Spanish Colonial History
- Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes. Famous for its world renowned festival San Marcos Fair during which it attracts 7 million tourists. This colonial City has gained prestige and status as a national destination for its colonial beauty, and absolute cleanliness. There are many amazing squares and gardens, surrounded by numerous buildings, from baroque churches to porfirian mansions.
- Campeche, Campeche. The only walled city in Mexico, is a World Heritage Site.
- Cuernavaca, Morelos. Historic marvelous architecture, many times hidden behind tall walls, fortresses and monasteries, some UNESCO sites
- Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato. The most important historical city of the country where the Mexican Independence War from Spain began.
- Guanajuato, Guanajuato. It's a wonderful colonial treasure. This was the second most important city of the Viceroyalty of the New Spain. The whole town is a World Heritage Site.
- Mérida, Yucatán. Dubbed the white city, with mayan tradition has many colonial Mansions of impressive beauty.
- Mexico City. The City of Palaces as Alexander von Humbolt called it. It has been the capital of the country for almost 700 years. Since the foundation of the Aztec Empire until nowadays.
- Morelia, Michoacán. Excellent colonial architecture can be admired in this city.
- Oaxaca, Oaxaca. Colonial Architecture and Indigenous tradition are mixed here.
- Puebla, Puebla. The city of colorful tiles and Grand architecture, its historic center is a World Heritage Site
- Querétaro. The state capital has a beautiful baroque downtown, declared a World Heritage Site. Other popular destinations include the third tallest monolith in the world (Peña de Bernal), a city famous for its thermal springs in the middle of a wine and cheese making area (Tequisquiapan), and astonishing natural and cultural beauties in the biosphere reserve of Sierra Gorda.
- San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí. Rich in ancient times from its mines, this colonial city was the capital of Mexico twice.
- San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. One of Mexico's oldest towns. Many historic churches and the open-air Plaza Allende. An exceptional beauty Gothic Cathedral is located here.
- Sombrerete, Zacatecas. Colonial town, it is famous for the historic churches and the colonial architecture.
- Taxco, Guerrero. Silver jewelry. A very famous baroque church is located here, its interior is the most admired since the baroque ornamentations are all covered in gold.
- Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala. Four centuries without change are present in this city, famous for its Arabic mudejar open air chapel, next to the cathedral.
- Veracruz, Veracruz. The first City Hall in the Americas was settled here.
- Zacatecas, Zacatecas. The city downtown is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous for the astonishing pink facade of its cathedral, it is baroque in style, and exuberant in its ornamentation. The city is a delight for the national tourism.
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