Articles in Mexico ( 2,631 )

2,631 Articles of interest in Mexico

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  • Nogales, Sonora

    Heroica Nogales (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈɾoika noˈɣales]), more commonly known as Nogales, is a city and the county seat of the Municipality of Nogales. It is located on the northern border of the Mexican state of Sonora.

  • Ixtapa

    Ixtapa (Spanish pronunciation: [iks'tapa]) is a beach resort in the municipality of Zihuatanejo de Azueta, in the Mexican state of Guerrero.

  • Historic center of Mexico City

    The historic center of Mexico City (Spanish: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México), also known as the Centro or Centro Histórico, is the central neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, focused on Zócalo or main plaza and extending in all directions …

  • Gruma

    Gruma is the largest manufacturer of corn flour and tortillas in the world. Its brand names include Mission (Misión in Mexico), Maseca, and Guerrero. Founded in 1949 as "Molinos Azteca, S.A.", the company is now based in Monterrey, Mexico and has su…

  • Ecatepec de Morelos

    Ecatepec, (Spanish  [ekatepe'k]  once officially San Cristóbal Ecatepec de Morelos, is a city and municipality in the State of Mexico. Both are usually known simply as "Ecatepec".

  • Sayulita

    Sayulita is a village about 25 miles north of downtown Puerto Vallarta in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, with a population of approximately 4,000.

  • Sacred Cenote

    The Sacred Cenote (Spanish: cenote sagrado, "sacred well"; alternatively known as the "Well of Sacrifice") refers to a noted cenote at the pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, in the northern Yucatán Peninsula. It is located to th…

  • Naica Mine

    The Naica Mine of the Mexican state of Chihuahua, is a working mine that is best known for its extraordinary selenite crystals. Located in Naica in the municipality of Saucillo, the Naica Mine is a lead, zinc and silver mine operated by Industrias P…

  • Battle of Buena Vista

    The Battle of Buena Vista (February 23, 1847), also known as the Battle of Angostura, saw the United States Army use artillery to repulse the much larger Mexican Army in the Mexican–American War.

  • La Bufadora

    La Bufadora is a marine geyser or blowhole located on the Punta Banda Peninsula in Baja California, Mexico. The spout of sea water is the result of air, trapped in a sea cave, exploding upwards. Air is forced into the cave by wave action and is rele…

  • Cholula, Puebla

    Cholula (Spanish   ) is a city and district located in the center west of the state of Puebla, next to the city of Puebla de Zaragoza, in central Mexico. Cholula is best known for its Great Pyramid, with the Nuestra Señora de los Remedios sanctuary …

  • Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

    The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is a World Heritage Site containing most of the over-wintering sites of the eastern population of the monarch butterfly. The reserve is located in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt pine-oak forests ecoregion on …

  • Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 1

    The Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 1 "Altiplano" (Spanish: Centro Federal de Readaptación Social Número 1 "Altiplano") is the maximum security federal prison (originally called the Penal de Máxima Seguridad No. 1 "Almoloya de Juárez", later …

  • Valladolid, Yucatán

    Valladolid (Saki' in Maya) (Spanish   ) is a city located in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, situated in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Yucatán.

  • Mapimí Silent Zone

    The Mapimí Silent Zone (Spanish: La Zona del Silencio) is the popular name for a desert patch near the Bolsón de Mapimí in Durango, Mexico, overlapping the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve.

  • Guadalajara International Airport

    Guadalajara International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara), ceremonial name Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (IATA: GDL, ICAO: MMGL), is the main airport of Mexico's second-largest city Guadalajara. It op…

  • Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl

    Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl (Spanish pronunciation: [sjuˈðað nesawalˈkoʝotɬ]), or more commonly Ciudad Neza, is a city and municipality of Mexico State adjacent to the northeast corner of Mexico's Federal District: it is thus part of the Mexico City Metro…

  • Cholula (Mesoamerican site)

    Cholula (Nahuatl: Cholōllān) (Spanish   ), was an important city of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, dating back to at least the 2nd century BC, with settlement as a village going back at least some thousand years earlier. The great site of Cholula stands…

  • Santa Fe, Mexico City

    Santa Fe is one of Mexico City's major business districts, located in the west part of the city in the delegaciones (boroughs) of Cuajimalpa and Álvaro Obregón. Paseo de la Reforma and Constituyentes are the primary means of access to the district f…

  • Spiral Island

    Spiral Island is the name of a floating artificial island built in Mexico by British artist Richart "Reishee" Sowa. It was destroyed by hurricane Emily in 2005; a replacement, Joyxee Island, has been open for tours since 2008.

  • Mexico City Arena

    Mexico City Arena (Spanish: Arena Ciudad de México), is an indoor arena in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. It is used to host events such as concerts, sports events, and more. It officially opened on February 25, 2012. The total cost of the arena…

  • Iztaccihuatl

    Iztaccíhuatl (alternative spellings include Ixtaccíhuatl, or either variant spelled without the accent) ( istakˈsiwatɬ  or, as spelled with the x, /iʃtakˈsiwatɬ/), is a 5,230 m (17,160 ft) dormant volcanic mountain in Mexico located on the border be…

  • Iguala

    Iguala (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈɣwala]), known officially as Iguala de la Independencia, is a historic city located 102 km (63 mi) from the state capital of Chilpancingo, in the Mexican state of Guerrero in southwestern Mexico.

  • Árbol del Tule

    El Árbol del Tule (Spanish for The Tree of Tule) is a tree located in the church grounds in the town center of Santa María del Tule in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, approximately 9 km (6 mi) east of the city of Oaxaca on the road to Mitla. It is a Mo…

  • Zapopan

    Zapopan (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈpopan]) is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, it is best known as being the home of the Virgin of Zapopan, an image of the Virgin Mary which…

  • Tijuana International Airport

    Tijuana International Airport (IATA: TIJ, ICAO: MMTJ), sometimes referred to as General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, is Mexico's second northernmost airport after Mexicali International Airport. T…

  • Del Bajío International Airport

    Del Bajío International Airport, officially known as Aeropuerto Internacional de Guanajuato (Guanajuato International Airport) (IATA: BJX, ICAO: MMLO) is an international airport located in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico. It handles national and internat…

  • Loreto, Baja California Sur

    Loreto (or Conchó) was the first Spanish settlement on the Baja California Peninsula. It served as the capital of Las Californias from 1697 to 1777, and is the current seat of the municipality of Loreto in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. T…