Our guide was very knowledgeable and explained architecture and history well. He was friendly and considerate of our wellbeing during our tour.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Bottled water
- English, Spanish and French speaking guide
Excludes
- Palacio de Bellas Artes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- We are meeting right under the dome of the Monumento a la Revolución. By the glass elevator.
Return
- This tour ends at the most impressive building from that era: the Bank of Mexico Museum.
Itinerary
An introduction to Mexican Art Déco, its formal characteristics and its nuances with the Mexican Revolution War, the influences from other countries, but also how this movement talks a lot about the indigenous past of Mexico since it developed during the creation of a national identity. We are going to explore the outside of the monument and discuss other Art Déco buildings in the area. We do not enter this museum because there are no Art Déco elements on display. Later, we are going to visit the inside of the Palacio de Bellas Artes and the Bank of Mexico Museum.
Details on the influence of the prehispanic world in mexican Art Déco.
We will discuss the imapct of the earthquake of 1985 in the Art Déco architecture of the city.
The muralist movement within the Art Déco movement.
This neoclassical building from the first decade of the XXth Century was renovated by 1927 and transformed into an Art Déco masterpiece.
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Reviews
We were impressed with Raul’s knowledge and really enjoyed the art deco buildings and tie-ins in Mexico City. Raul shared in depth knowledge of the architecture and history. We are very glad we did the tour.
Raul was an extremely knowledgeable and friendly tour guide. He was able to explain the connection between the architecture and the political/social movements in a way that made it all come together for us. We totally enjoyed our morning with him!
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