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    Travel regions often cross state lines. Each one gathers its Pueblos Mágicos and places to visit, with a map, the best season and how to get around.

    Acapulco Bay seen from the hills, with the hotel towers of the Costera curving around the water and mountains behind, Guerrero
    Acapulco Bay Guerrero 14 places to visit
    Palm-shaded main square of Calvillo with its red-domed bandstand, Aguascalientes
    Aguascalientes Aguascalientes 4 Pueblos Mágicos
    Red and white municipal palace of Fortín de las Flores, Veracruz
    Altas Montañas (Orizaba and Córdoba) Puebla and Veracruz 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 42 places to visit
    A thatched palapa at the end of a wooden pier over the turquoise water of Laguna de Bacalar, Quintana Roo
    Bacalar Lagoon Quintana Roo 1 Pueblo Mágico · 4 places to visit
    Bandstand and mosaic benches in Lázaro Cárdenas Park, Parque Lázaro Cárdenas, Jalisco
    Banderas Bay Jalisco and Nayarit 1 Pueblo Mágico · 164 places to visit
    A stepped brick pyramid at Comalcalco rising above green lawns and forest, seen from higher ground, Tabasco
    Cacao Route Tabasco 2 places to visit
    The arched gateway of the Ah Canul group across a grassy plaza at Oxkintok, Yucatán
    Camino Real (Yucatán) Yucatán 22 places to visit
    The stepped Building of the Five Storeys at Edzná rising from the Great Acropolis under a blue sky, Campeche
    Campeche and its Coast Campeche 2 places to visit
    Big CANCÚN letters on the plaza in front of the arcaded municipal building in downtown Cancún at night, Quintana Roo
    Cancún Quintana Roo 1 Pueblo Mágico · 8 places to visit
    The white twin-towered Cathedral of the Assumption rising above the treetops of Chilpancingo's central square, with the city spreading up the green hills behind, Guerrero
    Central Guerrero Guerrero 7 places to visit
    The city of Tlaxcala with the La Malinche volcano rising behind it
    Central Tlaxcala Tlaxcala 2 places to visit
    The petrified waterfall of Hierve el Agua on the mountainside, Oaxaca
    Central Valleys of Oaxaca Oaxaca 1 Pueblo Mágico · 85 places to visit
    Aerial view of Chetumal and its waterfront on Chetumal Bay, Quintana Roo
    Chetumal and the south Quintana Roo 5 places to visit
    Chenalhó - Chiapas - Mexico
    Chiapas Highlands Chiapas 1 Pueblo Mágico · 1 place to visit
    The Plaza de Armas bandstand and the cathedral towers in central Zamora, Michoacán
    Ciénega de Chapala and Zamora Michoacán 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 2 places to visit
    Stepped stone pyramid of the La Campana archaeological site, Colima, Zona Arqueológica La Campana
    Colima and its volcanoes Colima and Jalisco 1 Pueblo Mágico · 13 places to visit
    Manzanillo harbour at dusk, with boats moored below hillside houses, Colima
    Colima coast Colima 11 places to visit
    The white stone Reloj Monumental clock tower rising over Pachuca's main plaza under a blue sky, Hidalgo
    Comarca Minera Geopark Hidalgo 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 36 places to visit
    Yellow church of Santo Domingo with its fountain on the main square of Comitán, Chiapas
    Comitán and the Montebello Lakes Chiapas 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Layered ridges and deep gorges of the Barrancas del Cobre under a clear sky, Chihuahua
    Copper Canyon Chihuahua 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 5 places to visit
    Crowded beach at Tecolutla, Veracruz
    Costa Esmeralda (Veracruz) Veracruz 3 places to visit
    Progreso beach with fishing boats and the long pier stretching out into the Gulf, Yucatán
    Costa Esmeralda (Yucatán) Yucatán 43 places to visit
    The long curve of Playa La Ropa with the hills and hotels of Zihuatanejo Bay behind, Guerrero
    Costa Grande of Guerrero Guerrero 1 Pueblo Mágico · 12 places to visit
    Twin stone towers of the Parroquia de San José on the palm-lined plaza of Cuatro Ciénegas, Cuatrociénegas, Coahuila
    Cuatro Ciénegas valley Coahuila 1 Pueblo Mágico
    The twin baroque towers of Durango's Catedral Basílica under a cloudy sky
    Durango and the Guadiana valley Durango 1 Pueblo Mágico · 1 place to visit
    Zitácuaro spread across its mountain valley in eastern Michoacán
    Eastern Michoacán Michoacán 1 Pueblo Mágico · 3 places to visit
    Light falling through the opening into a cenote at Dzitnup, Yucatán
    Eastern Yucatán Yucatán 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 43 places to visit
    The church of San Pedro Apóstol in Sotuta, Yucatán
    Henequen Zone Yucatán 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 1 place to visit
    Satellite view of Ixcatlán, Huejutla de Reyes, Hidalgo
    Hidalgo Huasteca Hidalgo 28 places to visit
    The white stone Reloj Monumental clock tower rising over Pachuca's main plaza under a blue sky, Hidalgo
    Hidalgo Mountain Corridor Hidalgo 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 36 places to visit
    Turquoise shallows and white beach on Holbox's north shore, Quintana Roo
    Holbox and Yum Balam Quintana Roo 5 places to visit
    Twin falls of Minas Viejas pouring between green cliffs, San Luis Potosí
    Huasteca Potosina Hidalgo and San Luis Potosí 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 11 places to visit
    Calle Cinco de Mayo in Chicontepec in an early 20th-century photograph by Hugo Brehme, with thatched houses along the street, Veracruz
    Huasteca Veracruzana Veracruz 12 places to visit
    Panoramic view over the colourful houses and church domes of downtown Guanajuato, seen from the Pípila monument
    Independence Route Guanajuato and Querétaro 1 Pueblo Mágico · 3 places to visit
    A long white-sand beach with turquoise water on Isla Espíritu Santo, Baja California Sur
    Islands of the Sea of Cortez Baja California Sur 2 places to visit
    Aerial view of Salina Cruz, with its main avenue running through the city toward the port and the Pacific Ocean, Oaxaca
    Isthmus of Tehuantepec Oaxaca 28 places to visit
    Huautla de Jiménez and the Sierra Mazateca from the slopes near Cerro de la Adoración, Oaxaca
    La Cañada (Oaxaca) Oaxaca 1 Pueblo Mágico · 13 places to visit
    Colonial houses and the parish bell tower on the main street of Mapimí, Durango
    La Laguna Coahuila and Durango 2 Pueblos Mágicos
    Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno en San Miguel Canoa, Puebla
    La Malinche Puebla and Tlaxcala 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 66 places to visit
    The stone facade, clock and slender red-and-white bell tower of Olinalá's parish church against a deep blue sky, Guerrero
    La Montaña of Guerrero Guerrero 2 places to visit
    The malecón and beach of La Paz at dusk, with the bay and hills beyond, Baja California Sur
    La Paz Bay Baja California Sur 5 places to visit
    The carved upper facade and roof comb of a stone temple at Yaxchilán, Chiapas
    Lacandon Jungle Chiapas 3 places to visit
    Thatched palapas on stilts along the malecón of Isla Aguada, Campeche
    Laguna de Términos Campeche 2 Pueblos Mágicos
    The shallow waters and reed beds of Lago de Cuitzeo under a wide sky, Michoacán
    Lake Cuitzeo Michoacán 1 Pueblo Mágico · 1 place to visit
    Janitzio island on misty Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
    Lake Pátzcuaro Michoacán 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 3 places to visit
    Stone bell tower and façade of the Misión de Nuestra Señora de Loreto, Baja California Sur
    Loreto and its bay Baja California Sur 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Cabo San Lucas bay with the town, hotels and the rocks of Land's End, Baja California Sur
    Los Cabos Baja California Sur 10 places to visit
    The lakefront of Catemaco seen from Lake Catemaco, with boats, palms and the towers of the basilica, Veracruz
    Los Tuxtlas Veracruz 18 places to visit
    Panorama of Mazatlán and its coast seen from the top of Cerro del Crestón, Sinaloa
    Mazatlán and southern Sinaloa Sinaloa 1 Pueblo Mágico · 28 places to visit
    Henequen-era mansions with ornate facades on the Paseo de Montejo in Mérida, Yucatán
    Mérida and around Yucatán 91 places to visit
    Garden and colonial church in the historic centre of Uruapan, Michoacán
    Meseta Purépecha Michoacán 1 Pueblo Mágico · 7 places to visit
    Warm water cascading over moss-covered rock formations at the Grutas de Tolantongo, Hidalgo
    Mezquital Valley Hidalgo 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 51 places to visit
    The rusting hull of the stranded ship Betula in the surf at Playa Azul, Michoacán
    Michoacán coast Michoacán 9 places to visit
    The yellow bell tower of Santo Domingo church beside the fortress-like walls of the former convent in Izúcar de Matamoros, Puebla
    Mixteca Poblana Puebla 74 places to visit
    Eroded red hills of the Mixteca Alta near Yanhuitlán, Oaxaca
    Mixteca of Oaxaca Oaxaca 1 Pueblo Mágico · 48 places to visit
    Zitácuaro spread across its mountain valley in eastern Michoacán
    Monarch Butterfly country Estado de México and Michoacán 4 Pueblos Mágicos · 9 places to visit
    Satellite view of Emiliano Zapata, Morelos
    Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl Ciudad de México, Estado de México, Morelos, Puebla, and Tlaxcala 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 163 places to visit
    Monterrey's skyline at dusk with the Cerro de la Silla behind, Nuevo León
    Monterrey and its mountains Nuevo León 1 Pueblo Mágico · 19 places to visit
    Morelia's pink-stone cathedral towers above Avenida Madero on a sunny day, Michoacán
    Morelia and around Michoacán 14 places to visit
    Prefabricated iron church of Santa Bárbara in Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur
    Mulegé and Bahía Concepción Baja California Sur 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Rooms and walls of the Paquimé archaeological zone, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua
    North-western Chihuahua Chihuahua 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Jocotitlán, Estado de México
    Northern Estado de México Estado de México and Hidalgo 4 Pueblos Mágicos · 25 places to visit
    The giant Mexican flag flying from the monumental flagpole on Cerro del Tehuehe, above the hillside houses of Iguala, Guerrero
    Northern Guerrero Guerrero and Morelos 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 7 places to visit
    The cast-iron kiosk in the Jardín Juárez, in Cuernavaca's historic centre, Morelos
    Northern Morelos Ciudad de México, Estado de México, and Morelos 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 105 places to visit
    Colorful TOPOLOBAMPO letters on the waterfront, with a hill across the bay at dusk, Sinaloa
    Northern Sinaloa Sinaloa 1 Pueblo Mágico · 4 places to visit
    Atardecer con la Presa El Muerto a la derecha, Tlaxcala
    Northern Tlaxcala Puebla and Tlaxcala 1 Pueblo Mágico · 22 places to visit
    Satellite view of Santa María Amialtepec, Oaxaca
    Oaxaca Coast Oaxaca 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 54 places to visit
    The white facade of the church of San Jacinto de Polonia on Ocosingo's central square, beside a tiled-roof house under a blue sky, Andador Guadalupano (Ocosingo), Chiapas
    Palenque and Northern Chiapas Chiapas 1 Pueblo Mágico · 1 place to visit
    Loma Bonita Oax Mexico, Oaxaca
    Papaloapan (Oaxaca) Oaxaca 6 places to visit
    Palm-lined main plaza of Cosamaloapan with the white dome of the Basilica of Our Lady of Cosamaloapan and a colourful mural, Veracruz
    Papaloapan basin Veracruz 9 places to visit
    Aerial view east over the grid of streets, red roofs and church domes of Puebla's historic centre
    Puebla Valley Puebla and Tlaxcala 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 149 places to visit
    Parish of San Pedro y San Pablo and the Templo de la Soledad facing the plaza, Cadereyta, Querétaro
    Querétaro Semi-desert Querétaro 2 Pueblos Mágicos
    Parish of San Pedro y San Pablo and the Templo de la Soledad facing the plaza, Cadereyta, Querétaro
    Querétaro Wine and Cheese Route Querétaro 3 Pueblos Mágicos
    Aerial view of the stepped stone pyramid of Structure II at Calakmul rising above the green forest, Campeche
    Río Bec Route Campeche 1 place to visit
    Bandstand and whitewashed trees in the Plaza Zaragoza of Ures, Sonora
    Río Sonora valley Sonora 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Aerial view of Playa del Carmen and its beach along the Caribbean, Quintana Roo
    Riviera Maya Quintana Roo 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 12 places to visit
    The wooded hills and beachfront at the southern end of Jaltemba Bay near Los Ayala, seen from a boat, Nayarit
    Riviera Nayarit Nayarit 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 87 places to visit
    Main square and church of Ticul, Yucatán
    Ruta Puuc Yucatán 3 places to visit
    Main square and church of Ticul, Yucatán
    Ruta de los Conventos Yucatán 1 Pueblo Mágico · 11 places to visit
    Street covered with a colorful flower carpet under papel picado, Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí
    San Luis Potosí Highlands San Luis Potosí 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Old whitewashed Iglesia del Pueblo with its stone dome and tower, Ciudad del Maíz, San Luis Potosí
    San Luis Potosí Middle Zone San Luis Potosí 1 Pueblo Mágico
    El Castillo of Tulum above the white beach and turquoise Caribbean, Quintana Roo
    Sian Ka'an Quintana Roo 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Xichu other side, Guanajuato
    Sierra Gorda Guanajuato and Querétaro 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 2 places to visit
    Parque de la estación en Zaragoza, Puebla
    Sierra Norte de Puebla Hidalgo, Puebla, and Veracruz 9 Pueblos Mágicos · 89 places to visit
    Aerial view of Guelatao de Juárez in its valley below cloud-topped mountains, Oaxaca
    Sierra Norte of Oaxaca Oaxaca 1 Pueblo Mágico · 20 places to visit
    The houses of Pluma Hidalgo on a forested ridge, seen from the north, Oaxaca
    Sierra Sur of Oaxaca Oaxaca 13 places to visit
    Carved stone façade and bell tower of the Templo de San Isidro Labrador, Arteaga, Coahuila
    Sierra de Arteaga Coahuila 1 Pueblo Mágico
    The cream-colored former city hall of Tapachula, with columns and a clock tower, beside the main square, Chiapas
    Soconusco Chiapas 3 places to visit
    Puerto Peñasco at sunset, looking north from Cerro de la Ballena over the waterfront, Sonora
    Sonora coast Sonora 1 Pueblo Mágico · 1 place to visit
    Plaza Monumental with its fountain and the mission church of Magdalena de Kino, Sonora
    Sonora mission route Sonora 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Almoloya de Alquisiras, Estado de México
    Southern Estado de México Estado de México and Morelos 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 12 places to visit
    Palacio Municipal de Miacatlan, Morelos
    Southern Morelos Morelos 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 88 places to visit
    Walkers and runners on the Paseo de las Escolleras, the stone jetty at the mouth of the Coatzacoalcos River, with its red lighthouse at the end, Veracruz
    Southern Veracruz (Olmec region) Veracruz 11 places to visit
    Red church of San Pedro with its bell gable and the grassy plaza in Chacsinkín, Yucatán
    Southern Yucatán Yucatán 1 Pueblo Mágico · 2 places to visit
    Arcaded Parián leading to the Templo de San José, Nochistlán, Zacatecas
    Southern Zacatecas canyons Zacatecas 2 Pueblos Mágicos
    Neo-Gothic parish of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Frontera, Tabasco
    Tabasco Coast Tabasco 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Parish of Santiago Apóstol in Teapa, Tabasco
    Tabasco Highlands Tabasco 2 Pueblos Mágicos
    Palacio Municipal Tehuacán, Puebla
    Tehuacán Valley Puebla 45 places to visit
    Exconvento-Fortaleza de San Agustín de Acolman, Acolman de Nezahualcóyotl, México
    Teotihuacan Valley Estado de México and Tlaxcala 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 15 places to visit
    Panoramic view over the colourful houses and church domes of downtown Guanajuato, seen from the Pípila monument
    The Bajío Guanajuato and Querétaro 5 Pueblos Mágicos · 14 places to visit
    Apatzingán's cathedral with its tall bell tower, lit up at dusk, Michoacán
    Tierra Caliente Michoacán 1 place to visit
    The port of Ensenada with a cruise ship and the hills of the bay behind, Baja California
    Tijuana to Ensenada coast Baja California 3 places to visit
    Sandstone cliffs and an empty beach on the Pacific coast at sunrise, Todos Santos, Baja California Sur
    Todos Santos and the Pacific coast Baja California Sur 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Bosque de Agua, Estado de México
    Toluca Valley Estado de México 1 Pueblo Mágico · 40 places to visit
    The Pyramid of the Niches at El Tajín, Veracruz
    Totonacapan Puebla and Veracruz 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 25 places to visit
    The white Cathedral of San Marcos rising behind the trees and kiosk of the main plaza in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
    Tuxtla and the Sumidero Canyon Chiapas 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 2 places to visit
    Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel en Ixtapan del oro 1, Estado de México
    Valle de Bravo and Avándaro Estado de México 1 Pueblo Mágico · 4 places to visit
    Benches, trees and the bandstand in Parque Hidalgo at sunrise, Tecate, Baja California
    Valle de Guadalupe and the Ruta del Vino Baja California 1 Pueblo Mágico
    Aerial view of Mexico City along Paseo de la Reforma, with the Angel of Independence roundabout among office towers and mountains on the horizon
    Valley of Mexico Ciudad de México and Estado de México 1 Pueblo Mágico · 171 places to visit
    The zócalo of Veracruz with palm trees, the cathedral's dome and bell tower behind
    Veracruz port and the Sotavento Veracruz 32 places to visit
    Cerro Tecajete, Puebla
    Volcano Route Ciudad de México, Estado de México, Morelos, Puebla, and Tlaxcala 2 Pueblos Mágicos · 102 places to visit
    The south face of La Venta's Great Pyramid, a grass-covered clay mound under a cloudy sky, Tabasco
    Western Tabasco and La Venta Tabasco 1 place to visit
    The Río Pescados flowing under the bridge at Jalcomulco, Veracruz
    Xalapa and the coffee hills Veracruz 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 43 places to visit
    Satellite view of Hacienda Kampepén, Yucatán
    Yucatán's cenote route Yucatán 15 places to visit
    Turquoise channels and white sand bars of the Ría Lagartos estuary, Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Lagartos, Yucatán
    Yucatán's east coast Yucatán 8 places to visit
    Satellite view of La Carbonera, Yucatán
    Yucatán's west coast Yucatán 1 Pueblo Mágico · 1 place to visit
    Zacatecas cathedral towers with Cerro de la Bufa rising behind the city
    Zacatecas and its silver towns Zacatecas 3 Pueblos Mágicos · 1 place to visit