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Canals
Hundreds of colorful trajineras await passengers at the village’s 10 embarcaderos . Nearest to the center are Belem, Salitre and San Cristóbal, about 400m east of the plaza, and Fernando Celada, 400m west of the plaza on Avenida Guadalupe Ramírez. On Saturdays and Sundays, 60-perso
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Museo de la Revolución
This pockmarked 19th-century house was the scene of the first battle of the 1910 Revolution. The house retains its bullet holes and some revolutionary memorabilia, including a room dedicated to female insurgents. Betrayed only two days before a planned uprising against the dictator
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Templo XIX
In 1999, in Templo XIX, archaeologists made the most important Palenque find for decades: an 8th-century limestone platform with stunning carvings of seated figures and lengthy hieroglyphic texts that detail Palenque’s origins. A reproduction has been placed inside Templo XIX. The
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Casa Madero
This, the first winery in the Americas, was established at Parras in 1597, a year before the town itself sprang up. It’s now an industrial-sized operation exporting wine all over the world, although its still housed on pleasingly old-fashioned premises. Casa Madero offers half-hour
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Casa del Adivino
As you approach Uxmal, the Casa del Adivino comes into view. This temple (the name translates as ‘Magician’s House’), 35m high, was built in an unusual oval shape. What you see is a restored version of the temple’s fifth incarnation, consisting of round stones held rudely together
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Museums
The small but absorbing Museo Arqueológico displays pre-Hispanic archaeological finds accompanied by fascinating wall texts in Spanish and English.Museo de Arte , opposite, is a small museum which makes a convincing case for the vitality and innovation of contemporary Mexican art w
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Casa de la Cultura
Occupying the entire block facing the south side of the cathedral, the former bishop’s palace is a classic 17th-century brick-and-tile edifice that now houses government offices, the Casa de la Cultura and the State Tourist Office. Inside are art galleries, a bookstore and cinema,
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Av Revolución
Virtually every visitor to Tijuana has to experience at least a brief stroll along raucous Av Revolución, also known as La Revo. Its a mishmash of nightclubs, bellowing hawkers outside seedy strip bars, brash taxi drivers, tacky souvenir stores, street photographers with zebra-stri
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Hagia Sofia
One of Huatulco’s loveliest and most interesting day trips, this ‘agro-ecotourism’ operation includes a large organic fruit orchard and a gorgeous 500m riverside trail with 60 kinds of tropical flowering plants that attract colorful birds and butterflies. You can have a refreshing
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Grupo de las Columnas
The Group of the Columns, the major group of buildings, is just south of the Iglesia de San Pablo. It has two main patios, the Patio Norte and Patio Sur, each lined on three sides by long rooms. Along the north side of the Patio Norte is the Sala de las Columnas (Hall of the Column
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Museo de Arte de Querétaro
Querétaros art museum, located adjacent to the Templo de San Agustín, occupies a splendid baroque monastery built between 1731 and 1748. Its worth visiting to see the building alone: angels, gargoyles, statues and other ornamental details abound, particularly around the stunning co
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Casa de Arte Olga Costa
In 1966, artists José Chávez Morado and Olga Costa converted a massive old well into their home and studio; before their deaths, they donated their home and its contents for public use. On display is a small, but fascinating collection of items from the 16th to 18th centuries, incl
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Templo de San Bernardino
The Templo de San Bernardino and the adjacent Convento de Sisal are about 700m southwest of the plaza. They were constructed between 1552 and 1560 to serve the dual functions of fortress and church. The churchs charming decoration includes beautiful rose-colored walls, arches, some
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Cascada de las Golondrinas
A lovely water feature tucked 10km off the highway, two rivers cascade dramatically from a high point of 35m and you can swim in clear blue water during the dry season. A wooden boardwalk crosses the outflow, and at dusk hundreds of swallows duck in to bed down in a cave beneath th
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Quiahuiztlán
You’d want to be buried here too: this pre-Hispanic cemetery is situated on verdant foothills with a sweeping vista of the coast and is guarded by a towering rocky outcrop, locally known as Cerro los Metates. The site has two pyramids, more than 70 tombs (each resembling a small te
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Dzibanché & Kinichná
Though a chore to get to, these sites are definitely worth a visit for their secluded, semiwild nature. Dzibanché (meaning ‘writing on wood’) was a major city extending more than 40 sq km, and on the road to it you pass huge mounds covered in trees. There are a number of excavated
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Templo La Valenciana
On a hill overlooking Guanajuato, 5km north of the center, is the magnificent Templo La Valenciana. Its facade is spectacular and its interior dazzles with ornate golden altars, filigree carvings and giant paintings. One legend says that the Spaniard who started the nearby San Ra
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Yohualichán
About 8km northeast of Cuetzalan, the last 2km via a steep cobblestone road, this ceremonial pre-Hispanic site has niche pyramids similar to El Tajín’s that are in varying states of ruin. The site is impressive and well worth a visit, not least for the great views toward the coast
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Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel
The parish churchs pink wedding cake towers dominate the Jardín. These strange pinnacles were designed by indigenous stonemason Zeferino Gutiérrez in the late 19th century. He reputedly based the design on a postcard of a Belgian church and instructed builders by scratching plans i
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El Tigre
Off Hwy 186, heading southwest from Escárcega, is one of Campeche’s most recently uncovered Maya sites, El Tigre. Archaeologists are almost certain it is none other than Itzamkanac, the legendary capital of the Itzáes. This is supposedly the place where Hernan Córtes executed Cuauh
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