Hidden LGBTQ History of Mexico : Plazas and Secrets
Description
Il fait le pont entre les passés oubliés et les futurs vibrants de l'arc-en-ciel caché du passé de Mexico! Vous embarquerez pour un voyage révélateur à travers l'histoire LGBTQ+ vibrante de Mexico avec notre promenade exclusive "Gay Side of History, Plazas and Temples". Ce n'est pas votre promenade ordinaire - c'est une aventure temporelle qui remettra en question tout ce que vous pensiez savoir sur la culture et l'histoire mexicaines!
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Balcon sur le toit donnant sur le Palais du Devoir Royal, les chambres cachées de Frida Kahl et les ruines du Grand Temple Aztèque.
Le Templo Mayor (« Grand Temple » en espagnol) était le temple principal du peuple Mexica (anciennement Aztèque) dans sa capitale.
La cathédrale métropolitaine de l'Assomption de la Très Sainte Vierge Marie au Ciel est l'église cathédrale de l'archidiocèse catholique du Mexique.
La place centrale. Le coeur de la ville et de la campagne. Le lieu de rencontre depuis le 16ème siècle.
Le Palais national (en espagnol : Palacio Nacional) est le siège du pouvoir exécutif fédéral du Mexique. Depuis 2018, il sert également de résidence officielle au président du Mexique.
Le Centro Cultural de España (Centre culturel de l'Espagne au Mexique) est situé au 18, rue Guatemala, dans le centre historique de Mexico. À la fin des années 1990, ce vieux manoir juste derrière la cathédrale était en ruines lorsque le gouvernement de Mexico l'a cédé au gouvernement espagnol. Une fois les travaux de restauration terminés, le nouveau Centro Cultural de España a été inauguré par le roi d'Espagne avec le président du Mexique en 2002.
L'ancien bâtiment des douanes est situé sur le côté est de la place Saint-Domingue, entre les rues Republica de Venezuela et Luis Gonzalez Obregon, juste au nord de la place principale de Mexico.
La place Santo Domingo est flanquée à l'ouest du Portal de Evangelistas, une colonnade toscane aux arcs en plein cintre. Des scribes équipés de machines à écrire et d'anciennes machines à imprimer travaillent dans ce portail.
L'Inquisition espagnole était l'institution civile chargée d'exécuter les homosexuels condamnés entre 1521 et 1821.
L'église de Saint-Domingue est située sur le côté nord et fait face à l'esplanade de Saint-Domingue. Le point de départ d'El Camino Real, du Vieux-Mexique au Nouveau-Mexique, une route commerciale et un refuge pour les couples homosexuels masculins.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Accès pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
- Animaux d'assistance acceptés
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Entièrement accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
- Condition physique moyenne requise
- L'âge minimum est de 18 ans
- Fonctionne dans toutes les conditions météorologiques, veuillez vous habiller de façon appropriée
- Vous marcherez 1 mile en 3 heures.
Avis(55)
This tour provided us with the historical context of the city, as well as information about life here as a gay person. Carlos adapted the tour to us (we wound up having a private tour) and made it very unique and special. Lots of information in a 3-hour tour!
Nice tour, Carlos is knowledgeable and likes to teach. Showed me around the area and explained about the bars and history.
The tour was not interesting. He talked about the Catholic Regime and how so many people were ruled by fear. It was not a “lax tour” it was filled with heavy topics such as politics, religion, and discriminatory propaganda. The guide was very pompous about his knowledge and shamed and wrong answers to questions. It made me not want to participate. The tour was only about 8 blocks of walking. And to travel that little in such a long time period made it difficult to pay attention. There was very few talk and discussions about women and no mention about transgender individuals. It really should just go over the history of gay men and there acceptance in society
Just a reminder, this experience is not about your expectations or desires. It is about exactly what we offer in writing and by no means about what you are complaining. We're very sorry that you got everything wrong and that you did not like it. The words lesbian or trans are never mentioned or offered.
Our walking tour was cancelled due to protests in the city center and they never refunded us even though they guaranteed they would. They owe me $180 and ghosted me on WhatsApp, email and will not return my calls. I’ve tried to contact them and they are ignoring me. This is not a trustworthy tour company!!
We're very sorry but your tour was cancelled due to force majeure by the rules you signed to abide by at mexatmax.com/faq
The operator cancelled the tour 1 hour before it was meant to start. We were already on our way to the tour and the last minute cancellation made it difficult to arrange something else for our day. The operator gave no reason for cancelling nor did they answer our calls or messages to confirm the cancellation was accurate. This is very poor business management and incredibly disrespectful to your customers.
This was a great walk. Carlos balanced the history of Mexico City through a queer lens with great anecdotes, fun facts and genuine enthusiasm. Highly reccomended!
Had an amazing tour with Carlos, who is a walking encyclopedia of history and cultural knowledge. He's a great storyteller and I learned so much that I need to take a siesta to relax and try to process it all! I enjoyed learning about Mexico and the country, which Carlos clearly loves, and how it began and grew with respect to world events and gay influence - and much more. Note: I am ally (not LGBTQ+) and this is one of my favorite tours I have ever taken, and definitely one of the most educational! Just book it!
Carlos led us on two amazing tours over two days-- the gay plazas tour and the african walking tour (not listed here in the dropdown). Starting with a super informative and grounding introduction to the history of the United Mexican States, to the lasting impacts of that history on society and culture today. The tours were engaging and time flew by! My friends and I are coming back to take more tours to continue our exposure and learning!
My husband and I really loved meeting Carlos. He is an amazing teacher and a walking encyclopedia of gay, Mexican, and world history. I even learned so much about the US that we were never taught in school. A very worthwhile tour. Five stars
Carlos was such a fantastic and knowledgable guide! The tour is very well thought out with lots of fun reveals and great use of location. Over the tour he gives not only an overview of how LGBTQ+ life was perceived and experienced, but also wove the story of Mexico itself. We learned as much about the development of the Mexican empire, economy, and architecture as we did LGBTQ+ life! I would have preferred more up-front clarity abut the length and scope of the tour. I was under the impression the tour would go until about 1/1:30 but it ended at 2. It also was unclear from the description what year range would be covered by the tour content, we went from the formation of the Mexica empire through the 19th century. We definitely recommend this experience to anyone considering it, you'll get both a foundational and unique perspective on Mexico's history and be left with an excitement for more!
