• Museo del Templo Mayor - At the Templo Mayor models and the ruins outside, I will narrate the history of Tenochtitlan’s founding, the myths surrounding its founding goddesses, the significance of the eagle warriors, and the practice of self-sacrifice.
• Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico - We will visit the Souls of Purgatory window at the back of the Cathedral to discuss the role of nuns in 17th-century Mexico City in saving souls, and the contributions of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.
• Centro Cultural Espana en Mexico - We will explore the Site Museum at the Spain Cultural Center, the Calmecac, a school for children of indigenous nobility, the education of Nahua women, the role of cheerleaders, and women who died during childbirth. We will also discuss pre-Hispanic codex painters and their roles as warriors, and the importance of color in the codices.
• Monte de Piedad - We will visit the Old Palace of Axayácatl, also known as the Old Houses of Moctezuma II, where I will explain the roles of noblewomen such as Isabel de Moctezuma, Malintzin, and Luisa Xicotencatl.
• Dulceria de Celaya - We will stop by the legendary Dulcería Celaya for some dulce de leche and enjoy them on the benches of 5 de Mayo.
• Museo Del Estanquillo - We will pause at the sculpture of Pancho Villa, explore the hidden treasures on the corners of Madero Street, and take photographs.
• Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico - We will pass in front of the Cathedral, where I will explain the façade, the significance of the Plateresque Baroque style, and the representation of the Triumph of the Church.
• Museo de Arte SHCP Antiguo Palacio del Arzobispado - We will enter the Old Palace of the Archbishopric on Moneda Street to discuss the arrival of the pioneering Spanish educators of Nahua girls and their political conflict with Archbishop Fray Juan de Zúmarraga.

• Headphones and radios for listening to the guide
• Specialized live and real-time guide

• Tea and coffee

The Heroines and Villains of New Spain tour during the 16th and 17th centuries is special because it will allow you to get to know the B side of history. It makes visible the role of women in the conquest of Mexico, Spanish soldiers such as Maria Estrada, Beatríz Bemúdez de Velasco, the cacicas, encomenderas, Isabel de Moctezuma, the mediators between armies such as Maliche and Luisa Xicotencatl, the nurses and first educators of girls.

• There are no health restrictions

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.