14 monasteries stand on the slopes of Popocatepetl, to the south-east of Mexico City.

Founded in 1546 after the discovery of a rich silver lode, Zacatecas reached the height of its prosperity in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Located in the state of Veracruz, El Tajin was at its height from the early 9th to the early 13th century.

Built in the 16th century, Morelia is an outstanding example of urban planning which combines the ideas of the Spanish Renaissance with the Mesoamerican expe

Paquimé, Casas Grandes, which reached its apogee in the 14th and 15th centuries, played a key role in trade and cultural contacts between the Pueblo culture

Located in the central part of the peninsula of Baja California, the sanctuary contains some exceptionally interesting ecosystems.

Founded by the Spanish in the early 16th century, Guanajuato became the world's leading silver-extraction centre in the 18th century.

Puebla, which was founded ex nihilo in 1531, is situated about 100 km east of Mexico City, at the foot of the Popocatepetl volcano.

Inhabited over a period of 1,500 years by a succession of peoples – Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mixtecs – the terraces, dams, canals, pyramids a

The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City.