About Pata de Perro MX

Pata de Perro was born out of a desire to share the treasures of our city and country – the food, the parks, the scenery, and experiences that might be hard to stumble upon independently. At PDP, our hope is that you'll leave with unique stories, lasting memories, and perhaps even deep discussions sparked by what we learn, taste and experience. Our guides are local friends, hospitable souls who passionately and proudly share their stories and those of the communities we visit during these experiences.

Pata de Perro in Mexico means a wanderlust, but we also believe it means positively losing yourself in our Mexican world, in our narratives, and without a strict agenda, allowing yourself to create stories of growth through travel, learning, and friendship. We hope you dare to join us – we won't disappoint.

Gabriel Talavera

Founder and Director of Pata de Perro MX

About Gabriel

PDP Founder and Director

Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Gabriel's passion lies in strolling through the streets and neighborhoods of what was once the Federal District or Distrito Federal (DF), now Mexico City (CDMX). Even before taking tours became 'cool' again, he would wander with foreign friends, leading them to markets, cantinas, wrestling matches, historical buildings, and plazas. He shares tales of the city he lives in, loves, and believes has been shaped by all the stories and people that have inhabited this location and continues to be molded into this vast, chaotic, yet organized melting pot brimming with culture, spectacular cuisine, and interesting people inside and out.

Gabriel is an architect by profession, specialized in design and construction project management. In 2012, after being fed up with the corporate world, he founded Pata de Perro out of his active interest in tourism focused on the quirky, the authentic, and the unique attention provided by private tours for a small bed and breakfast. From there, an idea, a service, and a passion were born, one that continues to grow.

Jessica H. Hong Kong

We did a day tour of the Pyramids with Gabriel. He is very professional, organized and charismatic. We picked the tour based on the excellent reviews on Tripadvisor and was not disappointed. One of the best things about this private tour, is Gabriel's commitment to service.

Beth W. USA

I was so grateful to Gabriel for taking us far beyond the stereotypes of Mexico, and so that both students and myself could gain a deeper understanding of the realities and complexities that make up one of the world's most interesting and engaging cities.

Student feedback has been unanimously positive related to Gabriel- he's like the super cool older brother/uncle type that gets everyone the backstage/behind the scenes, real-deal experience so craved by the Millennial Generation. To me, as an administrator, he is 100% reliable, never runs out of energy, ideas or patience, neither in the planning/execution of these tours, and just an all-around consummate professional and a pleasure to work with.

See what our customers rave about! Check out dozens of glowing reviews on TripAdvisor

Rob W. USA

I am a photographer based in Seattle working for the Andrew Mellon Foundation in New York.

For the past twenty years we have had some excellent guides that have helped us in identifying, selecting and locating projects that we eventually photographed.

We have never had a guide as outstanding as Gabriel. We hired him for 10 days in Mexico City and were impressed with his preparation, intelligence, resourcefulness, professionalism, humor and common sense.

On a personal level, Gabriel was a delight to be around. He was assertive when required but possessed a great sense of humor and inter-personal skills that connected easily with people of all ages.

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