Known as “the white town of America” for the characteristic color of its houses. The town is home to neoclassical buildings, such as the Parish Church of San Miguel, who is also the patron saint of the town. It is the imaginary place where the novel Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfo takes place.

The oldest city in Chiapas, the cradle of independence in that state and birthplace of Belisario Domínguez, who opposed the usurping government of Victoriano Huerta during the Mexican Revolution. Its colonial architecture, its Santo Domingo monastery and its San Caralampio festival give the city…

The signing of the Independence of Mexico took place in this city. The architecture shows the influence of colonial and neoclassical styles.

Winding streets and adobe buildings characterize what was once one of the most important mining towns in the north of New Spain: Cosalá. Its ancient churches form a striking presence in the natural mountainous landscape.

A place of recreation and relaxation since colonial times, Coyoacán was the first capital of the viceroyalty, a bastion of defense against the Mexican-American War in the 19th century and today is the cultural heart of Mexico City. Its urban landscape is characterized by the beauty of its…

First established as a small congregation in the viceregal period, this city is today a symbol of Mexican nationalism, because it was in the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows that the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla proclaimed the Cry of Dolores in 1810. The city is also known as the birthplace of…

This was the capital of Nueva Vizcaya in New Spain and a prosperous city during the 18th century because it was located on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (the Royal Inland Road). It has been the scene of battles such as the occupation of the city during the Mexican Revolution, and is…

This site in the Ecatepec neighborhood reveals aspects of the hydraulic infrastructure in pre-Hispanic times, and is where José María Morelos y Pavón, hero of Mexican Independence, would spend his last hours of life.

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…

Mining town of great importance during the colonial period, and the site where in 1923 one of the main leaders of the Mexican Revolution, Francisco Villa, was assassinated. Today it is recognized as the second municipality in the state of Chihuahua with the most historical monuments.

The lordship of Huexotla, today the municipality of Texcoco, State of Mexico, was one of the three chief towns of the Acolhua or Texcocano kingdom, whose populace emerged from the great emigration of the Teochichimecas in the 11th century.