Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
La Rotonda del Mar
A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Papantla, Mexico
Pirámide de los Nichos (Pyramid of the Niches)
The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.
Teuchitlán, Mexico
Guachimontones
The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.
Puebla, Mexico
Rosary Chapel
The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."
Huehuetlán, Mexico
Sótano de las Golondrinas (Cave of Swallows)
The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
The Great Pyramid of Cholula
An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.
Tepoztlán, Mexico
El Tepozteco
High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.
Xilitla, Mexico
Las Pozas
Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
Hidden Beach
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Huauchinango, Mexico
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption)
This modernist church's massive sci-fi dome may be one of Latin America's largest.
Xicotepec de Juárez, Mexico
'Vendedoras de Gorditas' ('Gorditas Saleswomen')
A tribute to a local delicacy and the women who prepare and sell it.
Xicotepec de Juárez, Mexico
Virgen Monumental de Xicotepec
This enormous statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe has become one of the world's most recent Catholic pilgrimage sites.
Xicotepec de Juárez, Mexico
Ciudad Mural Xicotepec (Mural City Xicotepec)
The colorful array of art leads to a small Aztec pyramid.
