• Primary Focus:  Baroque Art and Architecture
• Duration:  4 hours
• Locations Visited: The International Baroque Museum, Templo Santa Maria Tonantzintla and Templo San Francisco Acatepec.
• Transportation:  Car
• Terrain and Level of Effort: Level ground.
• Clothing: Casual and comfortable.
• Shoes:  Comfortable walking shoes
• Handicap Access: Only in the International Baroque Museum, none in the other two.
• Restrooms:  Yes
• Meals/Drinks Provided:  No. Bring your own water and snacks
• Languages: Bilingual English and Spanish

On this tour you will visit the new International Baroque Museum in Angelopolis and the Santa Maria Tonantzintla and the San Francisco Acatepec churches which are excellent examples of Baroque architecture.

The International Baroque Museum in Angelopolis, designed by the Japanese architect Toyo Ito, combines stunning modern architecture with the most important artistic movement of the 17 and 18^th century. The newest art museum to open in North America, it is dedicated to Baroque art and opened to the public on Feb 4, 2016. You will have 2-3 hours to enjoy the artwork in the museum.

Our next stop will be the Church of Santa María Tonantzintla in Cholula. This church was originally built in the 16^th century and developed in multiple stages until the 19^th century. It is valued for its folk or indigenous Baroque architecture. It combines both pre-Hispanic elements such as dark-skinned angels and others with blond hair and blue eyes.