Mexico
419 places in Mexico, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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CapitalMexico City
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Nature & outdoors (140) Landmarks & history (135) Museums & culture (81) Attractions & fun (25) Food & drink (38)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Cabo Pulmo
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Calakmul
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Campeche
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Charrería
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Chichen Itza
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Day of the Dead
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Durango Historic Center
UNESCO · World Heritage 
El Pinacate
UNESCO · World Heritage 
El Tajín
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Espíritu Santo
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Guachimontones
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Guadalajara and Tequila
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Guanajuato
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Hanal Pixan
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Hospicio Cabanas
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Isla Isabel
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Mariachi
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Mexican Cuisine
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mexico City Historic Centre
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mitla and the Yagul Caves
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Monarch Butterfly Reserve
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Monte Alban
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Morelia
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Oaxaca Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Padre Tembleque Aqueduct
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Palenque
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Paquimé
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Puebla
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Querétaro
UNESCO · World Heritage 
San Luis Potosi Historic Center
UNESCO · World Heritage 
San Miguel de Allende
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Sanctuary of Atotonilco
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Sian Ka'an
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Sierra de Organos
UNESCO · World Heritage
Sierra de San Francisco Cave Paintings
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Sombrerete
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Talavera Poblana
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Teotihuacan
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The El Vizcaíno Whale Lagoons
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Luis Barragán House
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Monasteries of Popocatépetl
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Revillagigedo Archipelago
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Sierra Gorda Missions
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The UNAM Central Campus
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Tlacotalpan
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Uxmal
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Voladores de Papantla
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Xantolo
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Xochicalco
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Xochimilco
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Zacatecas
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Zapopan Romeria
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Agua Azul and Misol-Ha
mountain 
Ajusco
bay 
Akumal
lake 
Bacalar Lagoon
bay 
Bahia Concepcion
bay 
Bahia de los Angeles
beach 
Balandra
atoll 
Banco Chinchorro
canyon 
Barranca de Huentitan
canyon 
Barranca de Metztitlan
park 
Barranca del Cupatitzio
waterfall 
Basaseachi
natural phenomenon
Bioluminescence at Punta Cocos
forest 
Bosque La Primavera
beach
Cabo Pulmo
waterfall 
Cascadas de Micos
desert 
Catavina
lake 
Catemaco
nature reserve 
Celestun
cenote 
Cenote Angelita
cenote 
Cenote Azul Bacalar
cenote 
Cenote Calavera
cenote 
Cenote Dos Ojos
cenote 
Cenote Oxman
cenote 
Cenote Suytun
cenote 
Cenotes of Homun
cenote
Cenotes Xkeken and Samula
waterfall 
Cola de Caballo
viewpoint
Colima Volcano Lookouts
canyon 
Copper Canyon
island 
Cozumel
nature reserve 
Cuatro Cienegas
forest 
Desierto de los Leones
waterfall 
El Aguacero
tree 
El Arbol del Tule
botanical garden 
El Charco del Ingenio
waterfall 
El Chiflon
biosphere reserve 
El Cielo Biosphere Reserve
sandbar 
El Cielo Sandbar
nature reserve 
El Corchito
beach town 
El Cuyo
biosphere reserve
El Pinacate
island
Espíritu Santo
forest 
Firefly Sanctuary of Nanacamilpa
cenote 
Gran Cenote
cave 
Grutas de Cacahuamilpa
cave 
Grutas de Garcia
hot spring 
Grutas de Tolantongo
waterfall 
Hierve el Agua
beach 
Huatulco
wildlife experience
Humpback Whales of Banderas Bay
village 
Isla Aguada
island 
Isla Contoy
island 
Isla Holbox
island
Isla Isabel
island 
Isla Mujeres
beach destination 
Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo
mountain 
Iztaccihuatl
river 
Jalcomulco
blowhole 
La Bufadora
beach 
La Escobilla
waterfall 
La Huasteca Potosina
mountain 
La Malinche
rainforest 
Lacanja and the Lacandon Jungle
lagoon 
Laguna de Manialtepec
lagoon
Laguna Kaan Luum
lake 
Laguna Miramar
national park 
Lagunas de Chacahua
lake 
Lagunas de Montebello
lake 
Lagunas de Zempoala
lake 
Lake Chapala
lake 
Lake Zirahuen
river 
Las Estacas
river 
Las Nubes
cave 
Loltun Caves
beach 
Los Cabos
river
Los Rapidos de Bacalar
bay 
Magdalena Bay
beach town 
Mahahual
beach city 
Manzanillo
canyon 
Matacanes
beach 
Mazatlán
beach 
Mazunte and Zipolite
spring lagoon 
Media Luna
forest 
Mexiquillo
national park 
Mineral del Chico
national park
Monarch Butterfly Reserve
mountain 
Nevado de Toluca
reef 
Palancar Reef
volcano 
Paricutin
monolith 
Pena de Bernal
mountain 
Pico de Orizaba
beach 
Pie de la Cuesta
beach 
Playa Chachalacas
beach 
Playa Delfines
climbing area 
Potrero Chico
waterfall 
Prismas Basalticos
hiking network
Pueblos Mancomunados
cave pool 
Puente de Dios
beach town 
Puerto Escondido
beach town 
Puerto Penasco
beach 
Puerto Vallarta
village 
Punta Allen
nature reserve 
Punta Laguna
nature reserve
Punta Sur Eco Beach Park
viewpoint 
Río Lagartos and Las Coloradas
waterfall 
Roberto Barrios
waterfall 
Salto de Eyipantla
dunes 
Samalayuca Dunes
mangrove 
San Blas and La Tovara
beach town 
San Carlos
mountain village 
San Jose del Pacifico
national park 
San Pedro Martir
canyon 
Santiago Apoala
beach town 
Sayulita
national park
Sian Ka'an
national park
Sierra de Organos
biosphere reserve 
Sierra la Laguna
sinkhole 
Sima de las Cotorras
cave 
Sótano de las Golondrinas
canyon 
Sumidero Canyon
waterfall 
Tamul
beach town 
Tecolutla
national park
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán
mountain 
Tepoztlán
trail 
The Copper Canyon Railway
viewpoint
The El Vizcaíno Whale Lagoons
island 
The Marietas Islands
island
The Revillagigedo Archipelago
beach 
The Riviera Maya
cave 
The Yucatan Cenotes
waterfall 
Tzararacua
botanical garden 
Vallarta Botanical Garden
rock formation 
Valle de Piedras Encimadas
rock formation 
Valley of the Monks
natural phenomenon
Volcan de los Murcielagos
wildlife experience 
Whale Sharks of Holbox
wildlife experience 
Whale Sharks of La Paz
village 
Xcalak
village 
Yelapa
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Acolman Monastery
monastery 
Actopan Monastery
park 
Alameda Central
town 
Alamos
monument 
Angel de la Independencia
aqueduct 
Arcos del Sitio
town 
Atlixco
town
Batopilas
ruins 
Becan
library 
Biblioteca Vasconcelos
ruins 
Bonampak
ruins 
Cacaxtla
archaeological site
Calakmul
fortress
Campeche
ruins 
Canada de la Virgen
ruins 
Cantona
town 
Capulalpam de Mendez
historic building 
Casa de los Azulejos
ruins 
Cempoala
viewpoint 
Cerro de la Bufa
ruins 
Chacchoben
castle 
Chapultepec Castle
town 
Chiapa de Corzo
archaeological site
Chichen Itza
town 
Chignahuapan
church 
Cholula
ruins 
Coba
town 
Comala
ruins 
Comalcalco
town 
Comitan
town 
Cosala
garden 
Cosmovitral
district 
Coyoacan Historic Center
town 
Creel
monument 
Cristo Rey del Cubilete
city 
Cuernavaca
town 
Cuetzalan
ruins 
Cuicuilco
monastery 
Cuilapam
town 
Dolores Hidalgo
heritage route
Dominican Route of the Mixteca
district
Durango Historic Center
ruins 
Dzibanche
ruins 
Dzibilchaltun
ruins 
Edzna
ruins 
Ek Balam
archaeological site
El Tajín
town 
El Triunfo
fort 
Fuerte de San Diego
fort 
Fuerte de San Felipe
ruins
Guachimontones
old town
Guanajuato
town 
Izamal
island 
Janitzio
town 
Jerez de Garcia Salinas
monument 
Kiosco Morisco
ruins 
Kohunlich
village 
La Antigua
promenade 
La Paz Malecon
ruins 
La Quemada
church 
La Valenciana
town 
Loreto
ruins 
Malinalco
town 
Mani
ruins 
Mayapan
town 
Mazamitla
old town 
Mérida
island 
Mexcaltitan
old town
Mexico City Historic Centre
town 
Mineral de Pozos
mission 
Mision San Javier
archaeological site
Mitla and the Yagul Caves
archaeological site
Monte Alban
monument 
Monumento a la Revolucion
old town
Morelia
town 
Mulege
ruins 
Muyil
old town
Oaxaca Old Town
aqueduct
Padre Tembleque Aqueduct
theatre 
Palacio de Bellas Artes
historic building 
Palacio Postal
archaeological site
Palenque
town 
Palizada
archaeological site
Paquimé
boulevard 
Paseo de Montejo
old town 
Pátzcuaro
old town
Puebla
beach town 
Puerto Morelos
old town
Querétaro
ruins 
Quiahuiztlan
old town 
Real de Catorce
town 
Real del Monte
district 
Roma and Condesa
heritage route 
Ruta de los Conventos
ruins route 
Ruta Puuc
monastery 
San Bernardino Convent
old town 
San Cristóbal de las Casas
ruins 
San Gervasio
town 
San Ignacio
fort 
San Juan de Ulua
district
San Luis Potosi Historic Center
old town
San Miguel de Allende
town 
San Sebastian del Oeste
sanctuary
Sanctuary of Atotonilco
church 
Santa Maria Tonantzintla
beach town 
Sisal
town
Sombrerete
town 
Talpa de Allende
ruins 
Tamtoc
town 
Tapalpa
old town 
Taxco
ruins 
Templo Mayor
archaeological site
Teotihuacan
town 
Tepotzotlan
town 
Tequisquiapan
church
The Monasteries of Popocatépetl
church
The Sierra Gorda Missions
old town
Tlacotalpan
ruins 
Tlatelolco
town 
Tlaxcala City
town 
Tlayacapan
town 
Todos Santos
ruins 
Tonina
ruins 
Tula
archaeological site 
Tulum
ruins 
Tzintzuntzan
church 
Uayma
archaeological site
Uxmal
old town 
Valladolid and its Cenotes
town 
Valle de Bravo
town 
Xico
archaeological site
Xochicalco
ruins 
Yaxchilan
old town
Zacatecas
town 
Zacatlan de las Manzanas
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Amealco
museum 
Amparo Museum
performance 
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
library 
Biblioteca Palafoxiana
craft village 
Capula Catrinas
monument 
Carcamo de Dolores
museum 
Casa de los Venados
tradition
Charrería
craft tradition 
Chiapas Amber
tradition 
Chinelos
tradition 
Danza de los Viejitos
tradition
Danzon Evenings
tradition
Day of the Dead
festival 
Desfile de Alebrijes
art centre 
Fabrica La Aurora
festival 
Feria de San Marcos
festival 
Festival Cervantino
museum 
Frida Kahlo Museum
museum 
Gran Museo del Mundo Maya
craft tradition 
Guayabera Shirts
festival 
Guelaguetza
craft tradition
Hammocks of Tixkokob
festival
Hanal Pixan
heritage route 
Henequen Haciendas
museum
Hospicio Cabanas
town 
Huamantla
craft tradition 
Huichol Art
festival 
Leon Balloon Festival
tradition 
Lucha Libre
museum 
MARCO Museum Monterrey
tradition
Mariachi
craft village 
Mata Ortiz Pottery
craft tradition 
Metepec Trees of Life
museum 
Museo Anahuacalli
museum 
Museo de Arte Popular
museum 
Museo de la Cultura Maya, Chetumal
museum 
Museo Franz Mayer
museum 
Museo Internacional del Barroco
museum 
Museo Jumex
museum 
Museo Maya de Cancun
museum 
Museo Mural Diego Rivera
museum 
Museo Nacional de Arte
museum 
Museo Nacional de la Muerte
museum 
Museo Posada
museum 
Museo Rafael Coronel
museum 
Museo Soumaya
museum 
Museo Tamayo
festival 
Night of the Radishes
tradition
Oaxacan Weaving and Alebrijes
craft village 
Olinala
craft tradition
Papel Picado of Huixcolotla
craft village 
Paracho Guitars
museum 
Parque Museo La Venta
tradition 
Pinata Tradition
square 
Plaza Garibaldi
monument 
Polyforum Siqueiros
craft tradition 
Raramuri Crafts
district 
San Angel and Bazar Sabado
craft village 
San Bartolo Coyotepec
village 
San Juan Chamula
craft village 
Santa Clara del Cobre
craft village 
Santa Maria del Rio
craft tradition 
Sarapes de Saltillo
rock art
Sierra de San Francisco Cave Paintings
music tradition 
Son Jarocho
tradition
Talavera Poblana
tradition 
Temazcal
museum
The Luis Barragán House
museum 
The National Museum of Anthropology
gallery
The UNAM Central Campus
town 
Ticul
town 
Tlalpujahua
district 
Tlaquepaque
craft market 
Tonala
festival
Velas del Istmo
festival 
Veracruz Carnival
tradition
Voladores de Papantla
festival
Xantolo
tradition
Xochimilco
festival
Zapopan Romeria
village 
Zinacantan
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
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Africam Safari
alley 
Callejon del Beso
museum 
Chicxulub Crater Museum
geological curiosity 
Cuexcomate
adventure park
Divisadero Adventure Park
stadium 
Estadio Azteca
historic estate 
Ex-Hacienda de Chautla
island 
Isla de las Munecas
spa town 
Ixtapan de la Sal
cliff diving 
La Quebrada
sculpture garden 
Las Pozas
mine 
Mina El Eden
underwater museum 
MUSA Underwater Museum
museum 
Museo de las Momias
museum 
Museo del Desierto
park 
Parque Fundidora
theme park
Paseo del Viejo Oeste
beach town 
Progreso
bridge 
Puente de Ojuela
promenade 
Quinta Avenida
cave 
Rio Secreto
viewpoint 
Torre Latinoamericana
village 
Val Quirico
theme park 
Xcaret Park
water park 
Xel-Ha
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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Aguachile
drink tradition 
Aguas Frescas
dish 
Baja Fish Tacos
food tradition
Barbacoa Sundays
dish 
Birria
food tradition 
Cajeta de Celaya
town 
Calvillo
dish 
Carnitas
dish 
Chapulines
dish 
Chiles en Nogada
town
Coatepec
dish 
Cochinita Pibil and Yucatecan Food
dish 
Elote and Esquites
winery region
Guadalajara and Tequila
dish 
Huevos Motulenos
dish 
Marquesitas
market 
Mercado de Coyoacan
dish
Mexican Cuisine
market 
Mexico City Markets
dish 
Mole Poblano
dish
Oaxacan Mezcal
dish 
Panuchos and Salbutes
town 
Parras de la Fuente
market 
Pasillo de Humo
dish 
Pozole
drink tradition 
Pulque and Pulquerias
drink tradition 
Raicilla
food route
Soconusco Coffee Fincas
drink tradition 
Sotol
food route 
Tabasco Cacao Route
dish 
Tacos al Pastor
food tradition
Tamales and Tamaladas
winery region 
The Guadalupe Valley
dish 
The Moles of Oaxaca
market 
Tlacolula Market
dish 
Tlayudas
dish 
Torta Ahogada
food tradition 
Vanilla of Papantla
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