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El Panteón
Álamos’ deliciously ancient cemetery is a fascinating jumble of above-ground tombs, elaborate headstones made of pastel-hued crosses and angel statues, and tall palm trees. It began receiving the dead of wealthy families in 1751, when the practice of burying them inside the church
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Museo del Juguete Tradicional Mexicana
This small and simple museum showcases a range of traditional Mexican toys from all over Mexico that are made from wood and clay, paper and chewing gum; the Spanish owner talks you through the history of the collection (Spanish only). Most interesting for collectors and anthropolo
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Museo del Tequila y el Mezcal
The latest addition to Plaza Garibaldi has exhibits explaining the origins and production process of Mexico’s two most popular distilled agave drinks. The tour ends with a tasting on a rooftop bar overlooking the plaza. An on-site store sells some decent, albeit overpriced, tequila
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Parque Sinaloa
Parque Sinaloa occupies part of the former estate of Benjamin Johnston, the American who founded the sugar mill around which Los Mochis grew up in the early 20th century. Have a wander to see the international trees and plants Johnston installed, and the scant remains of his Casa G
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Playa La Angosta
Playa La Angosta is in a tiny, protected cove on the west side of the peninsula. From the zócalo it takes about 20 minutes to walk here. Or you can take any ‘Caleta’ bus and get off near Hotel Avenida, at the corner of Las Palmas and Avenida Costera, just one short block from the b
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El Faro
At the Mazatlán peninsula’s southern end, a prominent rocky outcrop is the base for this lighthouse, which is 135m above sea level and claimed, inaccurately, to be the second-highest in the world. You can climb up here (avoid the heat of the day) for a spectacular view of the city
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Galería Jorge Martínez
Its worth popping into this interesting modern and conceptual art gallery to see if theres an exhibition showing (theres no permanent collection on display). It’s adjacent to, and benefiting, Guadalajara’s top art school, Artes Plásticas, which is operated by Universidad de Guadala
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La Diana Cazadora
Commonly known as La Diana Cazadora (Diana the Huntress), this 1942 bronze sculpture is actually meant to represent the Archer of the North Star. The League of Decency under the Ávila Camacho administration had the sculptor add a loincloth to the female figure, which wasnt removed
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Museo de Historia Mexicana
This sleek modernist museum presents an extensive but easily manageable chronology of Mexican history. There’s also an Earth section full of mounted animals and realistic-looking plants at its heart. All explanations are in Spanish only, but English tours can be arranged by phoning
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Basílica de la Soledad
The image of Oaxaca’s patron saint, the Virgen de la Soledad (Virgin of Solitude), stands above the altar in the 17th-century Basílica de la Soledad. The church, with a richly carved baroque facade, stands where the image is said to have miraculously appeared in a donkey’s pack in
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Bahía Maguey
Two kilometers west of Santa Cruz, Maguey’s fine 400m beach curves around a calm bay between forested headlands. A line of large, family-friendly palapas serves fish and seafood dishes for M$100-plus, and there’s good snorkeling around the rocks on the east side of the bay (Escualo
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1a Sección
Most of the major attractions of Bosque de Chapultepec are in or near this eastern (and oldest) section, including la Museo Nacional de Historia, Castillo de Chapultepec, Auditorio Nacional, Centro Cultural del Bosque, Museo Nacional de Antropología, Museo Tamayo and Museo de Arte
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Grupo Macanxoc
As you head for Grupo Macanxoc youll see interesting flora along the 1km-long trail. At the end of the path stands a group of restored stelae that bore reliefs of royal women who are thought to have come from Tikal. Youll find the path to Macanxoc about 200m beyond the juego de pel
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Faro Carranza
Facing the waterfront on the malecón, Faro Carranza holds a lighthouse and navy offices guarded by a large statue of Venustiano Carranza . It was here that the 1917 Mexican Constitution was drafted. Every Monday morning the Mexican navy goes through an elaborate parade in front of
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Museo de las Aves de México
Mexico ranks 10th in the world in terms of avian diversity, and this museum displays more than 800 stuffed and mounted species, some in convincing dioramas of their natural habitat. There are special sections on feathers, beaks, migration and similar subjects. Information is only i
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Mini
Lovers of the utterly bizarre should hotfoot it to the home of Don Pío Barrán. He keeps several enormous crocodiles and a range of artifacts, including a locally excavated mastodon tooth and a sword that supposedly belonged to Porfirio Díaz.. A donation is expected (M$15 to M$20 sh
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Biblioteca de Campeche
On the northern (seaward) side of Plaza Principal stands a replica of the old government center, now housing the modern Biblioteca de Campeche. The impressive porticoed building on the opposite side housed an earlier version of the city hall; it is now occupied by shops and restaur
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Archaeological museum
Campeche’s largest colonial fort, facing the Gulf of Mexico some 4km southwest of the city center, is now home to the excellent archaeological museum . Here you can admire findings from the sites of Calakmul, Edzná and Jaina, an island north of town once used as a burial site for M
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Sala de Orientación Guadalupe Mastache
The Sala de Orientación Guadalupe Mastache is a small museum named after one of the archaeologists who pioneered excavations at Zona Arqueológica. It includes large items taken from the site, including some huge caryatid feet, and a visual representation of how the site might have
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Parque Papagayo
This large, shaded children’s park , between Morín and El Cano near Playa Hornitos, is popular with Mexican families. Attractions include a lake with paddleboats, a children’s train, a bar-restaurant, an aviary, a small zoo and a petting zoo. The 1.2km circuit trail is a good place
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