Monday – Travel/Arrival day – the only scheduled event this day is our welcome dinner in the town of Tequisquiapan
Tuesday – Friday we’ll explore the towns of Tequisquiapan, Bernal, and Xilitla with the following included on the itinerary:
• Visits to working artists’ studios including ceramics, wicker weaving (hard
fiber), ixtle weaving (soft fiber), and glasswork.
• A walking tour of the main plaza of Tequisquiapan and its artisan market
• Visit to Peña de Bernal, a 65-million-year-old monolith with a height of 433
meters (one of the largest in the world).
• Drive through the high desert into the Sierra Gorda mountains and watch the surroundings change as we drive through the lush biodiverse coastal side of the mountain range.
• Exploration of the mountain town of Xilitla including the Leonora Carrington Museum, the wonderful surrealist Las Pozas gardens of Edward James, and optional mountain hikes through the natural beauty and waterfalls of the area.
Saturday & Sunday we’ll spend experiencing the contemporary art and the colonial architecture of
Querétaro with a walking tour of the historic center and stops at wonderful museums and plazas.
Monday – Travel/Departure day – there are no official tour events scheduled for this day