Real de Catorce was founded during the colonial period, when the interest in mineral deposits brought about the conquest and later urbanization of the area. The bonanza resulting from its mines is laid out in its buildings, roads and plazas.

This city, first founded in the 16th century, was a strategic point for colonization, evangelization and trade between Mexico City and Veracruz. It was also the backdrop to numerous historical events during the war of Independence, the Reform war and the French Intervention. Its notable…

The name of this Zone of Historical Monuments was established in honor of Friar Bartolomé de las Casas, first bishop of the city, anti-slavery crusader and founder of hospitals and various institutions that promoted his humanist ideas.

A strategic, religious and administrative center in the west of Tlaxcala state during the colonial period, San Felipe Ixtlacuixtla was also the residence of the insurgent Mariano Matamoros in the 19th century. It is known for its ancient and beautiful monastery and for the colorful, tile-clad…

Its strategic geographical position on the silver route and in the Sierra Gorda made it a key waypoint on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. The city has borne witness to the passage of Guillermo Prieto, Maximiliano de Habsburgo, Benito Juárez and to revolutionary troops—as well as to the…

Its streets and neighborhoods were laid out in the viceregal era and have been the scene of memorable battles; for this reason, the city has earned the title of “heroic.” It is currently known for its traditional fair in honor of the Virgen de la Caridad, as well as for its vast decorative…

The grandeur of the city of San Luis Potosí derives from its importance as a center for gold and silver mining and as a frontier post for the route into the north of New Spain, which led to its recognition as a key part of the World Heritage cultural itinerary known as the Royal Inland Road or…

Towns in the Bajío region located on the old silver road that played a significant role in the beginning of the struggle for the Independence of Mexico. The mural paintings of the Shrine of Atotonilco, the neo-Gothic Cathedral of San Miguel de Allende and the Baroque architecture of both sites…

Prior to the Conquista, this region was known as Atonayalco, which means “the other side of the river”. Its current name refers to San Miguel Arcángel, patron saint of the town. The municipality is located in the region known as Los Altos de Jalisco, on the banks of the Laja or San Miguel river…

San Pablo Apetatitlán is an area of agricultural lands and pasture for livestock grazing. Its most representative buildings include the parish church of San Pablo, built in a specific local variety of Baroque known as pulular. Apetatitlán is a term that comes from Nahuatl and means “on a sphere…

During the vice-regal period, Teposcolula was the most important trading area in the Mixteca region. Products arrived here from all parts, such as objects made from gold, cloth and precious stones, while silk textiles were manufactured and cochineal was produced.