Zacatecas
Juárez ends at a tiny but charming park of the same name. The Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas' administrative headquarters are housed in the…
Must-see attractions in Northern Central Highlands
La Parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción
Northern Central Highlands
The 19th-century neoclassical La Parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción with its pink facade and decorated tower is the town's centerpiece. It overlooks…
Northern Central Highlands
If you have your own wheels, this impressive botanical garden, with over 4400 varieties of cactus, is on the east edge of the village of Cadereyta de…
San Miguel de Allende
This fascinating private collection of more than 500 masks provides an excellent context to the Mexican mask tradition. It is open by appointment only…
Querétaro
The 17th-century Templo de Santa Clara has an extraordinarily ornate baroque interior. Masses are held frequently so you'll have to inquire as to the best…
San Miguel de Allende
Adorned with an elaborate late-18th-century Churrigueresque facade, this church has an image of St Francis of Assisi at the top. Opening hours vary.
Museo Regional Huasteco Joaquín Meade
La Huasteca Potosina
A small museum that showcases over 10,000 archaeological and ethnological pieces from the region, from around 600 BC until the Spanish conquest.
Guanajuato
This attractive cafe-lined and shady square is Guanajuato's social hub and is packed full of locals, mariachis and tourists throughout the day.
Querétaro
A block west of Jardín Zenea is the Fuente de Neptuno, designed by noted Mexican neoclassical architect Eduardo Tresguerras in 1797.
Guanajuato
This triangular plaza is lined by cafes, bars and restaurants and full of shade-giving trees in a neatly maintained garden.
Northern Central Highlands
This gorgeous church, which dates from 1805, has an elaborate carved stone facade and an equally impressive interior.
Aguascalientes State
A small, modern museum displaying the work of painter Enrique Guzmán (1952−86) as well as temporary exhibitions.
Museo de Cultura de la Huasteca Tamuantzán
La Huasteca Potosina
An excellent starting point to learn more about the Huasteca region and local cultures.
Parroquia de la Inmaculada Concepción
Northern Central Highlands
Jerez's main parish church is just off the town's main square.
Aguascalientes State
Expoplaza is a modern shopping and restaurant-bar strip. On the mall's south side, the wide and soulless pedestrian promenade comes alive at night and…
Zacatecas
This small five-roomed museum is a touching tribute to the musician, Manuel M Ponce, a well-traveled, intellectual Mexican, whose best-known score…
Dolores Hidalgo
If you don't know of José Alfredo Jiménez before you come to Dolores, you will by the time you leave. The king of música ranchera is beloved by Mexicans…
Aguascalientes State
Teatro Morelos, scene of the 1914 Convention of Aguascalientes, was constructed during the reign of Pofirio, in which revolutionary factions led by Pancho…
San Luis Potosí State
A block northwest of Plaza Hidalgo, lies a monument to the town's heyday – the Palenque de Gallos, a cockfighting ring, built like a Roman amphitheater in…
Aguascalientes State
Near the northeast corner of Jardín de San Marcos, the Ex-Plaza de Toros San Marcos, the city's old bullring, is now a school for aspiring matadors. If…
Zacatecas
This impressive 1880s iron-columned building used to hold Zacatecas' main market. In the 1980s the upper level was renovated into an upscale shopping…
San Luis Potosí
The neoclassical Palacio de Gobierno was built between 1770 and 1816. Its most illustrious lodger was Benito Juárez – first in 1863 when he was fleeing…
San Luis Potosí
Behind the cathedral, this museum is the birthplace of much-celebrated Mexican poet, Manuel José Othón (1858–1906). The 19th-century home is furnished in…
San Luis Potosí
The 19th-century Palacio Municipal features powerful stone arches. Finished in 1838, it was the home of Bishop Ignacio Montes de Oca from 1892 to 1915…
Aguascalientes State
A crazy quilt of architectural styles built around 1900 by self-taught architect Refugio Reyes, San Antonio's interior is highly ornate, with huge round…
San Luis Potosí State
It doesn't get much more cowboy than this: on the outskirts of Real de Catorce you can wander in the remains of a former bullring. You'll have to use your…
Museo de la Restauración de la República
Querétaro
If you can read Spanish or are a real history buff, this museum covers Querétaro's role in Mexico's history, particularly the French occupation and the…
Aguascalientes State
The handsome 18th-century Templo de San Marcos is across from the Jardín de San Marcos and overlooks the end of the city's main pedestrian street.
San Luis Potosí State
Real's only dedicated art gallery hosts exhibitions and installations of contemporary work in a variety of media in a restored colonial building.
Aguascalientes State
This is Mexico's only legal casino (built in 1962); during the annual feria, it's also the the city's cockfighting arena.
