Must-SeeTeotihuacan
State of Mexico
About 424 miles away
A vast ancient city an hour from Mexico City, with the Pyramid of the Sun on its Avenue of the Dead.
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Monterrey
Mexico's industrial powerhouse below the saddle-shaped Cerro de la Silla, with a steelworks park, fine museums and canyons nearby.
- Best Time to Go
- Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Our full guide to Monterrey is being written. It's on the Pacific Coast and the North list as If You're Nearby.
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Must-SeeMexico City
About 439 miles away
One of the world's great cities, built on Aztec ruins, with Frida Kahlo's house, a stunning anthropology museum, and tacos everywhere.
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Must-SeeGuanajuato
About 328 miles away
A colorful silver-mining city in a ravine, with roads running in tunnels under its streets.
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