Mexico
Mexico offers two very different experiences: the big-city energy of Mexico City and beach getaways like Acapulco. Since the country is vast, domestic flights are the common way to travel between cities.
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Mexico City
Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, sits on the Mexican Plateau. Built over the lake that once held Tenochtitlan, the great city of the Aztec Empire, it offers scenery where ancient and modern layers meet throughout the city.
44 sights 9 guides Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (MEX)
Guadalajara
Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco State in west-central Mexico and the country's second most populous city after Mexico City. Its metropolitan area is home to more than four million people.
36 sights 9 guides Guadalajara-M. Hidalgo y Costilla (GDL)
Monterrey
Monterrey is a major city in northeastern Mexico, where a cathedral, plazas, and a modern art museum cluster against a backdrop of towering mountains. It's a great place to enjoy both cityscape and nature together.
25 sights 9 guides Monterrey-Gen. Mariano Escobedo (MTY)
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city in Baja California State in northwestern Mexico and the northernmost city in Latin America. Bordering San Diego, USA, it's a popular stop for travelers crossing between the two countries.
13 sights 9 guides General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport
Acapulco de Juárez
Acapulco is a port city on the Pacific coast in Guerrero State, Mexico. Set on a deep, half-moon-shaped bay, it has flourished as a port since ancient times.
8 sights 9 guides General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)
Top sights in Mexico
Temples & religious sites
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
This cathedral stands north of the Zócalo in Mexico City, built on the site of a former Aztec temple. Its construction spanned from 1573 to 1813, resulting in a magnificent structure well worth exploring.
Museums & galleries
National Museum of Anthropology
The National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City is Mexico's largest and most visited museum. It offers a broad look at an extensive anthropological collection.
Culture & venues
Palace of Fine arts
One of Mexico City's foremost cultural venues. It hosts performances and exhibitions, making it a great place to soak up the city's artistic atmosphere.
Views & landmarks
2021 Mexico City Metro overpass collapse
This is an elevated section of a Mexico City Metro line. It became known after a section of track collapsed here in May 2021.
Museums & galleries
National Palace
A building on Mexico City's Zócalo square, serving as the seat of the federal government and, since 2018, the presidential residence. It stands on a site that has housed rulers since the Aztec era, carrying a long history.
Temples & religious sites
Templo Mayor
The Templo Mayor is a temple ruin that once stood at the center of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire. As the site of a pyramid dedicated jointly to the god of war and the god of rain, it lets visitors experience traces of an ancient civilization.
Museums & galleries
Frida Kahlo Museum
Known as the "Blue House" for its cobalt-blue walls, this was where Frida Kahlo was born and died. Located in Coyoacán, it offers an intimate look at her life and work.
Museums & galleries
Museo Soumaya
This private art museum in Mexico City holds a collection of over 66,000 works spanning 30 centuries. Visitors can admire everything from Mesoamerican sculpture to Western masters like Rodin and Dalí.
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