Things to do in Mexico
The top attractions and places to visit in Mexico, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan and Palenque, and 37 more across the country.
- 40places to see
Top attractions in Mexico
Chichen ItzaArchaeological site · Chichén-Itzá
TeotihuacanArchaeological site · Teotihuacán de Arista
PalenqueArchaeological site · Palenque
UxmalArchaeological site · Ticul
Mexico City Metropolitan CathedralCathedral · Mexico City
CalakmulArchaeological site
Landmarks and monuments
Chichen ItzaWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Chichén-Itzá · On the map
TeotihuacanWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Teotihuacán de Arista · On the map
PalenqueWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Palenque · On the map
UxmalArchaeological site · Ticul · On the map
CalakmulWorld HeritageArchaeological site · On the map
Monte AlbánArchaeological site · Oaxaca · On the map
Maya Ruins of TulumArchaeological site · Tulum · On the map
Tajín VeracruzWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Papantla de Olarte · On the map
XochicalcoWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Cuernavaca · On the map
Revillagigedo IslandsWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Sian Ka'anWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
Palace of Fine artsTheatre or opera house · Mexico City · On the map
MayapanArchaeological site · Ticul · On the map
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere ReserveWorld HeritageLandmark · Heróica Zitácuaro · On the map
CobaArchaeological site · On the map
Pyramid of the MoonArchaeological site · Teotihuacán de Arista · On the map
Hospicio CabañasWorld HeritageLandmark · Guadalajara · On the map
ZócaloSquare · Mexico City · On the map
TulasasArchaeological site · Tula de Allende · On the map
Casas GrandesWorld HeritageArchaeological site · Nuevo Casas Grandes · On the map
MitlaArchaeological site · On the map
Great Pyramid of CholulaArchaeological site · Cholula · On the map
YaxchilanArchaeological site · On the map
Monasteries on the slopes of PopocatépetlWorld HeritageLandmark · Cuautla · On the map
Aqueduct of Padre TemblequeWorld HeritageLandmark · Fray Bernardino de Sahagún · On the map
Rock Paintings of Sierra de San FranciscoWorld HeritageArchaeological site · On the map
Ciudad UniversitariaWorld HeritageLandmark · Mexico City · On the map
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra GordaWorld HeritageLandmark · On the map
TonináArchaeological site · Ocosingo · On the map
BonampakArchaeological site · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Mexico City Metropolitan CathedralCathedral · Mexico City · On the map
Chapultepec CastlePalace · Mexico City · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
Pyramid of the SunTemple or shrine · Teotihuacán de Arista · On the map
Templo MayorTemple or shrine · Mexico City · On the map
Basilica of Our Lady of GuadalupeTemple or shrine · Gustavo Adolfo Madero · On the map
Museums
National Museum of AnthropologyMexico City · On the map
National PalaceMexico City · On the map
Frida Kahlo MuseumCoyoacán · On the map
Luis Barragán House and StudioWorld HeritageMexico City · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
ЧапультепекGarden · Mexico City · On the map
Photo credits
- Chichen Itza: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Teotihuacan: Hdlrosa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palenque: Ljuba brank, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uxmal: Adrian Hernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calakmul: Pavel Kirillov, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monte Albán: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pyramid of the Sun: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maya Ruins of Tulum: Gennaro Conte, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Museum of Anthropology: kornemuz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tajín Veracruz: Frank C. Müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xochicalco: Maxtreiber, Public domain
- Revillagigedo Islands: Lieutenant Debora Barr, NOAA Corps, Public domain
- Sian Ka'an: Tschips, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palace of Fine arts: Octavio Alonso Maya Castro, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mayapan: Joeldesalvatierra, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve: Solo se puede ser libre Cuándo no se tiene nada que perder, CC BY 2.0
- Coba: Elelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Palace: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Templo Mayor: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pyramid of the Moon: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hospicio Cabañas: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frida Kahlo Museum: Nachtwächter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zócalo: Gobierno CDMX, CC0
- Tulasas: User:Luidger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casas Grandes: Levi bernardo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Чапультепек: Gobierno CDMX, CC0
- Mitla: User:Gengiskanhg, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Great Pyramid of Cholula: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yaxchilan: Jacob Rus, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl: Thelmadatter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque: Jay Galvin, CC BY 2.0
- Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco: Netzai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ciudad Universitaria: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Luis Barragán House and Studio: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chapultepec Castle: Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Toniná: Dge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bonampak: Oleksii0, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for the city it lies closest to by size and distance; the country lists its best known.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.