Mexican Culture for Beginners Tour

Get ready to discover the ABCs of Mexican culture in fast and fun manner as you walk around the Alameda Gardens and learn the history of Mexico essentials facts. The tour begins in front of Bellas Artes beautiful building, you will discover the foundation of Mexico City and how the Aztecs managed to build a floating city on a lake as a mean of protection against other tribes. You will learn some secrets about the Bellas Artes theatre were Maria Callas debuted on stage in 1950, as well as some special facts of the Latinamerican tower that is widely known because of its resistance to earthquakes. As you enjoy the area you will understand why the Alameda gardens represents a place where past and present come together. The narrator will explain in details the story behind Dia de Los Muertos, the Catrina, the Mariachis, and even highlight some interesting facts of the Mexican ancient gastronomy which received a recognition of Unesco as intangible cultural world heritage of humanity in 2010. Your tour ends as you learn the history of the second empire of Mexico and his emperor Maximilian of Habsburg, Benito Juarez and off course Porfirio Diaz.