Places raquel9e Wants to Go

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.

The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.

The singular ruins of a mysterious lost city.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

Here you can learn about an insect that was called "cactus blood," which trade turned immensely valuable as "red gold".

Escape the city for a meal where deep-fried caterpillars, heirloom corn, and cult local mezcals shine.

A glamorous octogenarian chef-owner serves rare Istmeño specialties in a tropical garden.

With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.

Bold, unapologetically spicy Mixtecan flavors are on the menu here.

Dine on funerary beans alongside off-duty lucha libre wrestlers at this legume-centric spot near Museo Rufino Tamayo.

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.

Don’t be surprised if you run into some of Oaxaca’s top chefs in line at this family run taco stop.

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.

Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.

At this bright and vibrant museum in Mexico City, you can make your own custom scent.

These floating gardens show what Mexico City used to look during the Aztec Empire.

This warehouse-gallery-shop hybrid showcases Mexican craftwork at its best.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.