Cultural Sites in Mexico

Landmarks and historical destinations across the three host cities and beyond.

Teotihuacán

near Mexico City

Ancient Mesoamerican city famous for the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon along the Avenue of the Dead. A UNESCO World Heritage Site about an hour north of Mexico City.

Historic Centre of Mexico City (Zócalo)

Mexico City

One of the largest city squares in the world, flanked by the Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Palace with Diego Rivera's murals, and the Templo Mayor Aztec ruins.

Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul)

Coyoacán, Mexico City

The cobalt-blue home where Frida Kahlo was born, lived, and died, preserved with her paintings, personal belongings, and garden.

Chapultepec Castle & Park

Mexico City

Hilltop castle overlooking Mexico City, the only royal residence in North America, surrounded by one of the largest urban parks in the western hemisphere.

Hospicio Cabañas

Guadalajara

UNESCO-listed 19th-century neoclassical complex housing José Clemente Orozco's monumental ceiling mural 'The Man of Fire.'

Tequila & Agave Landscape

Jalisco (near Guadalajara)

UNESCO World Heritage region of blue agave fields and historic distilleries in the town of Tequila, birthplace of Mexico's namesake spirit.

Guadalajara Cathedral & Plaza de Armas

Guadalajara

Twin-spired 16th-century cathedral at the heart of Guadalajara's colonial centre, surrounded by historic plazas and government palaces.

Macroplaza & Barrio Antiguo

Monterrey

One of the largest public squares in the world, anchored by the Fuente de la Vida and the MARCO contemporary art museum, with the colonial Barrio Antiguo just east.

Cerro de la Silla & Parque Fundidora

Monterrey

Monterrey's iconic saddle-shaped mountain looms over the city, with the former steel-mill grounds of Parque Fundidora transformed into a cultural park and museum.