A not crowded Archaeological tour in Cañada de la Virgen

Jesus was a fabulous tour guide. He didn’t keep us bunched up with the other tour groups. We stopped and enjoyed the quiet beauty of the Canyon hills avoiding the mad dash from the other groups. Jesus was thoughtful and informative. Did you know he was a part of the early excavation of the site in the 1990’s?? You can’t get better guide!! We toured in the cool, rainy season morning. The green is almost overwhelmingly beautiful. So many wild flowers!! AND a few pyramids, too? What’s not to like?! La Cañada de Virgen is a small complex, but diverse! Book your tour with Jesus today. No regrets!

Canada de la Virgin is a must see. Set within private land, the now government protected Archaeological Site, provides a glimpse into a pre-Mexican culture. The history of these people, as provided by our guide, Jesus, is fascinating. His passion and first-hand knowledge of this time period made the tour all the better. You walk along cobblestone walkways and reach an ancient path leading up to the pyramid and other revealed sites. Topping it all off, the visit up the pyramid provides a panoramic view of the surrounding area. Not to be missed! The main negative that we experienced was the lack of a comfortable 30 minute ride up to the site. While this was corrected for the return trip, the provided seven passenger car, containing eight people was very uncomfortable and we were preparing to leave the tour and find our own transportation home. The tour guide recognized this and engaged another car/driver for the return trip.

Jesus was a wonderful guide to this magical place. Very knowledgeable and funny. He gave us all the history and context to truly appreciate what we were seeing. Thank you!