Must-SeeTeotihuacan
State of Mexico
About 118 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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Xilitla
A jungle town of the Huasteca, home to Las Pozas, a surrealist garden of concrete towers and stairs to nowhere among waterfalls.
- Best Time to Go
- Oct–Apr
Our full guide to Xilitla is being written. It's on the Colonial Heartland list as Worth a Detour.
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Must-SeeMexico City
About 136 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-SeeSan Miguel de Allende
Guanajuato
About 117 miles away
A pink-spired colonial town of cobblestones and art galleries, much loved by American retirees.
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