Top Places to See in Mexico

A great list of things to do and places to see when you visit Mexico

Discover the history of the Mayans at the National Museum of Anthropology.
Almost a mile and a half above sea level, you can find the grand 1700s Chapultepac Castle.
Mexico is known for its ornate buildings, and the Palacio de Bellas Artes is no exception! It is also said to be the most important cultural center in all of Mexico.
Experience Mexican music and dance at the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico.
Enjoy the lush gardens, peacocks, and mexican art, at the Museo Dolores Olmedo.
The National Museum of Art in the historic center of Mexico City, is perhaps the finest art collection in Central & South America.
See the wonderful gardens, ornate building, and famous murals of Diego Rivera, all at the National Palace!

Visit Cancun and see the beach destination with exotic hotels, and every comfort you could imagine!
Mérida is a city about 4 hours from Cancun with a population of 970,377 (Census, 2010) and heavy British, French, and Dutch influences.

Explore the incredible Grutas de Calcehtok caverns!
See the stately Merida Cathedral, one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas.
Go swimming in the cenote, and see Mayan buildings at the Dzibilchaltun Ruins.
Enjoy the Yucatán Symphony Orchestra and a variety of other performances at the Teatro Peon Contreras theater.
Tour the Merida English Library, and read books that you'll actually be able to understand.
Learn about Mayan history at the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya.
Enjoy modern art with a Mexican twist at the Macay Museum.

Rocky Point, or Puerto Penasco, is within driving distance of Arizona and California and is a frequent weekend retreat.
Cabo San Lucas is a great place to see whales at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula.
Just across the border from El Paso is Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (in recent years, very dangerous).

Haggle over prices at the City Market.
If you know Spanish, you can lean a lot about the Mexican Revolution at the Museo de la Revolucion en La Frontera.
See the little adobe house that was the headquarters for the Mexican Revolution for a month.

The city of San Miguel de Allende is strewn with buildings and landmarks that are hundreds of years old!
The narrow winding streets of Guandajuato, in central Mexico, give it a feeling quite unlike most American cities.

The Juarez Theater (Teatro Juarez) is a magnificent building, that you simply must see! Take a tour, or better yet, enjoy a show inside!
See the spectacular Spanish baroque architecture of the Templo La Valenciana.
Learn about Diego Rivera, Mexico's most famous painter, at the Diego Rivera Museum.
Visit Jardin de la Union, one of Guanajuato's most lovely places, and the center of the city's social activity.
Even for those who have little interest in the story of Don Quixote, the Don Quixote Iconographic Museum is a fascinating collection of art!
Go shopping in the Hidalgo Market, a large gathering of every sort of shop, housed in a large elegant building.

Mexico has so much to offer! There are so many safe places to visit that we highly advise a visit.

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