Cañada de la Virgen Tour: Explore Ancient Pyramids near San Miguel de Allende

Embark on a fascinating tour of the ancient pyramids at Cañada de la Virgen near San Miguel de Allende. Discover the rich history and architectural wonders of this archaeological site with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canada de la Virgen - The best way to visit the site of Cañada de la Virgen is with a team of expert guides. The site is located just 25 kilometers West of San Miguel de Allende and you will see it along highly specialized guides who will share their knowledge of the Otomi people and of other cultures of the Bajio region, as well as the…
What's Included
  • Professional guide (Bilingual)
  • Lunch
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

The archaeological site of Cañada de la Virgen is located just 25 kilometers West of San Miguel de Allende. Occupied between 540 and 1050 a.d., it is perched upon a small mesa surrounded by canyons and is made up of four patio/pyramid complexes, an ancient artificial pond and a ceremonial causeway covering the 16 hectares that is now government…

Location
Coyote Canyon Adventures
Zacateros
In our office (Zacateros 56-A, Centro, 37700) Intersection beetween Zacateros St. and Ancha de San Antonio Av. We are located between "Multienvios office" and "Trattoria Romana"
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Erik
Sep 3, 2025
Worth the visit if in San Miguel. Easy to get to. Not expensive 80 pesos plus tip for the guide. Great pictures. - Amazing pyramid and group of 5 buildings/temples. Well preserved and just uncovered in 1995. Short 40 minute drive from the center of Historic center of San Miguel . Not busy, our group of 4 and a couple from Chicago that took a taxi out. You leave your car in a parking lot and board a bus that run every hour. Bus drops you a Kilometer from the sight and you walk up a modest incline. Wear comfy shoes. A guide takes you and tells of the areas and what they were used for. Spanish only, but good signage in English and Spanish. You get to walk the entire sight with the guide and climb the pyramid.
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Sabrina_c
Aug 17, 2025
Very enjoyable tour - It was a great experience. We learned so much about the site and it was great to even be able to climb the temple and get a panoramic view of the area. Lino was a friendly, knowledgeable tour guide that took the time to answer all our questions. We would definitely book again with with this tour company.
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Colonelcam
Jul 31, 2025
La Canada - Very interesting site that we almost had the place to ourselves. Our guide was also great who was very knowledgeable and had a good sense of humour.
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Destination391749
Jul 27, 2025
Best Day in San Miguel de Allende - Horatio was my guide for the entire day. His knowledge and broad spectrum of the pyramid really made the excursion that much better. He was very patient with me as we walked up and down the pyramid steps. And, add the meal to your trip. It’s home cooked food and absolutely delicious. .
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Cheryl_d
Apr 15, 2025
It’s a lot walking uphill... - It’s a lot walking uphill but the site is lovely. Guide was very informative. Take water with you. Wear shoes
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R4682ismichaelw
Apr 11, 2025
Fantastic Tour - Fantastic tour. Guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend this trip. Coyote Canyon Adventures is fantastic. I will definitely book future activities with them
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Blumondays
Apr 19, 2025
Good tour - Be ready to walk uphill and wear comfy shoes, sunblock , hat and or long sleeves. Can’t take any bags with you but they have lockers if you do take a bag. It’s a small site but awesome to visit and learn about. You get to climb the restored steps/parts. If you opt for the ranch style lunch , you get a simple but tasty home cooked meal in someone’s backyard with farm animals, not too far from the site. Worth going to if you’re in SMDA.
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Robertfh7311wm
Mar 20, 2025
Bring water and walking shoes. Our tour did not offer water and didn’t tells us water was for sale at the meeting place - We throughly enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Horitio was extremely knowledgeable and easy to understand. The climb on the pyramids was a highlight. The view was panoramic! One item to note, we weren’t told there was 2 mile round trip to and from the pyramids. Make sure you bring water and good walking shoes!! One negative was the air conditioning in the van did not work and the van was dirty.
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Onair32393359774
Mar 21, 2025
No pleasant visit - The place is amazing but the staff members were very rude and grumpy since we arrived, from the person who directed us and gave us some information where to park our car to the person who took us to the archeological site. My sister in law had a word with the guide chap because he was quite rude and grumpy. I don’t think people like him would be working in a place like that. No English spoken or whatsoever. Despite all the issues we had we enjoyed our visit.
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41bobn
Feb 23, 2025
Very Disappointed - Tour was canceled with no prior notice until we arrived at Canton Adventures at 9 am. The tour guide was supposedly in a traffic accident the night before and unable to make it - we hoped he was ok but learned no details. There was time to notify us, staff agreed, but no notification was sent. We were very disappointed since this was a much anticipated part of our trip.
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From $87
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).