Mexico City, Mexico
Ceiling of the Cloister of San Juan
Inside the cloister of the Temple of San Juan Bautista is a ceiling decorated with gold Baroque illustrations.
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Mexico City, Mexico
Inside the cloister of the Temple of San Juan Bautista is a ceiling decorated with gold Baroque illustrations.
Mexico City, Mexico
The former Mexican president kept the bullets that killed his predecessor on display in his home, now a museum.
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These stone carvings represent the various governors that once ruled Mumbai.
Mexico City, Mexico
Named after a Mexican president, who once lived nearby, this park in a residential Mexico City neighborhood packs a whole lot of history into a small space.
Mérida, Mexico
A cenote sitting in the middle of a parking lot shows the Yucatán Peninsula at its most urbanized.
Mexico City, Mexico
Less so a museum and more a library for hardcore Japanophiles.
Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Mexico
This shrine is dedicated to a symbol of the Maya people's struggle against inequality and injustice.
Bécal, Mexico
This hat-shaped fountain pays tribute to a centuries-old textile tradition in the Yucatán Peninsula.
Mexico City, Mexico
A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.
Pachuca de Soto, Mexico
The heart of Pachuca's small museum district pays tribute to a unique figure of Hidalguense history.
Mexico City, Mexico
This mosaic made out of books represents one of Colonial Mexico's most important literary figures.
Monterrey, Mexico
A Beaux-Arts architectural surprise and a charming nostalgic tour through northern Mexico’s railway revolution.
Mexico City, Mexico
Likely Mexico City's most eclectic shopping mall, with its own version of the Walk of Fame.
Mexico City, Mexico
To make itself stand out in a city renowned for its numerous museums, this photographic archive resorts to immersively-themed exhibitions.
Pachuca de Soto, Mexico
A farming family's tribute to the pack animal.
Xpujil, Mexico
A monument in the shape of the mighty conch honors the history and symbolism behind this shell.
Mexico City, Mexico
Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.
Mexico City, Mexico
Shop for superb tortillas at this homage to the ancient art of nixtamalization.
Mexico City, Mexico
By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.
Monterrey, Mexico
After it was missing for a decade, this 40-foot statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe was found and returned to a place of honor—with a little help from a tropical storm.
Xicotepec de Juárez, Mexico
The building of this town's first purpose-built cinema theater now houses a restaurant, but its walls still represent a distant heritage.
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A beautiful museum filled with thousands of chairs.
Bacalar, Mexico
This city's cultural center is in a restored Spanish colonial home from the 1800s.
Izamal, Mexico
An abandoned train station still stands as a testament to the region's industrial and transport history.