Central Mexico
Tourism Information
Central Mexico is one of the country’s richest regions in
culture and natural beauty. Its territory extends from the
outer limits of a high plateau in the north to the edge of
the Sierra Madre range in the south. Temperatures are
moderate throughout most of the year, ranging from –3º C
in the winter to 30º C in the summer. The
climate can vary considerably depending on the geographic
zone.
In this region, you can visit Mexico City, the nation’s
capital. There you can appreciate the fascinating
architecture of the aging buildings in the city’s Historic
Center; or you can visit the Basilica of Guadalupe and such
popular neighborhoods as San Angel, Coyoacan and Xochimilco.
The latter is known for its gondola rides and colorful boats
that take you through canals.
Nearby, you can discover intriguing archeological zones:
Teotihuacan in the State of Mexico; Xochicalco in
Morelos;
Cacaxtla in
Tlaxcala; and Tula in
Hidalgo. Each
archeological site is uniquely different as there are the
many natural sites in the surrounding areas: volcanoes
Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl, which lay between the States
of Mexico and Puebla; el Nevado de Toluca in the State of
Mexico; el Cerro del Tepozteco in Morelos; the Lagoons of
Zempoala between the states of Mexico and Morelos; the
Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Michoacan; the Sierra Gorda
and la Pena de Bernal in Queretaro; and the Huasteca region
in San Luis Potosi, where you can also visit mysterious
ghost town Real de Catorce.
The central region offers the tranquility of its numerous
forests, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, springs and caverns, all
of which provide ideal settings for rafting, rappelling,
cave exploring, scuba diving, camping, rock climbing and
nature observing.
In the Mexican heartland, you can also visit picturesque
towns known for their fairs, convents and haciendas, such as
Tlaxcala and Huamantla. Or you can experience the rush of
the running of the bulls in Aguascalientes, where you can
also see cockfights and visit the San Marcos Fair. Or you
can visit colonial city Guanajuato, which hosts the famous
Cervantino Festival. And then there’s Puebla, the city of
angels, with more than 200 churches. Finally, be sure to
check out Queretaro’s monumental aqueduct and Morelia’s
baroque cathedral, both declared UNESCO World Heritage
sites.
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