VENUS TOURS: Places Of Power VENUS invites you to the next Places of Power Tour destination! Join me and Official Guide Salvador Garduna Maya, on a semi-private 'Journey To Ixtlan', a historical, cultural and metaphysical tour of the Ancient Meso-American capitals, with focus on the teachings of Toltec Warrior Codes, featuring the ruins of Templo Mayor, Teotihuacan, Tula and much more. Remember how the ancients lived, and un-learn the illusion of civilization that is our current reality..... Have you dreamed of visiting places often thought to be too difficult to access, and a headache to organize? Now, Venus Tours makes it possible for you to book an enlightening cultural journey at the click of your keypad...... Includes modern hotel accomodations, all ground transportation, museum and ruin entrance fees, daily guided tours and power meditations with Venus. Recent tours have included Chichen Itza, Coba, Tulum and Xcaret on the Maya Yucatan Coast, as well as the mystical Anasazi ruins and Painted Desert of Arizona, with visits to the spectacular Meteor Crater, energy centers of Sedona, the Navajo Reserve, and the Utopian complex of Arcosanti. CURRENT TOUR: 'Journey to Ixtlan' Explore the center of historic and modern Mexico City, population 22 million, formerly known as Tenotchtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire, situated at over 2,400 meters above sea level in a temperate volcanic plateau. Learn about the rise and fall of a powerful empire, social upheaval and modern parallels in our own society. See Gallery page for more images: TOLTEC GALLERY DAY 1: Personal pickup from Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City. Stay at the luxurious Hotel Pal, located 5 minutes from the historic center and featuring King sized bed and jacuzzi. Enjoy lunch and the spectacular view of the Zocalo from restaurant patio overlooking the main plaza. Shop for myriad treasures, from art to antiques, ceramics, leatherware, silver, woolens and much more at the Mercado Buena Vista. DAY 2: See spectacular Aztec dancers performing ancient rituals at the Metropolitan Catedral. Enter the Presidential Palacio housing the magnificent Diego Rivera Murals. Visit the ruins and museum of the ancient Aztec capital, the Templo Mayor, discovered in the 80's while excavating the subway system. DAY 3: Day trip to the incredible ruins and museum of Tula, capital of the Toltec Empire, predecessors to the Aztecs. See the towering Atlantean Warrior figures. Power meditation with Venus at the grounds of the Ruler's palace. DAY 4: Visit the world reknowned Museum of Anthropology, see spectacular Aztec Calendar Sunstone, Maya, Olmec, Toltec, Zapotec and assorted artifacts. See historic meeting place of Mocetezuma and Hernan Cortes. DAY 5: Day trip to active Volcano Popocatepetl and historic path of the Conquistadors, Paseo De Cortes. Marvel at path between two volanoes where Cortes and his small band of adventurers marched inland to capture Moctezuma and defeat of the Aztec Empire. Relax and enjoy traditional Mariachi bands at Plaza Garibaldi! DAY 6: Day trip to spectacular Teotihuacan, 'The Place Where Men Become Gods'. Walk down the astronomically aligned Avenue of the Dead and see the massive Pyramid of the Sun, mystical Pyramid of the Moon, and elaborately macabre Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent. Power meditation with Venus atop the Pyramid of the Moon. DAY 7: Goodbye lunch at rooftop patio restaurant overlooking the Zocalo Plaza. Pack up, and return relaxed, revived and aware..... Available during the spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons. Tours are semi-private and limited to only 5 individuals per tour, so book in advance! To receive your free e-brochure with detailed itineraries/cost breakdown, please click to contact your Venus Tours rep: Venus Tours Info Pack