The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico
Offers a good overview of the town’s history with a mock-up of a silver mine and some interesting photos and artifacts. English-speaking director Rafael…
Must-see attractions in Copper Canyon & Northern Mexico
Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey
Monterrey
A small museum inside Monterrey's original city hall, the Museo Metropolitano showcases the history of the city, from it's founding in 1596 to the present…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
On the southeast side of Plaza Hidalgo, this University of Chihuahua gallery has two permanent exhibits that showcase the work of two prominent…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
The courtyard of this handsome, 19th-century, state-government building features striking 1960s murals by Aarón Piña Mora showing Chihuahua’s highly…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
The Centro Cultural Cuauhtémoc has a cafe, stores specializing in products of Cuauhtémoc’s three cultures (Mennonite, Rarámuri, mestizo – people of mixed…
Museo Regional del Valle del Fuerte
Northwest Mexico
Set in a small two-story building, this museum covers the history of Sinaloa state from precolonial times to the present. One section highlights Los…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
The main draws of this restored 1880s gallery are the small-scale models of the massive metal sculptures by renowned Chihuahuan artist Sebastián, whose…
Sonora
Located about 12km west of Puerto Peñasco, Cholla Bay is a fishing village turned expat enclave with sand roads and quiet, calm beaches. At low tide, the…
Catedral Metropolitano de Monterrey
Monterrey
Just north of MARCO on the Macroplaza is the baroque facade of the Catedral Metropolitano de Monterrey, built in stages between about 1663 and the 1899…
Sonora
Built in 1695 Jesuit missionaries, this mission church was burned down by Apaches just three years later. Continual attacks eventually led to the…
Museo de Arte Popular de Chihuahua
The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico
Offers excellent exhibits with text in English on local history and Rarámuri culture and crafts. Here you’ll see gorgeous woven baskets, traditional…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
Durango's Plaza de Armas is dominated by the handsome baroque facade of this cathedral, constructed between 1695 and 1787. The cathedral’s vast, Byzantine…
Monterrey
Explanada de los Héroes has statues of Mexican national heroes in each corner. It's the most formal and traditional of the spaces in the Macroplaza and…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
The majestic cathedral, built between 1725 and 1826, presides over the bustle of the Plaza de Armas. Behind its marvelous baroque facade are an altar of…
Nuestra Señora de la Concepción de Baviácora
Sonora
Built by Jesuits in the 17th century, this imposing mission church is worth a stop. It overlooks the central park with its shade trees and benches.
Monterrey
Public square, forum for art, garden and green spaces all fuse to form Monterrey's unique Parque Hundido.
Sonora
Offers stunning views from atop this peak roughly half way between the marina and Playa Algodones.
The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico
Once the home and offices of Alexander Shepherd, an American politician who made a fortune in silver mining, the Hacienda San Miguel was built on a very…
Northeast Mexico
This winery, one of the oldest in the Americas, was founded by an Italian immigrant, Don Miguel Ferriño Lander, in 1860. It's known for its 'Sangre de…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
These are the most northerly ancient pyramids in the Americas, though in truth the site requires a large amount of both enthusiasm and imagination, as…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
This tiny Museo de Hidalgo in the Palacio de Gobierno concentrates on the life of Miguel Hidalgo, a priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence…
Northeast Mexico
Tucked inside the Palacio de Gobierno, this small museum is dedicated to Saltillo and it's place in Mexico's history. Guides walk visitors through the…
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
The simple, white Templo de San Francisco, at the foot of Plaza Zaragoza, which once served as a cemetery, is the city’s oldest church. Built between 1721…
Monterrey
Inaugurated in 1908, the stunning neoclassical Palacio de Gobernio is the longtime seat of state politics. Located on the Macroplaza, It's also home to…
The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico
This curiously designed museum, built to look like the town's original fort, has a moderate collection of exhibits – many closer to knickknacks –…
Sonora
Álamos’ ancient cemetery is a jumble of above-ground tombs, elaborate headstones made of pastel-hued crosses and angel statues, and tall palm trees. It's…
Northeast Mexico
Founded in 1891, this quaint winery is known for its artisanal sweet red wines. Tours take visitors through its homegrown production process, a few barrel…
Northeast Mexico
Located in the former home of Venustiano Carranza, a revolutionary leader turned Mexican president, this simple museum has a small but interesting display…
Monterrey
Monterrey's modernist central library is an architectural landmark along the Macroplaza, bringing to mind a reimagined Roman stadium. It hosts lectures…
Monterrey
Overlooking little Plaza Cinco de Mayo is the grand facade of the 1928 Antiguo Palacio Federal, an art deco beauty that was once the tallest building in…
Museo de las Culturas Populares
Chihuahua & Central North Mexico
A bit run down, this small museum exhibits craftwork from Durango state’s indigenous Tepehuanes and Huicholes and other artisans, including some…
Northeast Mexico
Massive slabs of marble, some of it encrusted with fossils of fish and other marine life that swam in this valley when it was an ocean, greet you at this…
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Roble
Monterrey
Visible from all over the city, the iconic clock tower of this impressive church is something of a symbol for the city.
Sonora
Movie star María Félix (known simply as 'La Doña', and often dubbed Mexico's Marilyn Monroe) is the town's most famous daughter, and this museum is…
