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Parroquia de la Purísima Concepción
Álamos’ parish church is the tallest building in town. It was built between 1786 and 1804 and its altar rail, lamps, censers and candelabra were all originally fashioned from silver, but were melted down in 1866 on the orders of General Ángel Martínez after he booted French troops
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Grutas de San Cristóbal
The entrance to this long cavern is situated in pine woods 9km southeast of San Cristóbal, a five-minute walk south of the Pan-American Hwy. The first 350m or so of the cave is lit and open for viewing, with a concrete walkway threading through a dazzling chasm of stalagmites and s
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Museo Regional Potosino
This fetching museum was originally part of a Franciscan monastery founded in 1590. The ground floor – part of which is housed in the small Capilla de San Antonio de Padua – has exhibits (predominantly pottery) of pre-Hispanic Mexico, especially the indigenous people of the Huastec
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Parque Castillo
Smaller than your average Mexican city plaza, Parque Castillo is bereft of the normally standard Palacio Municipal (town hall), which sits several blocks away on Av Colón Poniente. Instead, it is watched over by the eclectic Palacio de Hierro and a 17th-century parish church, the C
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Isla Cerritos
Just 5km from the nearby fishing village of San Felipe, tiny Isla Cerritos was an important Maya port city back in the day. And while the entire island was covered with buildings during this era – archaeological expeditions have turned up nearly 50,000 artifacts – it’s virtually de
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Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso
Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Siqueiros painted murals here in the 1920s. Most of the work on the main patio is by Orozco; look for the portrait of Hernán Cortés and his lover La Malinche underneath the staircase. The amphitheater, off the lobby, holds Rivera’s first
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Sótano de las Huahuas
This impressive sinkhole is one of two (along with Sótano de las Goldonrinas) to view swift flocks exiting and entering their cavern. A favorite for rappelling enthusiasts, the chasm itself is around 478m deep. Accessing the cave is a little trickier – from the car park you must wa
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Pirámide de Teopanzolco
This small archaeological site is 1km northeast of the center. There are actually two pyramids, one inside the other. You can climb on the outer base and see the older pyramid within, with a double staircase leading up to the remains of a pair of temples. Tlahuicas built the older
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Yamil Lu’um
Also known as the Templo del Alácran (Scorpion’s Temple), Yamil Lu’um was used between AD 1200 and 1550, and sits atop a beachside knoll in the parklike grounds between the Park Royal and Westin Lagunamar hotels. The ruin makes a pleasant venture for its lovely setting more than an
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Hacienda San Ildefonso Teya
Founded as a livestock ranch in 1683 and converted into a henequén plantation in the 19th century, today Hacienda Teya is a restaurant, hotel and popular wedding venue. The restaurant (mains M$130 to M$180), known for its quality Yucatecan cuisine, has live trova acts on Saturday a
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Izapa Ruins
Important to archaeologists, and of real interest to archaeology buffs, Izapa flourished from approximately 200 BC to AD 200. Its carving style shows descendants of Olmec deities with their upper lips unnaturally lengthened. Some Maya monuments in Guatemala are similar, and Izapa i
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Choco
Youll learn more than you ever wanted to know about chocolate at this interesting museum, and theres also interesting text about the nutritional and medicinal values of the flora in the surrounding botanical garden. The grounds are home to rescued jaguars and spider monkeys as well
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Casa de la Cultura
This former Dominican monastery is Tehuantepec’s Casa de la Cultura . It bears traces of old frescoes and has modest but interesting exhibits of traditional dress, archaeological finds, historical photos, religious regalia and the like. You may need to ask for some of the rooms to
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La Contaduría
This hill is the site of the original colonial settlement, and its well worth visiting for the views and to stroll around the sturdy ruins of the 18th-century Spanish fort, where colonial riches were once amassed and counted before being shipped off to Mexico City or the Philippine
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Misión San Borja
This well-restored mission is between Rosarito and Bahía de los Angeles in pristine, spectacular boojum tree-and-cardón desert. The drive alone (though bumpy) makes it worth the trip. A family descended from the original preconquest inhabitants is restoring it by hand and will prou
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Plaza 31 de Marzo
The leafy main plaza is a fine place to take in San Cristóbal’s unhurried highland atmosphere. Shoe-shiners, newspaper sellers and ambulantes (mobile street vendors) gather around the elaborate iron bandstand.The Hotel Santa Clara, on the plaza’s southeast corner, was built by Dieg
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Plataforma Norte
The North Platform is almost as big as the Gran Plaza, and affords the best views overall. It was rebuilt several times over the centuries. The 12 column bases at the top of the stairs were part of a roofed hall. On top of the platform is a ceremonial complex created between AD 500
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Plaza San Jacinto
Every Saturday the Bazar Sábado brings masses of color and crowds of people to this square, 500m west of Avenida Insurgentes. Museo Casa del Risco is midway along the plaza’s north side. The elaborate fountain in the courtyard is a mad mosaic of Talavera tile and Chinese porcelain.
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Museo Guillermo Spratling
This very well laid-out three-story history and archaeology museum is off an alley behind Templo de Santa Prisca. It contains a small but excellent collection of pre-Hispanic jewelry, art, pottery and sculpture from US silversmith William Spratling’s private collection. The phallic
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Museo Franz Mayer
Occupies the old hospice of the San Juan de Dios order, which under the brief reign of Maximilian became a halfway house for prostitutes. The museum is the fruit of the efforts of German-born Franz Mayer. Prospering as a financier in his adopted Mexico, Mayer amassed the collection
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