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This cultural metropolis offers dramatic murals, ancient ruins and classical architecture. 

Soaring over San Miguel de Allende’s central plaza are the neo-Gothic towers of a centuries-old parish church, which honors the city’s patron saint.

Learn about this former republic’s history amid the city center’s colonial gems. Discover its beauty along the promenade and swim with sea lions.

Spot wildlife and marvel at striking geological formations while riding along a stretch of pristine golden sand on an all-terrain bike. 

Learn about this former republic’s history amid the city center’s colonial gems. Discover its beauty along the promenade and swim with sea lions.

With a personality of its own, this beach adds a little extra. Watch fishermen use the beach as their port. You can even fish with them. 

Soaring over San Miguel de Allende’s central plaza are the neo-Gothic towers of a centuries-old parish church, which honors the city’s patron saint.

Explore this vast nation “south of the border” with lovely beaches, fascinating history and many cultural attractions.

Marvel at the exquisite collection of stained-glass windows housed within a striking art nouveau building with a vast array of plants.

Get close to plants and animals from Africa, Asia and Mexico on boat, toy train and walking tours at this well-maintained safari park. 

Walk over the park’s gigantic mosaic, visit the Soccer Hall of Fame and relax in Pachuca’s spacious cultural green space, an initiative of Mexico’s Jewish community.

Walk over the park’s gigantic mosaic, visit the Soccer Hall of Fame and relax in Pachuca’s spacious cultural green space, an initiative of Mexico’s Jewish community.

Explore a tropical park that is home to a zoo filled with native species and an outdoor museum containing remnants of an ancient civilization.

Gaze in peaceful appreciation as water flows from a dam and over a collection of otherworldly volcanic rock formations that decorate Santa María Regla Canyon.

Meet life-size dinosaurs in Pachuca’s interactive family museum, which also has a planetarium, observatory, science lab, cactus garden and Mesoamerican statues.