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Museo Casa de Xalapa
For a quick exposé of Xalapan history, head to this museum in an old colonial house close to Parque Juárez. It’s small, but lovingly put together.
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Templo de Santo Tomás
Benito Juárez was baptized in Ixtlán’s Templo de Santo Tomás . This finely carved 17th-century baroque church stands just above the central plaza.
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Mausoleo de la Corregidora
The Mausoleo de la Corregidora, opposite the mirador (lookout), is the resting place of doña Josefa Ortiz and her husband, Miguel Domínguez de Alemán.
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Museo de Sal
This museum, located in an old salt-storage barn a block behind the main plaza, traces the history of the region’s sea-salt extraction and economy.
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Museo Arqueológico
The small but absorbing Museo Arqueológico displays pre-Hispanic archaeological finds accompanied by fascinating wall texts in Spanish and English.
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Galería Vega m57
Reals only dedicated art gallery hosts exhibitions and installations of contemporary work in a variety of media in a restored colonial building.
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Templo XXI
In 2002 archaeologists found a throne in Templo XXI with very fine carvings depicting Ahkal Mo’ Nahb, his ancestor the great Pakal, and his son U Pakal.
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Xaibé
This is a tidy, semicircular stepped building, almost fully restored. Its name means the Crossroads, as it marks the juncture of four separate sacbes.
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Misión Santa Rosalía de Mulegé
Come to the hilltop Misión Santa Rosalía de Mulegé (founded in 1705, completed in 1766 and abandoned in 1828) for great photos of the site and river valley.
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Playa Olas Altas
In Old Mazatlán, the crescent-shaped Playa Olas Altas is where tourism first flourished in the 1950s, although the pebbly beach is not ideal for swimming.
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La Jalisciense
This building opened its doors in 1870, making it arguably the oldest cantina in Mexico City – now thats a good reason to pop in and wet your whistle.
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Templo de San Diego
The Templo de San Diego was built in 1663 by members of Saint Diego of Alcántara. The facade - carved pink quarry stone - exemplifies Mexican Churriqueresque.
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Grupo del Norte
The North Group is similar to the Grupo de las Columnas but less elaborate. The Spaniards built the Iglesia de San Pablo over one of its patios in 1590.
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Convento de Sisal
The 16th-century Franciscan convents walled grounds hold a cenote with a vaulted dome over it and a system of channels that once irrigated the large garden.
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Catedral de San Marcos
The cathedral’s clock tower tinkles out a tune on the hour to accompany a kitsch merry-go-round of apostles’ images, which emerges from its upper levels.
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Punta Mosquito
On the eastern side of the island, Punta Mosquito is about 2.5km east of the downtown area. It has a large sandbar and is a good place to spot flamingos.
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Templo de la Caridad
Built in 1712, the Templo (or Iglesia) de la Caridad has an imposing facade consisting of Tuscan columns and central bell tower, decorated in the baroque style.
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Regional Anthropology Museum
Still being reconstructed following the 2007 flood, the regional anthropology museum holds some interesting exhibits on Olmec and Maya cultures in Tabasco.
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Jardín Botánico Clavijero
Southwest of the town center, this attractive park has an expansive collection of subtropical and cloud-forest plants. The pines are particularly prolific.
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Baluarte de San Juan
The Baluarte de San Juan is the smallest of the seven bulwarks. On its south side you can see the bell that was rung to alert the population in times of danger.
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