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Visit Mexico in a VW!
All our cars are equipped with:
- A GPS (just in case you lose your way)
- A CD, MP3 & Ipod compatible stereo (so you can listen to your favorite tunes while on the road)
- A short wave radio (to communicate with other travelers in your group and to call for road assistance should you need it)
- A local cell phone (to stay in touch with friends and family, limited use)
- A first aid kit (for little scratches and “bug” bites)
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As the world prepares to descend on the capital for the FIFA World Cup 2026, The Traveling Beetle, Mexico City’s premier architectural tour specialist, is setting expectations early: they will not be explaining the offside rule — or anything related to football, for that matter.
Instead, the company focuses on everything surrounding the game: the city itself.
Tour Casa Barragán and Ortega: Barragán’s Personal Homes
The Traveling Beetle is delighted to present its newest tour: The Homes of Luis Barragán, an intimate journey into the private world of one of the 20th century’s most poetic and influential architects. This thoughtfully curated tour explores the two homes Barragán designed for himself: deeply personal spaces where architecture becomes a sanctuary for the soul.
A Bug’s Eye View of Mexico City’s Modernist Architecture
The sprawling megacity hides a trove of weird and wonderful contemporary buildings. Its once-omnipresent VW Beetles provide a stylish way to see them.
A story by David Dudley for Bloomberg published on November 16, 2024.
Mexico City: Eight Signs of Identity
To delve deeply into the major works of Luis Barragán, the most influential Mexican architect of the 20th century and Pritzker Prize winner, there is nothing comparable to the routes organized by The Traveling Beetle, the pioneering agency dedicated to architecture and urbanism.