Cañada de la Virgen Tour: Explore Ancient Pyramids near San Miguel de Allende

Embark on a fascinating tour of the ancient pyramids at Cañada de la Virgen near San Miguel de Allende. Discover the rich history and architectural wonders of this archaeological site with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canada de la Virgen - The best way to visit the site of Cañada de la Virgen is with a team of expert guides. The site is located just 25 kilometers West of San Miguel de Allende and you will see it along highly specialized guides who will share their knowledge of the Otomi people and of other cultures of the Bajio region, as well as the…
What's Included
  • Professional guide (Bilingual)
  • Lunch
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

The archaeological site of Cañada de la Virgen is located just 25 kilometers West of San Miguel de Allende. Occupied between 540 and 1050 a.d., it is perched upon a small mesa surrounded by canyons and is made up of four patio/pyramid complexes, an ancient artificial pond and a ceremonial causeway covering the 16 hectares that is now government…

Location
Coyote Canyon Adventures
Zacateros
In our office (Zacateros 56-A, Centro, 37700) Intersection beetween Zacateros St. and Ancha de San Antonio Av. We are located between "Multienvios office" and "Trattoria Romana"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cheryl_d
Apr 15, 2025
It’s a lot walking uphill... - It’s a lot walking uphill but the site is lovely. Guide was very informative. Take water with you. Wear shoes
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R4682ismichaelw
Apr 11, 2025
Fantastic Tour - Fantastic tour. Guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend this trip. Coyote Canyon Adventures is fantastic. I will definitely book future activities with them
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Maurosebasti_nd2023
Feb 22, 2025
highly recommended and pleasant! - The tour was very well organized. We were provided with a guide in our language (Spanish) and everything was great. Luis Felipe was very friendly but above all, he had a lot of knowledge of both the archaeological area and San Miguel de Allende. On the other hand, the pace he proposed for the tour was according to our needs. I must not fail to say that the archaeological site is dazzling
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Holly551
Feb 14, 2025
Fantastic experience - do the tour and have lunch too! - Our guide,Jesus, was very personable, knowledgeable, answered all our questions and added great stories. We went to the Rancho for lunch afterward (highly recommended) - delicious, organic foods - traditional Mexican cuisine (vegetarian) and very filling. Do it, you won’t regret it!
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Gerald_l
Feb 7, 2025
Fairly rigorous walk and... - Fairly rigorous walk and climb. Lioni was excellent, good information & attentive to the group. Bus was tired and roads rough.
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Daydream31187886067
Jan 26, 2025
Excellent Tour Company - Horatio, our guide, took us to Canada de la Virgen. An excellent tour with a lot information shared about this wonderful historical site. Afterwards we had an excellent healthy lunch at an off the beaten track ranch (great hilarity ensued actually traversing the rutted road to get there). Horatio, was charming and a wealth of knowledge on not just the pyramid, but also the surrounding area and San Miguel de Allende. Coyote Canyon Adventures was very accommodating and flexible with our time schedule. We'll definitely be back to sample the other tours they offer
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Blumondays
Apr 19, 2025
Good tour - Be ready to walk uphill and wear comfy shoes, sunblock , hat and or long sleeves. Can’t take any bags with you but they have lockers if you do take a bag. It’s a small site but awesome to visit and learn about. You get to climb the restored steps/parts. If you opt for the ranch style lunch , you get a simple but tasty home cooked meal in someone’s backyard with farm animals, not too far from the site. Worth going to if you’re in SMDA.
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Robertfh7311wm
Mar 20, 2025
Bring water and walking shoes. Our tour did not offer water and didn’t tells us water was for sale at the meeting place - We throughly enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Horitio was extremely knowledgeable and easy to understand. The climb on the pyramids was a highlight. The view was panoramic! One item to note, we weren’t told there was 2 mile round trip to and from the pyramids. Make sure you bring water and good walking shoes!! One negative was the air conditioning in the van did not work and the van was dirty.
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Onair32393359774
Mar 21, 2025
No pleasant visit - The place is amazing but the staff members were very rude and grumpy since we arrived, from the person who directed us and gave us some information where to park our car to the person who took us to the archeological site. My sister in law had a word with the guide chap because he was quite rude and grumpy. I don’t think people like him would be working in a place like that. No English spoken or whatsoever. Despite all the issues we had we enjoyed our visit.
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41bobn
Feb 23, 2025
Very Disappointed - Tour was canceled with no prior notice until we arrived at Canton Adventures at 9 am. The tour guide was supposedly in a traffic accident the night before and unable to make it - we hoped he was ok but learned no details. There was time to notify us, staff agreed, but no notification was sent. We were very disappointed since this was a much anticipated part of our trip.
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From $87
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).