This is a town in the heart of Michoacán state, established near the site of a settlement of pre-Hispanic origin that was part of the Tarascan empire since at least the 15th century. The old town is between the present-day Santa Clara and Opopeo, built on an ancient lava flow at the foot of…

This town offers a fabulous example of urban structure together with original buildings that emerged from the fusion of local and European elements, granting them a unique character.

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…

A town with a long mining tradition, wholly identified with the silver industry. The center of the city reveals the wealth of the town during the viceregal era, evident in the great beauty and ornamentation of its religious buildings. The layout of the historic center gives it a unique…

During pre-Hispanic times this was one of the chiefdoms of the Mayan world, while in colonial times it saw an economic boom that caused it to be besieged by pirates and filibusters. The area was also characterized by its henequen haciendas and for being the cradle and bastion of the struggle for…

The town of Tlacotalpan developed along the banks of the Papaloapan river. During the vice-regal epoch and into the 19th century, trade with other cities in Mexico as well as abroad helped it to prosper. Today, the town is noted for the attractive and colorful façades of its buildings, its…

This is the site where the first pre-Hispanic town flourished in the Valley of Mexico, and it has also been a site of recreation and leisure activities since colonial times. Its woods, lakes, houses and churches make it one of the most beautiful sites in Mexico City.

A town with pre-Hispanic roots that is notable as the birthplace of the López Rayón brothers, who played a leading role in the struggle for independence. Its mining roots link it with the most important industry of the colonial period, while its buildings and street plan make it a classic…

Founded in the 16th century by Tlaxcalans and Spaniards to seal their alliance. It was a prosperous city and one of the first social, political and religious centers of the viceroyalty. Its layout, its civil buildings and its churches retain some of their original features that tell us the…

Surrounded by haciendas, forests, streams and waterfalls, the city is distinguished by its beautiful pink cantera stone churches, by the history of its Municipal Palace and as the birthplace of the first woman to be elected to government in Mexico.

An important agricultural center and historical city where in 1811, in the San Francisco Monastery, the heads of the fathers of Mexican Independence were put on display, to the horror of the local population: Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, Juan Aldama and Mariano Jiménez.