Boulevard, which was designed by Emperor Maximilian, inspired in the Parisian model of the Champs Elysees, which allows for important buildings and monuments. We arrived at the Chapultepec area forest, to access to the world-renowned National Anthropology Museum, where they will complete a comprehensive view of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan and its glory with the visit and the Aztec room. Afterward, we will return to your hotel around 14 30 hrs.
After breakfast, departure to visit two impressive ceremonial centers, Teotihuacan (Prehispanic) and the Shrine of Guadalupe (contemporary), which outline the majority religious development of the Mexican people. We will begin visiting the pre-Hispanic archaeological site of Tlatelolco, or also known as the "Plaza de las Tres Culturas" with its colonial church of Santiago. We will continue to Teotihuacan "the city of the Gods”, according to the Aztec myth, with more than 2,500 years of History. This place had a vital development, based on the Uses of the natural fiber textiles and obsidian tools and raw materials exchange. This will be explained in detail in a crafts center and you will have the chance to buy a souvenir alluding to this visit. You will be entered into the enigmatic archaeological site, visiting the temples of “Quetlzalpapalotl” (bird - butterfly) and the "Feathered Shells" and the whole Pyramid of the Moon. Finally ending with the impressive Pyramid your lunch (not included). Afterward, you will be a delight to visit of the Shrine of Guadalupe, which is Mexico's largest religious shrine, where the San Juan Diego's Tilma keeps, with the most venerated image in Mexico, the Virgin of Guadalupe, "Matron Saint of America”
Breakfast. Check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cancun. Arrival in Cancun. Reception at the Airport. Transfer to your Hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the world-renowned fishing, diving, and snorkeling, archeological site dating back thousands of years on your own.
Breakfast. Today we will pick you up early in the morning and drive 1.5 hrs southeast of the city of Merida to the ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza. The name of Chichen Itza comes from the Mayan words: Chi (Mouth), Chen (hole or well), and Itza (Itza people). Altogether, these Mayan words mean "At the mouth of the Well of the Itza people". The visit will be led by an expert and knowledgeable guide, who will explain in detail about the beautiful architecture of the buildings and the way of living of the Mayan people. Explore the main buildings of this ceremonial city standing as the masterpiece the Pyramid of Kukulkan, the largest and most important ceremonial building in the ancient city. Walk over a "Sac beh" or white path used for ceremonial purposes to get to the Sacred Cenote, used for the worship of Chaac, the Mayan god of rain. This cenote was also considered by the Mayans as an entrance to the underworld. In Chichen Itza, you will also visit the Temple of the Thousand Columns, The Observatory, The Ball Court, other not at all less important buildings. Then and after a long walk through the majestic Mayan city and new wonder of the world, you will enjoy delicious Yucatecan food. After lunch, we will transfer you to Cancun. Arrival, check-in and accommodation.
Enjoy Breakfast at the hotel and proceed to the airport to board your flight back home.
The best time to visit South America varies, but December to March is ideal for Patagonia and Brazil, while May to September suits the Andes and Amazon.
