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In the nearby state of Nayarit exists an island located among rivers, swamps, and estuaries named Mexcaltitan, the birthplace of the Aztec civilization that departed from here in 1089. Get to know this unique place in Mexico known as the Mexican Venice because the streets flood during the rainy season or during high tide.
The natives are used to living on a circular island that seems like an impossible place to live when seeing the deep river covering any access to the island by land. You will also visit the town of Santiago Ixcuintla where you will see colorful tile murals that describe the history of Mexico through the years. Ancient codices (pre-Columbian hand-painted manuscripts) prove that the Aztecs’ search for a new place to live was ordained by Huitzilopochtli, their chief god. It began around AD 1111 when they departed from an island in the middle of a lake. Their two-hundred-year journey took them through present-day Nayarit, Durango, Zacatecas, Jalisco, Michoacán, Guanajuato, and Querétaro, and they may well have rested a while on encountering familiar-looking islands in the middle of lakes such as Chapala and Pátzcuaro.
Tuesdays and Fridays at 6:30 a.m.
Price: $149.00 US Dlls per person
Includes: bottled water, beer, and soft drinks on the bus.
Lunch at La Isla restaurant (drinks not included)
Ride by boat to Mexcaltitan island & Lalica Island
12-hour tour