A TASTE OF MEXICO

Mexico’s culinary scene is much more than tacos. Its trailblazing restaurants, pioneering distilleries, and impressive street food scene are where future and tradition meet in a taste explosion. You can’t experience it at home; you’ve got to be here. To smell the freshness, to hear the sizzle, to taste the result. For an authentic taste of Mexico on this journey through some of the country’s most famous culinary regions, you can wander through Oaxaca’s aromatic markets; take to the streets of Coyoacán to sample some of the town's local specialties; indulge in fresh seafood, and bring to the streets of Mexico City on a taco crawl to experience a delightful culinary heritage that goes back thousands of years. If you’re after cultural richness, authentic experiences and flavorsome food with a hint of cultural heritage, then our Taste of Mexico tour is for you.

 

Shrimp Tacos

 

Mexico City 

Mexico City is the biggest city in Mexico and one of its most delicious. If you travel to eat as we do, you’ll be spoilt for choice with its sheer number of restaurants, bars, taquerias, street food stands, and markets. When it comes to food, Mexico City has it all. No one knows Mexico City better than a local, so what better way to experience the best and most authentic Mexican cuisine than by going on a food tour? 

 

CataMundi, Mexico City

 

Tacos

The humble taco is the most iconic Mexican food. It can be enjoyed in many forms throughout Mexico, but no city offers more variety than the country’s capital – Mexico City. This massive city is home to a staggering number of taquerias serving every type of taco you can think of, all of which you will get to sample on this tour.

 

 

Taco-tastic

Coyoacán

Once you arrive in Coyoacán (“Land of the Coyotes”), you'll find picturesque parks and cantinas that will transport you back to the colonial era, thanks to the brick and stone details of the area. Iconic writers like Trotsky and great painters like Frida Kahlo sought refuge and inspiration in this area. You can see the unique spirit of this neighborhood reflected in its colorful market where nieves, sopes and all kinds of traditional 'antojitos' are a must try. Restaurants and cafés throughout its peaceful paved streets contain traditional but unique murals and decorations, where one can enjoy a mezcal at noon or the best churros with a cup of coffee.

 

Coyoacan street food

Teotihuacan

 

It is not a Mayan Ruins as most  Mexican archaeological sites are. However, its history and origin of its founders are still shrouded in mystery, and we can only guess why one of the largest settlements in Mesoamerica was built here and what its purpose was.  We still don't know who made Teotihuacan, we also do not know why the city lost its powers, but we know it was partially burnt at the end of its era. Aztecs, who arrived in the area centuries later, gave the name we use until today 'birthplace of the gods' or Teotihuacan.

 

Teotihuacan

 

Oaxaca

 

With traditions measured in millenniums and a culinary heritage dating back to the domestication of maize, the state of Oaxaca is like no other in Mexico. Home to 8 regions and sixteen indigenous peoples, Oaxaca has the distinction of being Mexico’s most biologically, ethnically and linguistically diverse state. More than a million Oaxaqueños, or a quarter of the state’s population, speak native languages. The state’s cultural and culinarily diversity has left an indelible mark on its city, officially known as Oaxaca de Juárez. It’s the beating heart of Oaxaca's culture and the epicenter of the state’s cuisine. Whether you prefer smoke-filled market stalls grilling up tasajo and Oaxacan chorizos, the street stands on cobblestone streets specializing in pre-Hispanic fare, or mezcal-making palenques in the surrounding Valles Centrales, it’s little wonder why Oaxaca has been dubbed, ‘The Mexican city every food-loving traveler should visit.’

 

Oaxacan Fare

Monte Alban

 

The city of Oaxaca is famous for the Zapotec civilization, who are also responsible for constructing Monte Alban, the most popular half-day trip from the city.
According to archaeologists, Monte Alban was founded in 500 BC. For centuries, the city became the capital of Zapotec culture and one of the most critical and prominent cities in Mesoamerica Zapotec culture and the most significant Mesoamerica then. The town reached its peak between 200 AD - 600 AD when almost 35000 people lived there, but it lost power in 800 AD, and the site was abandoned only to be found by the Mixtec civilization, which was used as a sacred burial site.

 

Monte Alban

Combine historical sites and the signature culinary destinations of Mexico on this impressive Taste of Mexico tour. Ask us at Va Expeditions if you would like to reserve this tour.