Wednesday 9 February 2011

English Language tours of Downtown Mexico City

There are many guided tours available in Mexico city and your hotel should have a long list from which you can pick from.
If you looking for a guided tour in the Downtown "Historic" centre of the city we would highly recommend contacting Amy De La Serna at mexicocitytours@hotmail.com, she can arrange the tour and arrange a guide to suit your specific needs - the tours are available in Spanish, English, French or Portuguese and are available 7 days a week for $370.00mx per couple (check prices for larger groups) . The difference with the tour is that the guides all speak very fluent english and have a great knowledge of the area and all have a genuine interest in the history of the city. All in all, it is a great priced service which takes visitors from Bellas Artes and the Post office building down to the main square and its surrounding tourist sites. Tours generally last a full day and a lot of walking is involved so good pair of shoes is advised.

Monday 7 February 2011

Xochimilcos "Island of Dolls".....

This bizarre little place is located in the canals of Xochimilco. Island and "musuem" owner Julian Santana began covering the island in dolls and asking them to protect him and the island over fifty years ago. Nowadays the island is cared for by a relative of the now deceased Julian Santana. The island is open to visitors for a small fee - its a strange and slightly creepy place but worth taking the time to visit if you are in Xochimilco.







You can read Julian Santanas story on the official government site linked above (in spanish).