This 200-acre nature reserve has a variety of native vegetation and cacti.

This bookstore is transformed into a cafe with live music during the evenings.

A great place to view Guanajuato, tickets (boletos) to ride the tram up to Monumento al Pipila are an inexpensive and worth every peso. The tram, seems safe,  lurched up the hill in a manner that...

This street is a popular antique shopping area by day and provides a lively musical atmosphere at night.

Once a palace, this museum is now a gallery for Zacatecan artists.

This school offers a variety of language classes.

This main plaza of Tlaquepaque.

This small museum in Jalapa contains 36 pieces by Rivera, the famous Mexican painter.

Located on a nearly 3,000-foot mountain called Cerro del Cubilete, this huge statue of Jesus is one of the largest in the world.

This 17th-century church contains an interesting museum of religious art.

This small house was the home of legendary Mexican President Benito Juarez for ten years during his childhood.

A famous mountain village south of Mexico City famous for its Day of the Dead celebration in November.

This museum explores the role of art and culture in human life and includes art by such luminaries as the French sculptor Rodin.

Considered to be one of the largest of its kind in the world, this bullring has a seating capacity for more than 50,000 people.

This lavish 18th-century church was built by a silver baron from the nearby Valenciana mine.

This ornate church, built over a 60 year period during the 16th and 17th centuries, has 11 altars donated by Spain's Fernando VII.

La plaza de Marichis today is lacking in good Mariachi. The restaurant (Mi Ranchito) that supported most of the bands may still be there but it no longer the center of activity that it once was. It...

This park was built in 1954 to celebrate 17 of the leading intellectuals in the region's history and includes bronze statues of each.

Rancho La Loma consists of 300-acres and is 10 minutes from the Casa de Sierra Nevada. You can go horseback riding or enjoy a spa treatment.

This old bar still has the bullet holes left by Pancho Villa on one of his visits.

This simple building is Oaxaca's oldest church.

A Mexico City showroom of this pottery distributor.

Run by volunteers, this library is the second largest bilingual library in Mexico.

This government building is noted for its famous mural depicting the important role of Oaxaca in Mexican history.

An eclectic one-room arts and crafts shop.

This ecological reserve is a perfect spot for biking, boating, walking and skating.

This town square is named for Father Miguel Hidalgo, a key figure in the Mexican Revolution.

The intro says it's 14 foot high. No way! Don't be fooled by this mistake. Look at the photo. It's a BIG building and well worth visiting. You can climb to the top and look out over the city. There is

This old cobblestone street provides a peaceful oasis away from the bustle of everyday life.

This pottery workshop offers tours to visitors.

This club's well-maintained course can be played by visitors for a fee.

Located across the street from the Oaxaca Regional Museum, this small store sells reproductions of the jewelry found in Monte Alban's famous Tomb 7 as well as other reproductions.

This 17th-century cathedral holds a wooden image of the Nuestra Senora de Guanajuato that is thought be the oldest piece of Christian art in Mexico.

A popular upscale nightclub.

This jewelry store located in the Camino Real Hotel sells silver goods made by this famous company.

This store located in the Camino Real hotel features the trademark jewelry of famous Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante.

A Mexico City showroom of this famous pottery factory based in Puebla.

An area of Sullivan Park where local artists gather to exhibit and sell their works.

Beautiful murals of famous historical figures grace the walls of the headquarters of this international organization.

This park offers a bucolic refuge from the busy atmosphere of the city.

This government building features a mural by Gabriel Flores depicting the founding of the city.

One of the city's most ornate structures, this church is lavishly endowed with gold.

A popular shopping strip in Tlaquepaque, a tiny suburb on the outskirts of Guadalajara.

This city plaza is surrounded by numerous historic landmarks.

This old church was built by the Count of Valenciana, the first owner of the town's silver mine.