Experience Teotihuacan like you have never done before! Experience the local culture surrounding the amazing pyramids, go on top of the pyramids when most people are not there, and enjoy a welcoming lunch with a local Teotihuacan family!
Ancient pyramids, town, local businesses, and a delicious meal... sounds like a recipe for an amazing day outside Mexico City!
Head out of Mexico City by public transit (depending on the size of the group), experiencing how locals move about this crowded city. Hop off at the archaeological area of the Teotihuacan pyramids, where you'll learn about the people who once lived here and all the mysteries that still surround this site. As you tour the grounds, you'll see the Moon Pyramid, the Calzada de los Muertos (Dead Pass), and the Sun Pyramid, which is the tallest and most spectacular in the area, it's 63 metres to the top!
After exploring the pyramids, we'll continue the day walking through the streets of a nearby town. Our first stop will take us into a family-run business where you will learn about ??obsidian', the material that the Teotihuacan people use as the main element to make their tools, idols, and decorations. As well, you'll get to sip an ancient sacred drink called ??pulque,' which is extracted from the heart of the maguey (another kind of cactus) considered by some to be the great-grandfather of tequila.
Next up on this Mexico tour, pay a visit to the cactus product factory, where you'll find jams, candies, spicy lollies, alcoholic creams, and more products made by the local people from the endemic vegetation such as nopal, xoconostle, and a cactus fruit called tuna. Not only will you be able to see all the cactus varieties at this family-run factory, but you'll also get to try some samples and, if you like them, you can pick up some of these exotic products as a souvenir.
To finish our journey, we'll visit a local family for a nice meal. Their business is catering, so you'll be in good hands to try some traditional dishes. Their menu is always changing based on whatever they've cooked for the day, but there's always delicious options for every palate. You'll be welcomed into their home and experience traditional customs. Plus, you'll be able to practice all those Spanish words you've learned along your trip as you enjoy some real local flavors of typical Mexican kitchens. Delicious! After enjoying a delicious meal, we'll head back to Mexico City, happy, full, and relaxed.
NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is not permitted to climb the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon.
