City of pink stone laid out around its Cathedral. It preserves the layout of the 16th century, a character marked by its 17th-century monasteries, and an imposing aqueduct from the 18th century. It bears in its name the pride of having been the birthplace of José María Morelos y Pavón, one of the leaders of the independence movement in Mexico.

A dazzling city (400 – 900 AD), it lay hidden in the jungle for many centuries, and was the seat of the powerful dynasty of king Pakal. It is home to fabulous temples, palaces, plazas, tombs, sculptures, and hieroglyphic inscriptions telling the history of the place. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987.

Capital of the Mexica people and viceregal capital, also known as the “City of Palaces.” Its architectural and cultural development has been linked to the different governments it has had throughout its history. Today, pre-Hispanic remains, Baroque churches, Neoclassical and Art Deco buildings, as well as modern skyscrapers converge in the heart of the country’s dizzying capital.

A viceregal city characterized by the Baroque architecture of its temples, monasteries and large houses, as well as by its fountains and its imposing aqueduct. The layout of its streets reflects its origins as an indigenous town and its transformation into one of the richest and most important cities of the viceroyalty of New Spain.

Located in the Central Valley of the state of the same name, in pre-Hispanic times it was a Mexica military garrison, while in viceregal times it became one of the most important cities in New Spain. It is distinguished as the birthplace of President Benito Juárez, as well as by its beautiful buildings made of green cantera stone, its cuisine, and its traditional festival, the Guelaguetza.

A city of extraordinary beauty and mining tradition. Its streets formed of legendary alleys and tunnels are home to more than a dozen outstanding buildings of historical and artistic value. Capital of the country for a short time. It has been registered on the World Heritage List by UNESCO, in addition to being part of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.

Founded around lakes and with a long agricultural tradition, these towns remind us of the lakeside origin of Mexico City and the rural way of life that prevailed there until recently. Their canals, churches, squares, chinampas and traditions are part of the city’s cultural, natural and historical wealth.

After the initial explorations, the Spaniards found in the territory of present-day Zacatecas large expanses of open grasslands with high forage value, crucial for maintaining livestock herds.

The Villa Protectora de San Miguel el Grande and Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco is located in the north-central region of Guanajuato, which before the arrival of the Spanish was occupied by Chichimec Indians extending from Chamacuero to Guanajuato and San Felipe. The first contacts between the natives and the Spanish occurred in the 1520s, but colonization would not take place until 1542.