History in Mexico

Fossilized remains tell the story of the region’s past inside this small, unassuming museum.

Once a Catholic mission, this small town tucked between the ocean and the mountains is now a magical spot for art and history lovers.

This bilingual museum explores the more than 300 years of vaquero history.

An abstract sculpture memorializing a student massacre that took place in 1971.

A Beaux-Arts architectural surprise and a charming nostalgic tour through northern Mexico’s railway revolution.

A trompe l'oeil mural remembers the original colonial building that once stood here.

This city's cultural center is in a restored Spanish colonial home from the 1800s.

Palace, temple, and pyramid ruins mark the ancient Mesoamerican capital of Totonacapan.

Founded by a Basque immigrant, Mexico City's oldest bakery has a history dating back to 1870.

Named after a Mexican president, who once lived nearby, this park in a residential Mexico City neighborhood packs a whole lot of history into a small space.

A bright, colorful telling of the history of Mexico's youngest state.

In Chapultepec Park there is a pavilion gifted to Mexico from South Korea to honor the 1968 Summer Olympics.

This church turned museum is dedicated to the last Mexica ruler, whose remains were allegedly buried under the altar.

Also known as "The Book," this monument is dedicated to Chiapas's history of independence.

Hidden for more than a century, the grave of the Conquistador remains forgotten behind these church walls.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.