Central Mexico Things to See and Do

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Pre-Colombian Ruins of Xochicalco

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Types: Ruin, City
Location: Mexico

The Great Pyramid

Covered in grass and crowned by the Catholic shrine to La Virgen de los Remedios, the Great Pyramid, built in 200 BC, initially resembles a big hill....

Types: Ruin
Location: Cholula, Mexico

Ruins of Cholula

The ruins of Cholula, constructed between 200 BC and 800 AD, are the bread and butter of the town´s tourist industry. Once a majestic city of 400...

Types: Ruin
Location: Cholula, Mexico

Diego Rivera House and Museum

This restored house and museum is a tribute to Guanajuato’s favorite son, muralist Diego Rivers. He was born and spent his youth at this home,...

Types: Museum
Location: Guanajuato, Mexico

Guanajuato Mummy Museum

Aficionados of the spooky, gruesome or simply bizarre will not want to miss a trip to the Mummy Museum in Guanajuato. Unlike most of the other...

Types: Museum
Location: Guanajuato, Mexico

Museo Amparo

A treat for those who love art, archeology and history, Museo Amparo is one of the highlights of Puebla. The museum’s mazes lead (or lose) visitors...

Types: Museum
Location: Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico

Catedral Basílica de la Puebla de los Angeles

The sheer size of the Basilica de la Puebla is impressive: the cathedral is the second-largest in Mexico and its towers are the country's highest....

Types: Historical Building
Location: Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico

Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, with Capilla del Rosario

Santo Domingo is a must-see for aficionados of old churches, and even those less enthusiastic about religious monuments can easily spend an hour...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico

San Cristóbal

The saint himself welcomes churchgoers and travelers to the church, in the form of a powerful statue just inside the entrance portal. Inside,...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico

San José

For tourists with time to see just one church, San José is a good choice. It does require a bit of a walk from the other attractions in the very...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Puebla, Mexico

Templo Conventual de las Cinco Llagas de San Francisco

Once you have taken in the red-brick facade with its talaveras, walk in through the oldest door (located on the side of the church) or the...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico

Belén

Talaveras depicting the sun stand out from the red bricks and dark stones on the front of the Belén church. Less overloaded than other catholic...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Puebla, Mexico

Galerías Pictóricas y Museo José Luis Bello y Zetina

Art collected through three generations is exhibited in this house just next to Santo Domingo. The classical-art lover who finds the entrance - look...

Types: Gallery
Location: Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico

Ex-mercado La Victoria

Built in the late 19th century, the market is now a modern centro comercial. Those in need of a break from 5 de Mayo can turn into La Victoria where...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Centro Histórico, Puebla, Mexico