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Zapotitlán Salinas, Mexico
The Tomb at Cuthá Mountain
The tomb of a pre-Hispanic governor, inside the vestiges of a Mesoamerican city.
La Antigua, Mexico
Casa de Cortés
This atmospheric ruins are truly a sight to behold.
Kikil, Mexico
Ex-Convento Franciscano de Kikil
The ruins of a 16th-century Spanish convent tell a forgotten history.
Mexico City, Mexico
Temple of Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl
Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.
Tenango del Valle, Mexico
Teotenango
The archeological ruins of the ancient fortified city of the mysterious Teotenanca civilization.
Reyes Etla, Mexico
Santuario del Señor de las Peñas
This small church is surrounded by a landscape filled with hidden Zapotec ruins.
Mexico
Huápoca
These cliff-dwellings might be Mexico's least visited archaeological site.
Cozumel, Mexico
San Gervasio
The ruins of an important pilgrimage destination for worshippers of a Maya fertility goddess.
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Polé (Xcaret Archaeological Site)
One of Mexico's least-visited archaeological sites is tucked away inside a theme park.
San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
Palace Atetelco
This pre-Hispanic apartment complex also includes ancestral paintings that point to its military past.
San Martín Huamelúlpam, Mexico
Huamelulpan Archaeological Zone
At this hillside site that was once home to a Mixtec community, you'll find ruins with a view.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mixcoac Archaeological Site
The ruins of the "place of the cloud snake" sit in the middle of an urban environment.
Ixcateopan de Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
Museo de Santa María de la Asunción
This church turned museum is dedicated to the last Mexica ruler, whose remains were allegedly buried under the altar.
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
El Charco del Ingenio (The Mill Puddle)
This botanical garden boasts sculptures, industrial ruins, and an endorsement from the Dalai Lama.
Villa de Zaachila, Mexico
Zaachila Ruins
You can explore the halls of tombs in the abandoned former capital of the Zapotecs.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Post Mortem Chapel
The ruins of an abandoned church mingle with the graves at Oaxaca’s General Cemetery.
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