Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital, Mexico City is now one of the world’s largest and most densely populated cities. It has…
Angel of Independence. Rising to nearly 120 feet in the heart of downtown Mexico City, “El Angel” is one of the city’s most famous and important landmarks. It was erected to commemorate the start of Mexico’s War of Independence in…
The San Juan market is most famous for selling “gourmet” foods, which in Mexico means imported and European foods. In fact, there are no difficulties in finding canned and preserved foods and an excellent selection of cheeses and deli-style meats…
Two years ago, in July 2008, San Miguel de Allende, along with the Sanctuary of Atotonilco (8 km away), was named World Heritage by UNESCO.San Miguel de Allende is famous for its history, its charm, its temperate climate, its color,…
The New Basilica of Guadalupe is thus called to distinguish it from the older and still very much loved Old Basilica Building, now called the Expiatory Temple of Christ the King. To the west of the Atrium of the Americas, it’s an…
Day of the Dead is a traditional Mexican celebration prior to the Conquest. As every year in the different regions of Mexico, the communities celebrate the temporary return of their deceased relatives and loved ones. Its a syncretic festival between…
Historic Centre of Puebla Puebla, which was founded ex nihilo in 1531, is situated about 100 km east of Mexico City, at the foot of the Popocatepetl volcano. It has preserved its great religious structures such as the 16th–17th-century cathedral and fine…
Querétaro has seen outstanding industrial and economic development since the mid-1990s. The Querétaro metropolitan area has the second highest per capita GDP among Mexico’s metropolitan areas with US$20,000 after Monterrey. The city is the fastest-growing in the country, basing its…