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572 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mexico

Updated October 23, 2024

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  1. Aguascalientes
  2. Angahuan
  3. Atotonilco
  4. Bacalar
  5. Bernal
  6. Campeche
  7. Cancún
  8. Chichen Itza
  9. Chihuahua
  10. Ciudad Juárez
  11. Cuatrociénegas
  12. Cuernavaca
  13. Cuilapam De Guerrero
  14. Dolores Hidalgo
  15. Durango
  16. Ensenada
  17. Guadalajara
  18. Guanajuato
  19. Isla Mujeres
  20. Ixmiquilpan
  21. Izamal
  22. León
  23. Malinalco
  24. Mazatlán
  25. Mérida
  26. Metepec
  27. Mexico City
  28. Monterrey
  29. Morelia
  30. Nativitas
  31. Naucalpan
  32. Oaxaca
  33. Pachuca De Soto
  34. Palenque
  35. Papantla
  36. Pátzcuaro
  37. Playa Del Carmen
  38. Puebla
  39. Puerto Escondido
  40. Puerto Vallarta
  41. San Agustín Etla
  42. San Andrés Cholula
  43. San Cristóbal De Las Casas
  44. San Francisco Mazapa
  45. San Juan Teotihuacan De Arista
  46. San Luis Potosí
  47. San Miguel De Allende
  48. San Pablo Villa De Mitla
  49. San Rafael
  50. Santiago
  51. Santiago De Querétaro
  52. Taxco
  53. Tepoztlán
  54. Tequisquiapan
  55. Tijuana
  56. Tlalnepantla
  57. Toluca
  58. Tuxtla Gutiérrez
  59. Valladolid
  60. Valle De Bravo
  61. Villahermosa
  62. Xicotepec De Juárez
  63. Xilitla
  64. Zacatecas

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Mexico City's Centro Histórico

Anchored by the Zócalo plaza and the architectural splendor of the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City's historic center rightfully draws scores of visitors from around the world. If you look, smell, and taste carefully, you’ll also find a universe of culinary offerings that tells stories of immigration, adaptation, and imagination. With the help of Culinary Backstreets, we assembled a primer on eating and drinking your way through the district.

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Museums 101
Architecture 74
Art 69
Archaeology 66
Ruins 55
Murals 46
Aztec 46
Sacred Spaces 45

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Mexico's Vampire Witch Has a Twisted Origin Story

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For the Ancient Maya, Cracked Mirrors Were a Portal to the World Beyond

Nobles of the powerful Mesoamerican civilization conjured gods and ancestors in rituals centered around the objects.
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When fermented tuba gets distilled, just one fifth of the volume becomes vino de cocos.

Is This Mexico's Oldest Spirit?

In the state of Colima, one man is reviving vino de cocos, a distillate that disappeared in the 1700s.
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Honeypot ants feed on sweet nectar and death.

All Winter, These Ants Make the Ultimate Sweet Sacrifice to Their Colony

Their syrupy death is medicinal for humans, too.
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A 500-Year-Old Record of the Aztec Empire Comes to Life

The Digital Florentine Codex’s three languages and thousands of hand-painted illustrations provide a window into culture, war, and daily life.
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Lists Featuring Mexico

Beside the auto shop's signage.

11 Marvelous Mexican Restaurants Hiding in Plain Sight

Sometimes, the best tacos are served inside an auto shop.

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Including El Vilsito , Zaragoza Mexican Deli and Grocery, and La Morada

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10 Unique Beaches From Around the World

From bright red grass to stranded shipwrecks, these beaches are anything but ordinary.

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Including Driftwood Beach, Red Beach , and Padar Island

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