Mexico Architecture

Cuadra San Cristóbal

Cuadra San Cristóbal is a private estate and, as such, is not open to the public.  However, we understand and encourage the interest of all those who value Luis Barragán’s works, so do allow visitors to tour the property on occasion. Below are options for both group tours and private visits. *** Please note that all public tours are suspended until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience. ***

Public group tours (suspended until further notice)

For guests who wish to visit the property by their own means, we offer 3 public time slots a week:Tuesdays (12:00pm), Thursdays (1:00pm) and Saturdays (12:00pm). All visits are in Spanish only.

These visits are guided and last approximately 45 minutes. They do not include transportation from Mexico City.*** Please note that all public tours are suspended until further notice. ***

Private access tours (operating as usual)

For guests who wish to gain private access to the estate outside of standard visiting hours, private guided tours are available. Given by licensed architects, they include transportation, unrestricted access to the property and your photo permit. For a full list of private guided tours given in English, French, German or Spanish scroll down this page or visit the partner agency's website below.

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Towers of Satélite & Cuadra San Cristóbal Tour

Join us on a 4-hour tour that will have you travel north of the city to introduce you to some of Luis Barragán's masterworks: The Towers of Satélite, Fountain of the Lovers, Cuadra San Cristóbal and the Through. Guided by a licensed architect, discover an iconic figure of modern Mexican architecture and one of the fathers of Emotional Architecture.

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Other private access tours:

Towers of Satélite & Cuadra San Cristóbal Tour (Half-day Tour)

On this shorter version of our daylong Luis Barragan tour, and guided by an architect, we will have you travel north of the city to introduce you to some of the architect's masterworks: The Towers of Satélite (Torres de Satélite), Cuadra San Cristóbal (the equestrian estate), the Fountain of the Lovers (La Fuente de los Amantes) and the Through (El Bebedero).

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The Luis Barragán Tour (Daylong Private Tour)

On this daylong Luis Barragan Tour, guided by a licensed architect, follow in the footsteps of one of Mexico's most emblematic, but also most intensely-private architects: Luis Barragan. From his childhood and early career in Guadalajara to his move to Mexico City, our Luis Barragan Tour will have you discover this illustrious precursor of Mexican modern architecture.

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