Location: Mexico City
Date: February 11 to February 16 2027
RSVP here to receive advance notice when tickets are released. The full program is still being finalized, but submitting an RSVP will give you priority access to the trip. Places are extremely limited, and our Paris trips consistently sell out within hours—so don’t miss your chance! We anticipate releasing tickets around August 20, once the complete program has been confirmed.
André Breton famously described Mexico as “the Surrealist place par excellence.” This February 2027, we invite you to be our Valentine—and we’ll show you exactly what he meant.
Join us for six days and five nights in Mexico City: a journey through beauty, folk magic, ghostly devotion, and just the right tincture of the macabre.
Laetitia will be joined by two of her oldest friends, both Mexican and longtime residents of the city: filmmaker Paulina Hernández and seasoned traveler and historian of the strange Enrique Oviedo, founder of Patrimonio Virreinal Mexicano. Together, they have devised something between a cultural excursion and a magical adventure, taking us from Aztec lords of the underworld to intensely local Niño devotions, masked wrestlers, haunted dolls, magical markets, and a crypt filled with nun mummies.
As always, we’ll mingle with local eccentrics, magical practitioners, artists, collectors, and custodians of Mexico City’s precious cultural traditions.
Our journey will include:
Templo Mayor
Together, we’ll explore the ceremonial center of ancient Tenochtitlan, encountering its monumental skull imagery, the remains of the great tzompantli, and the extraordinary figure of Mictlantecuhtli, lord of the underworld.
The Magical and Folk-Catholic Centro Histórico Walking Tour
Enrique will lead us through the historic center, uncovering supernatural tales, architectural secrets, religious curiosities, and stories of the magical and miraculous hidden within its streets. This include a story with a chocolate drinks stirred with mummified finger.
Museo de El Carmen
Inside a former seventeenth-century Carmelite college, we’ll encounter baroque altarpieces, reliquaries, New Spanish religious art, and a subterranean crypt containing twelve naturally mummified bodies.
Surrounded by painted reminders of death, judgment, and salvation, the mummies have become some of the city’s most strangely moving inhabitants.
Mercado de Sonora
Mercado de Sonora, the so-called witches market, is famously labyrinthine, but after years ( decades? ) of reconnaissance, Laetitia has become something of a Sonora black belt.
Together, we’ll venture into this extraordinary market of folk magic, medicinal plants, curanderismo, witchcraft, tarot and divination cards, ritual supplies, and spiritual services. Deep inside its maze of stalls, we’ll encounter hidden shrines dedicated to divine inhabitants—the Blind Child Jesus and Santa Muerte.
Mexican Love-Magic Workshop
Our friend Jimena, a local practitioner, will introduce us to the materials, beliefs, and living traditions of Mexican love magic. Participants will create either a candle or an amulet devoted to attracting love or protecting it.
Lotería Divination
Laetitia will offer a short introduction to Mexico’s iconic picture game and its more recent transformation into a divinatory system. Every traveler will also receive a complimentary personal Lotería reading during the trip.
A Night at Lucha Libre
Rudos or técnicos—which side are you on?
We’ll spend an evening at one of Mexico’s most iconic popular spectacles: lucha libre. Expect masks, acrobatics, outrageous characters, and extremely theatrical feuds.
Museo del Juguete Antiguo México
Imagine three psychedelic floors overflowing with vintage Mexican toys, Barbie bootlegs, carnival relics, robots, dolls, aliens, advertising figures, and street art.
The Museo del Juguete is an immersive cabinet of Mexican popular memory, moving freely from the chaotic to the poetic. And yes, there is a costume box if you feel like trying on a wig.
Museo Frida Kahlo and Coyoacán
We’ll visit Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul before exploring the markets and streets of Coyoacán and sharing dinner in this beautiful historic neighborhood.
Valentine’s Day at La Lagunilla
We’ll spend Valentine’s Day roaming one of Mexico City’s most legendary flea markets, hunting for antiques, devotional objects, strange relics, unexpected treasures, and things we did not know we needed until they found us.
A Private Visit to Galería Eugenio
Over happy-hour drinks, we’ll meet Mario, the owner of Galería Eugenio, a historic mask store housing an astonishing collection of thousands of masks and dance costumes from across Mexico.
Mario will introduce us to the regional traditions, characters, and archetypes embodied by these remarkable objects—and the dances, rituals, and celebrations for which they were created.
Xochimilco and the Isla de las Muñecas
We’ll travel through the canals of Xochimilco toward the uncanny Island of the Dolls, a strange and ever-expanding shrine whose legend centers upon the ghost of a young girl said to have drowned among the floating gardens.
We are also crossing our fingers for the opportunity to visit the Niñopa, one of the oldest and most beloved images of the Child Jesus in Latin America. More than four centuries old, the figure does not reside permanently in a church. Instead, it is entrusted to a different Xochimilco household each year, becoming the center of an extraordinary living devotional tradition.
This visit is not yet confirmed and will depend upon the Niñopa’s busy ceremonial schedule and the permission of his current custodians—but we are doing everything we can to meet him.
Museo de Arte Popular
Mexican folk art is among the richest and most inventive in the world: papier-mâché sculptures, masks, textiles, ceramics, devotional objects, skeletons, fantastic animals, and countless creatures born from the imaginations of artisans across the country.
The Museo de Arte Popular gathers these traditions into one dazzling, joyful, and profoundly awe-inspiring place.
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Where Will We Stay?
Our home for the five nights will be a historic hotel just south of the Zócalo, in the very heart of Mexico City. We’ll be steps from the lively streets of the Centro Histórico and within easy walking distance of the Metropolitan Cathedral, Templo Mayor, and many of the city’s most celebrated landmarks.
What Is Included
Five nights in a historic Mexico City hotel
Breakfast!
Transportation throughout the itinerary in a luxury, air-conditioned minivan.
Admission to all scheduled museums, tours, workshops, and activities
Several happy hours, including a cocktail on the terrace of a nineteenth-century hotel overlooking the Zócalo
Selected drinks and snacks throughout the trip
One dinner in Coyoacan
A complimentary personal Lotería reading with Laetitia Barbier
What Is Not Included
Airfare: Round-trip airfare to and from Mexico City is not included. Participants will be responsible for arranging their own flights.
Most meals: Participants will cover most of their own lunches and dinners. Our neighborhood offers a vibrant selection of restaurants, cafés, markets, and supermarkets for quick and convenient meals. Mexican cuisine is among the most sophisticated and diverse in the world, with something for every palate and budget.
Travel insurance: Travel and medical insurance are not included and must be arranged individually. We strongly encourage every participant to obtain appropriate coverage before departure.
Additional hotel nights: If you would like to extend your stay beyond the five included nights, additional accommodation must be arranged directly with the hotel and will be subject to availability. Although our team cannot make the reservation for you, we’ll be happy to offer personalized recommendations, help you navigate your search, and suggest neighborhoods worth exploring.
Important Note About Transportation and Walking
Although we’ll travel primarily in our luxury Scooby-Doo van, Mexico City’s traffic and pedestrian neighborhoods mean that certain excursions will require walking. Please expect frequent walks of approximately 15 to 20 minutes, as well as longer periods spent exploring museums, markets, and historic streets on foot. Comfortable shoes are essential.
The itinerary will remain flexible, allowing you to take an occasional break or explore independently—whether you feel like enjoying a quiet afternoon, revisiting a favorite place, or embarking upon a small adventure of your own.
About The Tour Guides
French-born Laetitia Barbier is an independent scholar, as well as a professional tarot reader and teacher. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Art History from La Sorbonne University Paris in 2009. Laetitia has worked with Morbid Anatomy from 2012 to 2024 as a programming director, head librarian, and occasional curator. Her book Tarot and Divination Cards: A Visual Archivewas published in 2021 with a foreword by Rachel Pollack. She is the author of the Tiger Tarot Guide Book, a unique Tarot deck by symbolist artist Lori Field. As a writer and scholar, she has the privilege of collaborating with the iconic French maître-cartier Grimaud, notably on the exquisite re-release of their 1930s Tarot de Marseille and Belline Oracle.
Laetitia has lectured, taught and read cards for various cultural institutions, such as Greenwood Cemetery, Artyard, Fotografiska NY, the College of Psychic Studies in Londonor the New York Public Library. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
For more than a decade, Enrique Oviedohas explored Mexico City through its history, architecture, unusual stories, and food. In 2015, he foundedPatrimonio Virreinal Mexicano, a cultural project that developed walking and gastronomic experiences centered on the city’s colonial heritage, from churches and historic mansions to the stories hidden in its streets. He also worked with a publishing house that shared archaeological and historical discoveries from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). Years of independent research, museum-going, and exploring the city beyond the obvious landmarks have given Enrique a sharp eye for fine craftsmanship, a talent for uncovering memorable anecdotes, and an instinct for the places -historic, unexpected, and delicious- that make Mexico City worth discovering with someone who truly knows where to look.
Location: Mexico City
Date: February 11 to February 16 2027
RSVP here to receive advance notice when tickets are released. The full program is still being finalized, but submitting an RSVP will give you priority access to the trip. Places are extremely limited, and our Paris trips consistently sell out within hours—so don’t miss your chance! We anticipate releasing tickets around August 20, once the complete program has been confirmed.
André Breton famously described Mexico as “the Surrealist place par excellence.” This February 2027, we invite you to be our Valentine—and we’ll show you exactly what he meant.
Join us for six days and five nights in Mexico City: a journey through beauty, folk magic, ghostly devotion, and just the right tincture of the macabre.
Laetitia will be joined by two of her oldest friends, both Mexican and longtime residents of the city: filmmaker Paulina Hernández and seasoned traveler and historian of the strange Enrique Oviedo, founder of Patrimonio Virreinal Mexicano. Together, they have devised something between a cultural excursion and a magical adventure, taking us from Aztec lords of the underworld to intensely local Niño devotions, masked wrestlers, haunted dolls, magical markets, and a crypt filled with nun mummies.
As always, we’ll mingle with local eccentrics, magical practitioners, artists, collectors, and custodians of Mexico City’s precious cultural traditions.
Our journey will include:
Templo Mayor
Together, we’ll explore the ceremonial center of ancient Tenochtitlan, encountering its monumental skull imagery, the remains of the great tzompantli, and the extraordinary figure of Mictlantecuhtli, lord of the underworld.
The Magical and Folk-Catholic Centro Histórico Walking Tour
Enrique will lead us through the historic center, uncovering supernatural tales, architectural secrets, religious curiosities, and stories of the magical and miraculous hidden within its streets. This include a story with a chocolate drinks stirred with mummified finger.
Museo de El Carmen
Inside a former seventeenth-century Carmelite college, we’ll encounter baroque altarpieces, reliquaries, New Spanish religious art, and a subterranean crypt containing twelve naturally mummified bodies.
Surrounded by painted reminders of death, judgment, and salvation, the mummies have become some of the city’s most strangely moving inhabitants.
Mercado de Sonora
Mercado de Sonora, the so-called witches market, is famously labyrinthine, but after years ( decades? ) of reconnaissance, Laetitia has become something of a Sonora black belt.
Together, we’ll venture into this extraordinary market of folk magic, medicinal plants, curanderismo, witchcraft, tarot and divination cards, ritual supplies, and spiritual services. Deep inside its maze of stalls, we’ll encounter hidden shrines dedicated to divine inhabitants—the Blind Child Jesus and Santa Muerte.
Mexican Love-Magic Workshop
Our friend Jimena, a local practitioner, will introduce us to the materials, beliefs, and living traditions of Mexican love magic. Participants will create either a candle or an amulet devoted to attracting love or protecting it.
Lotería Divination
Laetitia will offer a short introduction to Mexico’s iconic picture game and its more recent transformation into a divinatory system. Every traveler will also receive a complimentary personal Lotería reading during the trip.
A Night at Lucha Libre
Rudos or técnicos—which side are you on?
We’ll spend an evening at one of Mexico’s most iconic popular spectacles: lucha libre. Expect masks, acrobatics, outrageous characters, and extremely theatrical feuds.
Museo del Juguete Antiguo México
Imagine three psychedelic floors overflowing with vintage Mexican toys, Barbie bootlegs, carnival relics, robots, dolls, aliens, advertising figures, and street art.
The Museo del Juguete is an immersive cabinet of Mexican popular memory, moving freely from the chaotic to the poetic. And yes, there is a costume box if you feel like trying on a wig.
Museo Frida Kahlo and Coyoacán
We’ll visit Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul before exploring the markets and streets of Coyoacán and sharing dinner in this beautiful historic neighborhood.
Valentine’s Day at La Lagunilla
We’ll spend Valentine’s Day roaming one of Mexico City’s most legendary flea markets, hunting for antiques, devotional objects, strange relics, unexpected treasures, and things we did not know we needed until they found us.
A Private Visit to Galería Eugenio
Over happy-hour drinks, we’ll meet Mario, the owner of Galería Eugenio, a historic mask store housing an astonishing collection of thousands of masks and dance costumes from across Mexico.
Mario will introduce us to the regional traditions, characters, and archetypes embodied by these remarkable objects—and the dances, rituals, and celebrations for which they were created.
Xochimilco and the Isla de las Muñecas
We’ll travel through the canals of Xochimilco toward the uncanny Island of the Dolls, a strange and ever-expanding shrine whose legend centers upon the ghost of a young girl said to have drowned among the floating gardens.
We are also crossing our fingers for the opportunity to visit the Niñopa, one of the oldest and most beloved images of the Child Jesus in Latin America. More than four centuries old, the figure does not reside permanently in a church. Instead, it is entrusted to a different Xochimilco household each year, becoming the center of an extraordinary living devotional tradition.
This visit is not yet confirmed and will depend upon the Niñopa’s busy ceremonial schedule and the permission of his current custodians—but we are doing everything we can to meet him.
Museo de Arte Popular
Mexican folk art is among the richest and most inventive in the world: papier-mâché sculptures, masks, textiles, ceramics, devotional objects, skeletons, fantastic animals, and countless creatures born from the imaginations of artisans across the country.
The Museo de Arte Popular gathers these traditions into one dazzling, joyful, and profoundly awe-inspiring place.
++++++++++++++
Where Will We Stay?
Our home for the five nights will be a historic hotel just south of the Zócalo, in the very heart of Mexico City. We’ll be steps from the lively streets of the Centro Histórico and within easy walking distance of the Metropolitan Cathedral, Templo Mayor, and many of the city’s most celebrated landmarks.
What Is Included
Five nights in a historic Mexico City hotel
Breakfast!
Transportation throughout the itinerary in a luxury, air-conditioned minivan.
Admission to all scheduled museums, tours, workshops, and activities
Several happy hours, including a cocktail on the terrace of a nineteenth-century hotel overlooking the Zócalo
Selected drinks and snacks throughout the trip
One dinner in Coyoacan
A complimentary personal Lotería reading with Laetitia Barbier
What Is Not Included
Airfare: Round-trip airfare to and from Mexico City is not included. Participants will be responsible for arranging their own flights.
Most meals: Participants will cover most of their own lunches and dinners. Our neighborhood offers a vibrant selection of restaurants, cafés, markets, and supermarkets for quick and convenient meals. Mexican cuisine is among the most sophisticated and diverse in the world, with something for every palate and budget.
Travel insurance: Travel and medical insurance are not included and must be arranged individually. We strongly encourage every participant to obtain appropriate coverage before departure.
Additional hotel nights: If you would like to extend your stay beyond the five included nights, additional accommodation must be arranged directly with the hotel and will be subject to availability. Although our team cannot make the reservation for you, we’ll be happy to offer personalized recommendations, help you navigate your search, and suggest neighborhoods worth exploring.
Important Note About Transportation and Walking
Although we’ll travel primarily in our luxury Scooby-Doo van, Mexico City’s traffic and pedestrian neighborhoods mean that certain excursions will require walking. Please expect frequent walks of approximately 15 to 20 minutes, as well as longer periods spent exploring museums, markets, and historic streets on foot. Comfortable shoes are essential.
The itinerary will remain flexible, allowing you to take an occasional break or explore independently—whether you feel like enjoying a quiet afternoon, revisiting a favorite place, or embarking upon a small adventure of your own.
About The Tour Guides
French-born Laetitia Barbier is an independent scholar, as well as a professional tarot reader and teacher. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Art History from La Sorbonne University Paris in 2009. Laetitia has worked with Morbid Anatomy from 2012 to 2024 as a programming director, head librarian, and occasional curator. Her book Tarot and Divination Cards: A Visual Archivewas published in 2021 with a foreword by Rachel Pollack. She is the author of the Tiger Tarot Guide Book, a unique Tarot deck by symbolist artist Lori Field. As a writer and scholar, she has the privilege of collaborating with the iconic French maître-cartier Grimaud, notably on the exquisite re-release of their 1930s Tarot de Marseille and Belline Oracle.
Laetitia has lectured, taught and read cards for various cultural institutions, such as Greenwood Cemetery, Artyard, Fotografiska NY, the College of Psychic Studies in Londonor the New York Public Library. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
For more than a decade, Enrique Oviedohas explored Mexico City through its history, architecture, unusual stories, and food. In 2015, he foundedPatrimonio Virreinal Mexicano, a cultural project that developed walking and gastronomic experiences centered on the city’s colonial heritage, from churches and historic mansions to the stories hidden in its streets. He also worked with a publishing house that shared archaeological and historical discoveries from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH). Years of independent research, museum-going, and exploring the city beyond the obvious landmarks have given Enrique a sharp eye for fine craftsmanship, a talent for uncovering memorable anecdotes, and an instinct for the places -historic, unexpected, and delicious- that make Mexico City worth discovering with someone who truly knows where to look.
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