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Palacio de Iturbide
Built for colonial nobility, in 1821 this became the residence of General Agustín Iturbide, a Mexican independence hero who was proclaimed emperor here in 1822. (He abdicated less than a year later, after General Santa Anna announced the birth of a republic.) It hosts exhibits draw
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Plaza Santa Catarina
About a block south of Coyoacáns nursery is Plaza Santa Catarina, with the modest, mustard-colored church that gives the square its name. Across the street, the Centro Cultural Jesús Reyes Heroles is a colonial estate with a coffee shop and lovely grounds, where yuccas and jacaran
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Playa del Amor
Bajas most famous beach, Playa del Amor (Lovers Beach) has sands on both the Pacific Ocean and the bay side. Hurricanes have eroded the bay side of the beach significantly but the Pacific side still has plenty of sand. Unfortunately the Pacific side is unsafe for swimming, and is j
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Puente de Dios
Around 5km northeast of Tamasopo along a rough road, Puente de Dios and the river, features a 600m-long wooden walkway with stunning rainforest and fabulous swimming opportunities. The main feature, ‘God’s Bridge’ is a turquoise-coloured water hole with an adjoining cave entrance (
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Parque Nacional Grutas de Cacahuamilpa
One of central Mexico’s most stunning natural phenomena is the Cacahuamilpa caverns , a must-see for anyone visiting Taxco or Cuernavaca. The sheer scale of the caves is hard to conceive, with vast chambers up to 82m high leading 1.2km beneath the mountainside, inside of which are
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Laboratorio de Arte Alameda
As is often the case with museums in the centro, the 17th-century former convent building that contains the Laboratorio de Arte Alameda is at least as interesting as its contents. Here you can catch installations by leading experimental artists from Mexico and abroad, with an empha
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Acuario Inbursa
Polanco’s five-level aquarium showcases manta rays, piranhas, crocodiles and Carlos Slim’s billions with sand shipped in from Florida and seawater from Veracruz. The price is steep for such a quick walk-through, though the lit-up medusas (jellyfish) will have kids hypnotised. Purch
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Museo José Luis Bello y González
This house is filled with the diverse art-and-crafts collection of the 19th-century industrialist Bello family who lived here. Its a treasure trove for fans of exquisite French, English, Japanese and Chinese porcelain and the museums large collection of Puebla Talavera. The museum
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Iglesia del Santo Madero
This deeply striking and rather iconic church perched precariously on the rocky outcrop on the south edge of town has, once you’ve undergone the steep-but-rewarding climb up, some wonderful, expansive views over the town and its vineyards. It’s a 30-minute walk from the center, eas
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Xcambó
The two-lane road to Xcambó is flanked by gorgeous wetlands often inhabited by flamingos. The seldom-visited ruins, 3km south of Hwy 27, formed part of a Maya salt distribution center and the site was an important ceremonial center. The petén -style structures surrounding the plaza
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Hacienda San Miguel
The monumental, castle-like ruins of the Hacienda San Miguel were built on a very grand scale indeed. Theyre highly evocative, with bougainvillea tumbling over towers and roots and shoots reclaiming a once-grand stone structure. Its at the entrance to the town, just by the bridge y
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Gran Pirámide
The 30m-high, nine-tiered pyramid has been restored only on its northern side. Archaeologists theorize that the quadrangle at its summit was largely destroyed in order to construct another pyramid above it. That work, for reasons unknown, was never completed. At the top are some st
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Museo Bichos e Insectos
A small museum but still home to over 2000 insects (only a few of them alive, and very few of the mounted ones are labeled). Check out old wasp nests, huge beetles, leaf insects, spiders, crickets, butterflies and dragonflies. Live insects and other creepy crawlies include scorpion
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Playa del Nuevo Sol
For a leisurely taste of white sand and salt water, head down Blvd Mijares to the tan-friendly Playa del Nuevo Sol. Be warned, though, that a strong current and shore break make swimming risky. A short stroll along the sand and its welcome to the Playa de California, the eastern ex
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Plaza Mijares
San José del Cabo has managed to keep its historic colonial atmosphere, laidback friendliness and natural tranquillity. Nowhere are these qualities more on show than in and around the distinctly uncluttered Plaza Mijares, a breezy square shaded by ancient trees, flanked by the miss
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Museo Francisco Villa
The building from which Pancho Villa was shot and killed in 1923 houses the Museo Francisco Villa. It has two floors of interesting photos of Villa the man (fording a river in his beloved Dodge, posing with his gun in midconflict etc), guns and memorabilia. Guided tours (by donatio
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Ciudad Universitaria
Two kilometers south of San Ángel, the Ciudad Universitaria is the main campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). With about 3330,000 students and 37,000 teachers, it is Latin America’s largest university. Five former Mexican presidents are among its alumni, as
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Town Hall
A colorful and graphic mural by Belizean-Mexican artist Manual Villamor Reyes enlivens the lobby of the town hall. The mural depicts episodes from Corozal history, including the War of the Castes, with the talking cross and the fall of Bacalar; the flight of refugees into British H
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Volador Monument
At the top of the hill towers Papantla’s volador monument, a 1988 statue by Teodoro Cano, portraying a musician playing his pipe and preparing for the four fliers to launch. To reach the monument, take Calle Centenario heading uphill from the southwest corner of the cathedral yard,
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Templo de la Compañía
Built by the Jesuits in 1675 with a baroque facade.
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