Name: TR10 Revisiting Mexico’s Colonial Past
Start: 2026-04-17T13:30:00-06:00
End: 2026-04-17T15:00:00-06:00
Location: Hilton Mexico City Reforma

$TR10 Revisiting Mexico\u2019s Colonial Past$

This tour gives a glimpse of what Mexico City looked like in the 18th century.
About this Event

TR10 Revisiting Mexico’s Colonial Past: Royal Hospital of the love of God (Franz Mayer Museum) and the Hostelry of Saint Thomas of Villanueva (Museo Kaluz)

Tour Leader: Lucia Santa Ana Lozada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

$40 • AIA CES: 1.5 LU • Capacity: 10
Walking • Mobility Level: ML4

During the 16th and 17th centuries, religious orders played an important part in New Spain's life. Through a short walk around the Santa Veracruz square and visits to the Franz Mayer Museum and the Kaluz Museum, we can get a glimpse of what Mexico City looked like in the 18th century. Although both belong to what Marina Weizman calls "Modest Architecture," the Royal Hospital of the Love of God is considered the first Hospital in America. With its central courtyard and fountain, it represents the typical floor plan of Colonial buildings in Latin America. The Kaluz Museum's original use was the Hostelry of Saint Thomas of Villanueva, a place where Augustinian Recollect friars stayed before travelling to the Philippines. The building features an interesting Baroque façade and showcases the use of materials common in New Spain during the 16th and 17th centuries.