The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mexico
549 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mexico
Updated September 19, 2023
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- Aguascalientes
- Angahuan
- Atotonilco
- Bacalar
- Bernal
- Campeche
- Cancún
- Chichen Itza
- Chihuahua
- Ciudad Juárez
- Cuatrociénegas
- Cuernavaca
- Cuilapam De Guerrero
- Dolores Hidalgo
- Durango
- Ensenada
- Guadalajara
- Guanajuato
- Isla Mujeres
- Izamal
- León
- Malinalco
- Mazatlán
- Mérida
- Metepec
- Mexico City
- Monterrey
- Morelia
- Nativitas
- Naucalpan
- Oaxaca
- Pachuca De Soto
- Palenque
- Papantla
- Pátzcuaro
- Playa Del Carmen
- Puebla
- Puerto Escondido
- Puerto Vallarta
- San Agustín Etla
- San Andrés Cholula
- San Cristóbal De Las Casas
- San Francisco Mazapa
- San Juan Teotihuacan De Arista
- San Luis Potosí
- San Miguel De Allende
- San Pablo Villa De Mitla
- Santiago De Querétaro
- Taxco
- Tepoztlán
- Tequisquiapan
- Tijuana
- Tlalnepantla
- Toluca
- Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Valladolid
- Valle De Bravo
- Villahermosa
- Xicotepec De Juárez
- Xilitla
- 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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