Magic Towns - Recomendations
Magic Towns by State
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
San Miguel de Allende is a magical and beautiful colonial city located in the Mexican Bajío at 3 hours from Mexico City and 1 hour from Queretaro and Guanajuato respectively. The name of San Miguel "the Great" was given by a Franciscan monk in 1542 and "the Great" was replaced by "de Allende" because Ignacio Allende national hero and protagonists of Mexican independence was born there. This beautiful colonial city was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO, mainly because of its beautiful architecture, rich history and originality and picturesque streets.
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
San Cristóbal de las Casas was founded in 1528 is one of the oldest colonial cities in America, this Magic town with red tile roofs, cobblestone streets and many temples and churches of great beauty, like the cathedral of San Cristóbal originally built in 1535, preserved its traditional markets where the indigenous trade theirs products. San Cristóbal de las Casas takes its name in honors the Bishop Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, defender of the indigenous people in the New Spain.
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
Pátzcuaro considered in pre-Hispanic times as the paradise of western Mexico, by the nobles and "purépechas" kings, for whom the temples of Pátzcuaro were the gateway to heaven for their gods, and when they came down from heaven they arrive at earthly paradise. The Magic Town of Pátzcuaro is a jewel of colonial architecture where there are beautiful baroque and neoclassical religious buildings perfectly preserved and in harmony with its squares, delicious gastronomy and landscapes.
Taxco de Alarcón, Guerrero
Taxco is a picturesque colonial city located north of the state of Guerrero with beautiful streets and alleys that form a labyrinth of colonial buildings, marketplaces, hotels and houses, engaged in the silver trade, which is the precious mineral that owes its origin and its great development. Good examples of this beautiful baroque and neo-classical architecture is the parish of Santa Prisca, right in the heart Taxco built in 1751, the ex-convent of San Bernardino of Siena and the silver museum among others.
Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato
Dolores Hidalgo is a picturesque and emblematic magic town where the founding father of Mexico Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla uttered his famous cry for the independence "el Grito de Dolores" on September 16, 1810. Dolores Hidalgo offers several monuments of great historical importance like the Church "Nuestra Señora de los Dolores" behind the statue of Miguel Hidalgo, La Casa de Abasolo, the House Museum of Hidalgo and in la plaza Hidalgo you can enjoy one of the delicious and famous ice creams.
Valle de Bravo, Estado de México
The magical town of Valle de Bravo is a holiday destination that poses a beautiful lake surrounded by mountains, forests and a picturesque magic town with beautiful typical architecture and wide range of extreme sports, echo-tourist and as well as its delicious typical cuisine. Valle de Bravo is named thanks to General Francisco del Valle and Nicolas Bravo the latter a boy hero of the defense of the castle of Chapultepec, and is located approximately 156 km southwest of the City of Mexico in the State of Mexico.
Tapalpa, Jalisco
Tapalpa is a charming magical village of cattle origin with houses of white facades and red roofs of two waters, located in a wooded area in the State of Jalisco. In its central plaza stands the Parroquia de San Antonio built in neoclassical style in the year 1650 by the Franciscan friars. In its surroundings you can visit Las Piedrotas (or the Valley of Enigmas) ideal for hiking or climbing or simply observe these huge monoliths and a beautiful waterfall of 105 meters high, El Salto del Nogal, recognized as the highest in Jalisco.
Real del Monte, Hidalgo
Real del Monte is located less than 20 minutes from the city of Pachuca in the state of Hidalgo and about an hour and twenty minutes from Mexico City, this beautiful magical town offers a beautiful architecture of old buildings and modern mines. The colonial past of Real del Monte is printed on its cobbled streets and buildings, a fine example is the parish of Our Lady of the Assumption the beautiful Plaza, the gazebo and its fountain with beautiful ornaments, as well as their mines and monuments.
Valladolid, Yucatán
Valladolid is traditionally known as "The Capital of the Eastern Mayan" a just title for the beauty of its colonial buildings, such as the Convent of San Bernardino de Siena, the Church of San Gervasio, the Municipal Palace, the Museum of San Roque among others. Valladolid is located halfway between the city of Mérida and the paradisiacal destination of Cancún and 40 minutes from Chichén Itzá and many other important tourist destinations in the region.
Bacalar, Quintana Roo
Bacalar is a charming magical town nestled in the southeast of the Yucatán Peninsula 5 hours from Cancún and 30 minutes from Chetumal which is the capital of the state of Quintana Roo. Bacalar is surrounded by nature and history famous for its seven-color lagoon and "the Blue Cenote" the Fort San Felipe, an admirable fortress of the colonial era serving as a defense of the city from the intrusion of the pirates, English, French and Dutch. Bacalar was too an important commercial center in the Mayan era like a trading point of goods between Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula.
Bernal, Querétaro
Bernal is small and colorful magical town with beautiful structures, cobbled streets and houses the third largest monolith in the world "La Peña de Bernal". Bernal was founded in 1642 by several Spanish families, and has beautiful buildings dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth century they preserve architectural styles of singular beauty such as the Chapel of Las Ánimas, El Castillo, the Chapel of the Holy Cross and the Temple of San Sebastián Mártir. In its streets you can find local shops with beautiful textiles, embroideries and crafts, as well as delighting in delicious local dishes.
Xilitla, San Luis Potosí
Xilitla is a charming magical town surrounded by the exuberant vegetation of the Huasteca Potosina. Among its main attractions are the Ex Convento de San Agustín, built in 1557 with a great fortress to contain the Chichimecas and Las Pozas, the only surrealist sculptural garden in Mexico full of capricious shapes and buildings that give free rein to your imagination and senses, you can also visit the Cascade of the Comales, La Cueva del Salitre and the Edward James Museum and enjoy a delicious coffee from the region and the delicious potosina gastronomy.
Tequila, Jalisco
The Magical Town of Tequila formally founded by Franciscan friars in 1530 and UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006 for its beautiful and impressive agave landscape and old Tequila industrial facilities. Which you can see in different routes where you can see the whole process to obtain such a precious drink and finally taste a little tequila, In its main square you will find a colorful kiosk and the Temple of the Immaculate as well as various monuments to the national heroes and local heroes, in the street you can find local shops.
Tepozotlán, State of Mexico
Tepotzotlán is a charming magical town, with cobblestone streets, typical market and captivating corners that houses a jewel of the viceroyalty: the former convent of novices of the Jesuits, and the beautiful temple to San Francisco Javier as well as the National Museum of the Viceroyalty, one of the most important historic-museum site in Mexico. Located 40 km northeast of Mexico City about a 45-minute drive along the Mexico City-Querétaro, has managed to preserve its own space, so that who visits this magical town, seems to be transported to a beautiful and distant place. It is a great option to enjoy a weekend full of culture and tranquility.