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Private Archaeological Tour in Cañada de la Virgen: Led by Expert Bilingual Guide
4.8
37 Ratings
San Miguel de Allende
Take this private tour led by professor Jesus Rodriguez a certified bilingual tour guide and expert in the site, tours on small groups, you´ll walk three miles up/downhill on the site.
This tour requires at least three people to run, please ask the operator for availability.
Take this private tour led by professor Jesus Rodriguez a certified bilingual tour guide and expert in the site, tours on small groups, you´ll walk three miles up/downhill on the site.
This tour requires at least three people to run, please ask the operator for availability.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Unnamed Road - Discover this Precolumbian site led by a certified and expert tour guide. Cañada de la Virgen has been dated by the archaeologist by 500 A.D. Inhabited originally by the Otopames Indigenous it seems it was a very important ceremonial and pilgrimage center and a prominent astronomical observatory place. Let’s walk by its three…
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Unnamed Road - Discover this Precolumbian site led by a certified and expert tour guide. Cañada de la Virgen has been dated by the archaeologist by 500 A.D. Inhabited originally by the Otopames Indigenous it seems it was a very important ceremonial and pilgrimage center and a prominent astronomical observatory place. Let’s walk by its three monumental complexes, we are going to explain about the archaeoastronomical and calendar importance of this place and about the burials exhumated by the archaeologists.
Dare to be in full touch with the nature in this amazing and isolated archaeological site, you won´t be disappointed a real adventure into the cultural roots of San Miguel.
What's Included
- Entrance fee included.
- Complimentary bottled water.
- Entrance fee included.
- Complimentary bottled water.
Location
Relox 84
Relox
We will meet you at our office located on 84 Relox St. at the corner with callejon del Pueblito.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(37 Ratings)
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Laura_v
Nov 9, 2025
Excellent tour of Otomi pyramid - Jesus was a fun & knowledgeable guide. I loved learning about the Otomi people & how they filled up the bottom of the pyramid with water to observe the sky.
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Marjorie
Oct 25, 2025
Visiting the Cañada de la Virgen is a must do while in San Miguel! English tour with Jesus was great! - We chose to do the English tour with Jesus since we wanted to learn more about the archeological site and we didn't understand a lot of Spanish.
Jesus was prompt at answering my questions after booking the tour. We started right on time and it was a comfortable car ride to the Cañada. It ended up being just my husband and I in our tour. We had plenty of time to walk, learn about the site, and take pictures. Visiting the archeological site is also well- organized. I highly recommend the tour with Jesus since he is very knowledgeable about the site.
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O8454fnjasong
Oct 23, 2025
Fantastic tour experience! - We had a fantastic experience on this tour. Jesus was maybe the most knowledgeable guide we could have hoped to have. He knew the site inside and out and had studied under the archeologist Joe performed the excavation. I would recommend him to anyone going !
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Francois
Oct 20, 2025
Pre-Columbian site surrounded by nature - Pretty pre-Columbian ruins, in a protected natural area, surrounded by nature, they are little used. Access to the site is highly regulated, which allows good management of visits. Jesus was a very good guide, very competent.
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Nichole_v
Oct 10, 2025
Not crowded is an understatement - We were lucky enough to have no one else book at the same time we did. The result was a private tour. There were no other groups there either, so we had the entire site to ourselves. Jesus was incredibly knowledgeable, not just about the archeological site, but also the animals and plants too. His passion for the area was wonderful. He was kind in answering our questions and remembered them to incorporate into things we talked about later. We learned so much today!
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Nancyjrosas
Sep 5, 2025
Knowledge-rich tour - This was a great informative tour. Our guide Jesus was very knowledgeable about the pyramids. On our walk to the pyramids, Jesus had a deep knowledge of the local landscape. He pointed out many plants and their medicinal uses.
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Antbis
Aug 23, 2025
Must do Archaeological tour! - Jesus, was absolutely amazing. The tour was so informative and Jesus was an excellent guide. His knowledge of the ruins was outstanding and his experience with the site was so very interesting. The tour was small and we could ask as many questions as we wanted. At first I was surprised at the length of the tour but we learned so much that the time just flew by. Highly recommend this tour! Plus Jesus if he is available.
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Ryan_b
Aug 23, 2025
The walk to the pyramid... - The walk to the pyramid wasn’t hard and the guide was great! Jesus was very informative and shared lots of valuable information.
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Jennifer_e
Aug 7, 2025
10 out of 10 Pyramid Tour with Jesus! - Very professional, organized, educational and interesting tour with a uniquely experienced guide, Jesus. He was such a great guide! Jesus was so knowledgeable about the history and current details related to the pyramids, San Miguel, Mexico's historical journey and even local vegetation! We had the best experience on this trip!! Highly, highly recommend doing a tour with Jesus!!
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Kkhabich
Sep 5, 2025
Knowledgable guide! - Jesus was a knowledgable tour guide that gave a great historical talk on the ruins. He talked a lot about the native landscape and how the area looked when inhabited from 400 AD to 1100 AD. Only suggestion is that it would have been nice to have our group of four able to ride in the same car to and from the site.
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