Wonders of Mexico

Discover Mexico's ancient heritage, top museums, iconic artists and unique landscapes

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A Mexican puzzle party

Get together with your friends and family to piece together a famous artwork

Girl with Taco

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Allegory of Mixed-Race Mexico

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Are you a history buff, culture craver, art lover or sight-seer?

The Maya

Roots that run deep

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Museums and Galleries

Get your culture fix

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The Art

On the canvas and the silver screen

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The Gastronomy

A country filled with flavour

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The Scenery

From the capital to the countryside

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Roots that run deep

Discover Mexico's most important archaeological sites and relics

Wander Around the Sacred City of Monte Albán

Explore the capital of the Zapotec people

The Ancient Maya City of Chichén Itzá

Discover the many layers of the mythical Mayan ruins

Take a Guided Tour of the Royal Palenque Quarters

Explore this beautiful Mayan site

Ready To Play Ball?

Remember you can only use your hips, forearms or thighs in the Chichén Itzá ballcourts

Uncover The Symbols in the 'Piedra del Sol'

This Aztec Calendar is housed in the Museo Nacional de Antropología

Explore the Splendor of Palenque

Follow in the footsteps of Victorian explorer Alfred Maudslay and discover this beautiful Maya site

Meet The Artist Who Found His Muse In The Ruins

Explore the life and work of artist Octavio Medellin

The Once-Forgotten Templo Mayor in Mexico City

The culture underground

Explore in 3D

See ancient Mexican stonework from every angle

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See a 3D Model of the Temple of the Sun

Explore this beautiful temple designed by Palenque's ruler K'inich Kan Bahlam

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See a 3D Model of Chacmool

Discover one of the most iconic pre-hispanic sculptures

Ramble around the ruins

Walk around ancient empires with Street View

ExplorePalenque - Temple of Inscriptions

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Discover Maya culture

Get to know the history of this ancient civilization and their fantastic technology

Who Are the Maya?

Kanishk Tharoor shines a light on the Maya people, past and present

Keeping the Maya Culture Alive Today

The Maya in the 21st century; relations with their past, present, and future

Watch Ancient Dance Rituals

This activity was considered a sport by the Ancient Maya.

Exploring the Maya World

A journey into the past with ancient art and digital technology

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Celebrating Day of the Dead

Discover the traditions of Mexico's famous festival of life

Festivals

Discover Day of the Dead

Explore and celebrate one of Mexico's most magical and popular traditions

Festivals

The History of the Vibrant Holiday

Far from being a sad occasion, it is colorful, humorous and joyful.

Festivals

What Happens at Mexico's Festival of Death?

How Mexicans welcome the dead every November

Festivals

Colorful Calaveras for the Day of the Dead

The art of the iconic skulls

Skulls, marigolds, and more...

The tradition of building an ofrenda

A Taste of Flavours

Discover some of the iconic dishes of Mexican Gastronomy

Mole Poblano

A classic made with chocolat and chillis

Garnachas

A tradition made with corn dough

Chile en Nogada

The taste of freedom

Tortas

The mexican baguette

Pozole Verde

A dish with prehispanic roots

The ingredients

Touring markets around Mexico

El Quinto Cerro y el Mercado de La Toluca

Conoce este mercado localizado cerca de un volcán

Un paseo por los mercados de Oaxaca

Un paseo por las historias y puestos de dos de los mercados más imporantes del estado

Trueque, alimentación rural

Exchange of ingredients, a sustainable market

Step inside the museums

Explore Mexico's cultural hotspots

Explore the Museo Nacional de Antropología

A worldview into the life and culture of the indigenous peoples of Mexico

Step Inside the Museo Nacional de Arte

Host to the most important collection of Mexican art in the country

Explore the Museo Frida Kahlo

A collection of Frida Kahlo's art and belongings in the house where she spent most of her life

Visit the Museo Soumaya

An impressive art collection inside one of Mexico City's most jaw dropping buildings

Step Inside the Archivo General de la Nación

The House of Memory of Mexico, where more than 52 kilometers of documents are protected

Explore the Collection of Fundación Televisa

Explore the history of Mexico's screen culture

Hidden gems

Discover these smaller museums that shouldn't be missed

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Explore the Museo Robert Brady

A former a 16th century Franciscan convent turned art gallery

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Step Inside the Museo Casa del Mendrugo

Discover what daily life was like for past generations

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Explore the Museo Textil de Oaxaca

Explore the woven culture of Mexico

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Explore the Museo Fernando García Ponce

The only museum dedicated to the modern and contemporary art of the Yucatan peninsula

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Step Inside the Museo Arocena

A museum in Torreon where you'll find contemporary art, European art, New Spain art and learn regional history

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Explore the Centro de Ciencias de Sinaloa

Where art and technology combine

A virtual tour of culture

Explore the museums with Street View

ExploreMuseo Palacio de Bellas Artes

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ExploreMuseo Nacional de Antropología

ExploreMuseo Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida Kahlo

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Discover More Museums and Galleries in Mexico

Explore over 30 collections

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Zoom in to Mexican masterpieces

See the vibrant brushstrokes, up close

The details you might have missed

Discover the stories behind these works of art

Zoom Into The Portrait of Doña Teresa

Discover how another artist edited Felipe Santiago Gutiérrez's painted pearls

Zoom Into Frida Kahlo's "Urban Landscape"

A closer look at the modernization of Mexico City

Zoom Into a Scene at the Pulque Bar

Explore Mexican national identity in José Agustín Arrieta's work

Zoom Into La Antorcha

An engraving for the film Rio Escondido by Leopoldo Méndez

Zoom Into Luis Nishizawa's The ICA Man

See the bodies that are not only transforming and being absorbed into the building of infrastructure

Painting Mexico red

The story of how the pigment became popular

How a Tiny Insect Created The Brightest Red Color

Discover the cochineal in the Soumaya Museum

Explore the colors of Mexico

Deep reds, lush greens, and vibrant blues

Pick a color

Meet groundbreaking artists

Learn more about what made them the icons they are today

Why José Revueltas Became a Teacher

Find out why this famous writer was first an art teacher

Find Out Why Diego Rivera Dabbled in Cubism

Diego Rivera dabbled in many styles before creating his own

What Happened When A Former President Visited Siqueiros In Prison

Read the police reports and find out what happened behind closed doors

Discover What Frida Kahlo's Teaching Contract Says

Find out how much she was paid in her contract

Discover Which Dutch Artist Influenced Fernando García Ponce's Murals

And discover the role architecture plays in his work

Find Out How Mexican Artists See Themselves

Explore the self-portraits

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Faces of Frida

Take a closer look at Frida Kahlo's life, art and legacy

Identity

Zoom into The Two Fridas

Painted after her separation from Diego Rivera

Politics

Zoom into This Self-Portrait

The dedication to Leon Trotsky reveals her political ideology

Life and Death

Zoom into Pitahayas

A still-life with hidden depths

Take a tour of her home

Explore the Blue House with Street View

ExploreTour Her StudioFrida Kahlo Museum

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How many Frida's self-portraits have a monkey?

It's a spider monkey!

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Look and listen

Discover more about Frida Kahlo and her work to music

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Step Inside the Museo Dolores Olmedo

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Watch a Ballet Inspired by Frida Kahlo's Life and art

The Golden Age of Cinema

Discover the icons and the splendor of the era

The Black and White World of Mexico's Cinema

Photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo was enraptured by moving images and the cinema industry

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Enter The Dark Universe of Film Noir

Crime, gangsters, detectives, and femme fatales...

Alex Phillips: Builder of Atmospheres

Meet the young Canadian cinematographer who came filmed Mexico's first sound movie

Mexico and Its (Almost) Gothic Horror Cinema

Enter a macabre and fantastic universe of images

Meet the icons

The household names everyone knows and loves

The Jokester

Tin Tan

Discover the film trajectory of the golden 'Pachuco' of Mexican cinema

The Singer

Pedro Infante

Cineteca Nacional remembers the beloved actor and singer who died in a shocking plane crash

The Femme Fatale

María Felix

Learn about the artistic career of the talented actor through her time in national cinema

Spend some time at the cinema

Explore the most popular cinema in Mexico

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Posters of the Seventh Art

The history of Mexico's movie poster industry

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Welcome to Mexico City

Get to grips with the vibrant capital city

Wander Around The Streets of Mexico City

Learn about the city and the eras that shaped it

How many people live in Mexico City?

21.5 million people

Mexico City is the fifth largest metropolis in the world

Then...

Look back into the archives

The history

The Surrealism of Mexico City

Photographer Juan Guzmán captures the themes of the city

The history

Wander Around The Mexico City of the Past

Discover how the population boom affected urban growth

The history

Trace The Evolution of a Megacity

A tour of early 20th-century Mexico City through the Guillermo Kahlo's lens

...and now

The new face of Mexico City

Modern day

Walls in Technicolor

Promoting the recovery of public space through artistic works by young Mexicans

Modern day

Meet Street Artist Sego

Discover his work at the All City Canvas Festival

Modern day

Teaching Water Conservation Through Graffiti

Street art's take on the importance of caring for water

Explore the main landmarks

The city's big architectural hitters

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Walk Around The Iconic Metropolitan Cathedral

The sacred center in the historic heart of Mexico City

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A Video Tour of The Metropolitan Cathedral

See the landmark from every angle and discover the work to conserve it

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Visit The Palacio de Bellas Artes

Home to murals by Diego Rivera, Siqueiros, and more

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See The Palacio de Bellas Artes in 3D

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Documenting The Palacio de Bellas Artes

Cultivating art and culture in Mexico and preserving it for future generations

Into the heartland

Discover Mexico's history through the lens of intrepid photographers

Pierre Verger and His Journey Across Mexico

Discover one of the most significant samples of Pierre Verger's work in Mexico

Amidst Paths Of Mexico

Anita Jones travelled to the most remote towns of Oaxaca

Salt of the Earth

Meet Roberto and his family and their deep cultural heritage

Venturing into Battle

Meet the photographers that documented this war

The drama of volcanoes

How Mexico's dramatic landscape has inspired artists across the ages

Inspired by nature

How the color and patterns of the environment influence fabric design

Textiles

Inspired by Nature: Mexican Dresses

The Mexican dresses that draw inspiration from the world around them

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Deliriums of Color in Oaxaca

Plants, flowers, and animals are woven into everyday life

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Samplers of Virtue and Integrity

In the ancient oral tradition, loom and sampler became images of good fellowship.

Explore outdoors

Visit turquoise seas and arid landscapes with Street View

ExploreLa Reserva de la Biosfera el Vizcaíno

ExploreParque nacional "Nevado de Toluca"

ExploreParque nacional arrecifes de Cozumel

ExploreParque nacional arrecifes de Xcalak

ExploreParque Nacional Cabo Pulmo

ExploreEl Arco de Cabo San Lucas