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Centro Cultural Tamaulipas
The art gallery in the Centro Cultural Tamaulipas brings in temporary exhibits from a variety of Mexican artists. Also worthy on the art front is the large mural showing the history of Tamaulipas in the lobby of the Teatro Juárez .
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Laguna Catemaco
Catemaco sits on the shore of the 16km-long Laguna Catemaco, which is ringed by volcanic hills and is actually a lake and not a lagoon. East of town are a few modest gray-sand beaches where you can take a dip in cloudy water.
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Museo Comunitario Balaa Xtee Guech Gulal
Facing the Mercado de Artesanías on the central plaza, this interesting community-run museum displays local archaeological finds as well as exhibits on local crafts and traditions (in English as well as Spanish and Zapotec).
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Museo del Siglo XIX
Opened in 2010 and housed in a renovated colonial mansion, the seven rooms showcase a private collection of items relating to the history of Guanajuato, from photos and books, paintings and documents of the 19th century, before 1910.
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Edificio Basurto
Immediately northeast of Parque México, the Edificio Basurto , an aerodynamically streamlined structure from the mid-1940s, is a paragon of deco style. Ask the doorman to let you peek inside at the amazing snail-shell staircase.
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Fuente Las Tarascas
The centerpiece of Plaza Villalongín, this iconic fountain erupts from a fruit tray held by three beautiful, topless Tarascan women. The original vanished mysteriously in 1940 and this reproduction was installed in the 1960s.
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Centro Cultural El Carmen
The ex-convent, just east of the Arco del Carmen, is a wonderful colonial building, with a large peaceful garden. It’s now the Centro Cultural El Carmen, hosting art and photography exhibitions and the occasional musical event.
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Biblioteca de México José Vasconcelos
The formidable compound now known as ‘The Citadel’ is home to the Biblioteca de México José Vasconcelos, with holdings of over 500,000 volumes and an extensive maps collection. The central halls are given over to art exhibits.
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Puerta del Mar
The Puerta del Mar provided access from the sea, opening onto a wharf where small craft delivered goods from ships anchored further out. The shallow waters were later reclaimed so the gate is now several blocks from the waterfront.
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Las Brisas & Cascada del Salto
About 5km northeast of town, there’s a pair of lovely waterfalls. The natural swimming pools beneath the falls are enticing – bring your bathing kit. Rickshaw mototaxis will deposit you at the trailhead and await your return.
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Museo Capitán Dulché
And you thought Isla Mujeres had no culture. Here you get not only a maritime museum detailing the islands naval history but also one of the best beach clubs in town – and were not just saying that because of the cool boat bar.
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Museo Pantaleón Panduro
This superb collection of over 500 pieces of national folk art is housed in a converted religious mission and includes miniature figurines, as well as enormous, lightly fired urns and other ceramic crafts from all over the country.
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Playa Solmar
Playa Solmar is quieter than Playa del Amor and well suited for sunbathing; however, it has a reputation for unpredictable breakers that drown several unsuspecting tourists every year. Its accessible via the road to Hotel Solmar.
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Playa Garrafón Reef Park
From Playa Lancheros, 1.5km south is Playa Garrafón Reef Park, where the steep admission gets you snorkeling, a buffet, open bar and use of kayaks. The star attraction – an over-the-water zip-line – costs an additional M$130 a pop.
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Explanada de los Héroes
Explanada de los Héroes has statues of Mexican national heroes in each corner. Its the most formal and traditional of the spaces in Monterreys Gran Plaza and has the 1908 neoclassical Palacio de Gobierno on its north side.
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Estatua Ecuestre al Patriota Morelos
Plaza Morelos, an irregular, conspicuously vacant plaza surrounds Estatua Ecuestre al Patriota Morelos, a majestic statue of − who else − Morelos, on horseback sculpted by the Italian artist Giuseppe Ingillieri between 1910 and 1913.
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Playa Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Huatulcos small beach is easily accessible but often crowded, and its looks are marred by the cruise-ship pier. It has several beach restaurants of the kind where staff stand outside with menus trying to pull people in.
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La Mano Mágica
You’ll find art by leading figures such as Tamayo, Morales and Hernández, plus a small but fine selection of handicrafts, at this commercial gallery founded by the master weaver Arnulfo Mendoza (1954-2014) from Teotitlán del Valle.
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Casa Museo del Dulce
This museum highlights the towns former factory that produced caramelised sweets. You can wander through kitchens of old, see the sweets in production and get a sugary hit (think samples of the dulce de leche bites themselves.
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Fototeca
On the southeast side of the zócalo, this small arts center has rotating photographic and video exhibitions. It’s spread over three floors of a restored colonial building, though sometimes only the ground floor is operating.
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