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Zihuatanejo
Xihuacan Culture and Archaeology Tour
- Duration4 hours
- Max Travelers14 people
- Free CancellationUp to 24 hrs
- CategoryAgent Low Quality Product, Archaeology Tours
Overview
Either from Zihuatanejo or Ixtapa take the most complete Xihuacan archaeological tour, this recently discovered ceremonial center is the only one in this continent made out of bricks and modeling clay during the Pre-Columbian period. Have a guided tour through the Cuitlateca vestiges and learn about the ethnic group who took the knowledge of pottery to a higher level.
Travel in a luxury van with a small group of people and enjoy and excellent lunch on a traditional Mexican food and seafood restaurant on the country side with handmade tortillas and fresh fish, chicken or tasty shrimp.
Gallery
What's included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Lunch
Driver/guide
What's Not included
Gratuities
We do not visit a lagoon
Itinerary
The drive from your hotel to the archaeological dig is approximately 45 minutes, spend about 3 hours exploring all of the ceremonial center, then drive 35 minutes to get to the beach and have lunch and from there to the hotel is approximately 40 minutes.nnXihuacan Archaeology Tour includes visit to the Xihuacan Site Museum which houses about 800 objects, that includes: work in ocean shells, ceramic, obsidian vases, bell necklaces, copper axes, stone artifacts and granite carved stones.nnThen you will visit the ball court. The ball court is the place where they played the ball game. Linked to religion, the ball game ritual was one of the main activities in pre-Hispanic cities, the ball game was associated directly to the human sacrifice. nnThe next stop will be at pyramid name Edificio B, which was build out of bricks on the inside and modeling clay on the outside.nnNext you will visit the rural community name Soledad de Maciel, where the villagers built houses on top of what it used to be the neighborhood of the high-class citizens during the Pre-Columbian Period.nnGo to a traditional Mexican food and seafood restaurant for a great lunch, away from the tourist town of Ixtapa, you will u00a0taste some real Mexican style sea food, which consist of one of the following choices:n u2022 Shrimp on garlic sauce or breaded n u2022 Fish filet on garlic sauce or bread or on the grill n u2022 Chicken fajitas or chicken on the grill or chicken breaded nn All of the dishes come with guacamole, chips and salsa, hand made tortillas and beans. With lunch you get a beer or a soft drink or coconut milk.nnThe transportation will be an air-conditioned, very comfortable 14 passenger van.nnAfter lunch you will be transported back to your hotel in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo.
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not recommended for child aged 6 and under
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.