Historic sites
Centro Histórico and Zócalo, Mexico City
Mexico City, Ciudad de México
The historic heart of Mexico City, built over the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, with the vast Zócalo square, the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Templo May…
Historic sites in Mexico
Historic sites
Chichén Itzá
Chichén-Itzá, Yucatán
A great Maya city in Yucatán, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, with the stepped pyramid of El Castillo, where at the equinoxes the shadow o…
Historic sites
Oaxaca City and Monte Albán
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca
Oaxaca is a colonial city famous for its food, including seven moles, mezcal and markets.
Historic sites
Palenque
Palenque, Chiapas
A Maya city set in rainforest in Chiapas, with the Temple of the Inscriptions, where King Pakal's tomb was found, and the Palace with its tower.
Historic sites
Teotihuacán
Teotihuacán, Estado de México
A huge ancient city near Mexico City, once one of the largest in the world, with the Avenue of the Dead, the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of th…
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Guanajuato
Guanajuato
A colourful colonial silver-mining town in a ravine, with streets running through tunnels, plazas and the Callejón del Beso.
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San Cristóbal de las Casas
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
A colonial highland town with colourful houses, churches and markets, a centre of indigenous Maya culture.
Historic sites
Tulum ruins
Tulum, Quintana Roo
A walled Maya port city on cliffs above the Caribbean Sea, with El Castillo standing over a turquoise cove.
Historic sites
Tequila
Tequila, Jalisco
The town that gave its name to the drink, surrounded by blue agave fields, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape.