Mexico Tourist Attraction Photos
- Statue of eagle
and serpent, a sign to natives about where to find Mexico City, next to the
Departamento del Distrito Federal building.
- Native dancers
perform next to the Cathedral in Mexico City.
- Food lines on
the Zócalo square with the Cathedral in the distance, Mexico City.
- The
predominantly Baroque facade of the Cathedral on the Zócalo in Mexico
City.
- Sagrario detail
on the Cathedral in Mexico City.
- The red tezontle
stone wall of the Palacio Nacional on Moneda Street, Mexico City.
- The blue tile
covered Casa de los Azulejos, Mexico City.
- Vivid murals in
the tea room in the Sanborne Department Store in Casa de los Azulejos, Mexico
City.
- Looking down on
the patrons of the Sanborne Tea Room in Mexico City.
- Stained glass
ceiling in the Hotel de la Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico City.
- The marble
building of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.
- Fine Art Theatre
of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.
- Circular stained
glass ceiling in the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City.
- Dancers of the
Ballet Folklorico, Mexico City.
- Costumed dancers
in the Ballet Folklorico, Mexico City.
- Monumento a la
Revolución in the Plaza de la República, Mexico City.
- Dome of the
Revolutionary Monumental Arch, Mexico City.
- Pillar and
sculptures of the Monumento a la Independencia, Mexico City.
- Detail of a lion
on the Monumento a la Independencia, Mexico City.
- Monumento a la
Independencia (independence monument) in Mexico City.
- Building along
the Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City.
- Modern glass
architecture of a building along the Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City.
- Bright yellow
sculpture in front of a skyscraper along the Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico
City.
- Geometric modern
architecture along the Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City.
- Zona Rosa
restaurant district at night in Mexico City.
- The metro in
Mexico City.
- Fountain in
Coyoacán Square in southern Mexico City.
- The fortified
house where Russian revolutionary leader Trotsky was assassinated in Mexico
City.
- Interior of the
Leon Trotsky house and museum in Mexico City.
- Eagle and
serpent on a gate at the Deportivo Chapultepec, Mexico City.
- Pillars of the
Monumento a los Niños Héroes in Chapultepec, Mexico City.
- Monumento a los
Niños Héroes (heroic children), Chapultepec, Mexico City.
- Sculpture
outside of the Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City.
- Massive Olmec
stone head in the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City.
- Reproduction of
temple at Teotihuacán in National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City.
- Statue sculpture
in the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City.
- Pre-Columbian
pottery in the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City.
- Bird pottery in
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City.
- Skeleton
sculpture from Oaxaca in the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico
City.
- Jade mask in the
National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
- Imposing stone
sculpture in the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City.
- Mexico's famous
Aztec calendar stone in the National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico
City.
- Unusual
sculpture outside the Modern Art Museum near the Palacio Nacional, Mexico
City.
- La Trinchera,
mural by Jose Clemente Orozco on the Eschula Nacional Preparatorio, Mexico
City.
- Detailed
historical mural of Spanish conquistadors in the Palacio Nacional, Mexico
City.
- Mural depicting
ancient Mexico inside the Palacio Nacional, Mexico City.
- Performing an
ancient ritual, soaring through the air suspended by the feet while descending
to the ground Mexico City.
- Mosaics on a
building in the Ciudad Universitaria, University City in Mexico City.
- Mosaic on the
Central Library building at the University in Mexico City.
- Relief mosaic by
Diego Rivera on the Olympic Stadium of the University, Mexico City.
- Detail of the
colored relief mosaic on the Olympic Stadium, Mexico City.
- Drink vendor in
Mexico City.
- Colorful dresses
for sale in Mexico City.
- Rainbow colored
serapes on display in Mexico City.
- Fancy sombreros
for sale at a shop in Mexico.
- Painted crafts
for sale in the market in Mexico City.
- Solid silver
pitcher in the shape of a toucan, Mexico City.
- Stone crafts on
display in Mexico City.
- Religious
artifacts for sale outside the Guadalupe Basilica, Mexico City.
- Garden on
Guadalupe Cathedral grounds with fountains which replicate ancient native art,
Mexico City.
- Small round
church on the Guadalupe Basilica grounds, Mexico City.
- Old Basilica of
Guadalupe, Mexico City.
- Contemporary
clock and bell tower at Guadalupe Basilica, Mexico City.
- Leaning old
Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Mexico City.
- Contemporary
architecture of the new Basilica in Guadalupe, New Mexico.
- Entrance of the
new Basilica in Guadalupe, Mexico City.
- Modern interior
of the new Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City.
- Sunlight
streaming over the Pyramid of Sun in Teotihuacán.
- People
celebrating the March 21 spring equinox on the Temple of Sun in
Teotihuacán.
- Pyramid of Sun
during the day of the spring equinox in Teotihuacán.
- The impressive
stone Pyramid of Sun, Teotihuacán.
- The ancient
buildings of Teotihuacán.
- Celebrants at
Teotihuacán for the spring equinox.
- Looking down the
Street of the Dead at the landscape of Teotihuacán.
- Climbing up the
Pyramid of Moon in Teotihuacán.
- Pyramid of the
Sun seen from Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacán.
- Pyramid of the
Sun in Teotihuacán as viewed from atop the Pyramid of the Moon.
- Detail of the
stonework of Quetzal Palace in Teotihuacán.
- Artistic
carvings on the pillars of Quetzal Palace in Teotihuacán.
- Sculptural
figures on the Temple of Quetzalcoatl in Teotihuacán.
- Detail of a
serpent sculpture on the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, Teotihuacán.
- Detail of a
fanged mask sculpture on the Temple of Quetzalcoatl at Teotihuacán.
- Landscape along
route from Mexico City to Puebla with Popocatépetl volcano smoking on the
horizon.
- Arches of the
entrance to the monastery in Huejotzingo.
- Franciscan friary
founded in 1548, Huejotzingo.
- Detail of the
Franciscan monastery's architecture, Huejotzingo.
- Typical street
scene in the town of Huejotzingo.
- Colorful jarred
preserves in Huejotzingo.
- Display of
preserves in Huejotzingo.
- Tree with red
flowers in Cholula.
- Yellow and blue
stucco colors a church in Cholula.
- Church sitting on
top of an earth mound which conceals the largest pyramid in the world,
Cholula.
- Overview of the
city of Cholula.
- Mariachi band
performing in a hotel in Puebla.
- Clowns pose for
the camera in Puebla.
- Balloon sellers
on the zócalo in Puebla.
- Native leaf
seller walks the streets of Puebla.
- Historic streets
of Puebla.
- Detail of a red
carved door in Puebla.
- The red and white
architecture of the Casa Del Alfeäique, Almond-Cake House, in Puebla.
- The
Churrigueresque façade of the Jesuit church of La Compañia, Puebla.
- The
Churrigueresque main doorway of the San Francisco Church in Puebla.
- The Cathedral at
night in Puebla.
- Gold leaf dome
interior of the Rosary Chapel in the church of Santo Domingo, Puebla.
- Ornate high
altar inside the chapel of the rosary within the church of Santo Domingo,
Puebla.
- Confirmation
dresses hang in front of a store in Puebla.
- Cacti growing in
the hills west of Acatlán.
- Market visitors
resting on the benches in Acatlán.
- Market vendors
display their crafts for customers in Acatlán.
- Fruit and
vegetable vendors in the Acatlán market.
- Women selling
their fruits and vegetables at the market in Acatlán.
- The look of the
market in Acatlán.
- Selling fresh
produce at the market in Acatlán.
- Cathedral tower
rises above the trees in Cuernavaca.
- Chapel on the
grounds of the Cathedral in Cuernavaca.
- Twin towers of
the Iglesia de Santa Prisca in Taxco.
- Detail of the
ornate architecture on the Iglesia de Santa Prisca in Taxco.
- Lavishly
decorated towers of the church of Santa Prisca in Taxco.
- The painted and
gilded Churrigueresque interior of the church of Santa Prisca, Taxco.
- Taxco's zócalo
and church of San Sebastian y Santa Prisca.
- View of the
street looking towards the church in Taxco.
- Taxco, town on
the hills.
- View of the town
of Taxco and its church from afar.
- Crowd of people
attending church in Taxco.
- Wedding in
Taxco.
- Shoeshine
service on the streets of Taxco.
- Mexican boy
scouts in Taxco.
- Decorated
screen on a house in Taxco.
- Artisans sell
their woven baskets in Taxco.
- Painted crafts
for sale in Taxco.
- Colorful crafts
on display in Taxco.
- Wooden masks
and other crafts in Taxco.
- Stone masks
hang on a wall in Taxco.
- Two artistic
skeletons sit on a wall in Taxco.
- Silver objects
for sale in Taxco, which is the silver working center of Mexico.
- Silver
sculptures on display at a store in Taxco.
- Overview of the
coast outside of Acapulco.
- The skyline of
Acapulco as seen from across the bay.
- Modern
apartments on the hills of Acapulco.
- View of the bay
from a hotel in Acapulco.
- Hotels line the
beach in Acapulco.
- A peacock struts
its stuff in an Acapulco hotel.
- Laughing gulls
on the beach in Acapulco.
- Early morning
mist on the Lagoon Coyuca at Pie de la Cuesta near Acapulco.
- Pelicans on the
rocks of Lagoon Coyuca.
- Pelicans at rest
on a rock in Lagoon Coyuca.
- Fishermen in a
canoe on Lagoon Coyuca.
- Gulls on a boat
in Lagoon Coyuca.
- The landscape of
Manialtepec as viewed from a boat.
- Great egret
among the boats docked at Manialtepec.
- Frigate bird
resting on a branch in Manialtepec.
- Tiger heron
sitting on a fence in Manialtepec.
- Tiger Heron
about to take flight, Manialtepec.
- The wetlands of
Manialtepec.
- Beach flowers
growing in the sand at Manialtepec.
- Crashing waves
on the beach at Manialtepec.
- Pelicans cast
shadows on the waves in Manialtepec.
- Cascading waves
on the beach at Manialtepec.
- Waves explode
as they hit the beach at Manialtepec.
- In the bay at
Puerto Escondido.
- Fishing with a
net at Puerto Escondido.
- The sunset over
Puerto Escondido.
- Climbing the
Sierra Nevada from Oaxaca to Puerto Angel along route 175.
- Sierra Nevada
viewed from route 175.
- Clouds over the
Sierra Nevada as seen while driving along route 175.
- Visitors and
merchants in front of the Cathedral in Oaxaca.
- The bell tower
and thick stone walls of the Cathedral in Oaxaca.
- Relief
sculptures on the façade of the Cathedral in Oaxaca.
- A crowd gathers
at a meeting regarding Chiapas in Oaxaca.
- Happy Mexican
children pose for the camera in Oaxaca.
- Spray painting
artist at work in Oaxaca.
- Church of Santo
Domingo, 1575, made earthquake-proof by its 6.5 ft (2 m) thick walls,
Oaxaca.
- The gilded
palace-like interior of the church of Santo Domingo, Oaxaca.
- Ornamented
ceiling of the church of Santo Domingo, Oaxaca.
- Altar
displaying a figure of the Virgin Mary in the church of Santo Domingo,
Oaxaca.
- Stela carved
with reliefs of figures and animals in Monte Albán in the hills above
Oaxaca.
- Cascading
"symphony of staircases" at the ruins of Monte Albán.
- Looking north
along the main street of Monte Albán, a site inhabited for over 2,500
years.
- One of the
pre-Columbian palaces in Monte Albán.
- Traditional ox
cart farming on the fields South of Oaxaca.
- Monastery in
Yanhuitlán near Oaxaca.
- Stone relief and
sculptural façade of the monastery in Yanhuitlán.
- The
pre-Colombian architecture of the Maya site of Uxmal lit up at night.
- The pre-Hispanic
architecture and arch of the Governor's Palace in Uxmal.
- Row of Chac
masks and geometric patterns adorn the frieze of the Governor's Palace in
Uxmal.
- Double-headed
jaguar, which may have acted as a throne, in front of the Governor's Palace,
Uxmal.
- The massive
staircase of the Great Pyramid in Uxmal.
- Buildings and
courtyard of the Nunnery Quadrangle, Uxmal.
- Looking through
an arch towards the Nunnery Quadrangle in Uxmal.
- One of the
sculptures on a building in the Nunnery Quadrangle, Uxmal.
- Frieze with
reliefs of Maya huts against a background of lattice ornament adorns the top
of a Nunnery Quadrant building, Uxmal.
- Snake sculpture
in Uxmal winds its way around a building in the Nunnery Quadrant and finds its
tail again.
- Temple of the
Magician, a smaller copy of the Governor's Palace, in Uxmal.
- Tourists
carefully climb the stairs of the Temple of the Magician in Uxmal.
- The 16th c. town
hall complete with colonnades and a clock tower in Mérida.
- Sports students
in front of arches and murals of the Government Palace, 1892, Mérida.
- Mural of a
Mexican Indian in Mérida.
- Mural of
citizens enslaved before the Mexican revolution in Mérida.
- Men fighting
with machetes in the Mexican revolution on a mural in Mérida.
- The relatively
flat façade of a church on the main square in Mérida.
- Many arches on a
stucco and stone building on the main square in Mérida.
- Ornate
architecture of a doorway on the main square in Mérida.
- Fruits for sale
at a market in Mérida.
- The busy pace
of customers at the market in Mérida.
- Turkeys for
sale at the market in Mérida.
- Jeweled bugs
for sale to be worn live as broaches at the Mérida market.
- Local dress of
the women in Mérida.
- Franciscan
architecture of the fortress-like Convent of San Antonio de Padua in
Izamal.
- Children
relaxing on a wall in Izamal.
- Horse drawn
buggies and cars share the streets at the Izamal market.
- Women baking at
the market in Izamal.
- Carrying
groceries home in front of horse-drawn buggies at the market in
Izamal.
- Church of San
Bernandino de Siena which was designed to serve a dual function as a fortress
and church in Valladolid.
- Typical native
Yucatan thatched hut.
- Parasitic
saprophyte clings to a tree in the Yucatan.
- Red-crowned
woodpecker on a tree in the Yucatan.
- Interior of the
Mayaland Hotel in Chichén Itzá.
- Observatory or
Caracol at Chichén Itzá seen from the Mayaland Lodge lobby in the
Yucatan.
- Caracol or
"Snail" at Chichén Itzá used as an observatory by the Maya.
- Top of the
Caracol observatory which has a spiral ramp in the interior at Chichén
Itzá.
- Typical
triangular arch of the Maya, who never invented the round vaulted
arch.
- Detail of a
building surrounding the Great Ball Court of Chichén Itzá.
- Serpent statue
decorates the playing field of the Great Ball Court in Chichén Itzá.
- Heavy stone
ring decorated with serpents that served as a goal on the playing field of the
Great Ball Court in Chichén Itzá.
- Mayan glyph of
priest with sword about to decapitate loser of the ball game at Chichén
Itzá.
- Skulls carved
into the Ball Court at Chichén Itzá to inspire players to do their
best.
- Cenote or well
of sacrifice, a circular natural water hole which was the reason the Maya
settled at Chichén Itzá.
- Temple of the
Warriors as seen from the top of the Pyramid at Chichén Itzá.
- Two serpents
guard the Temple of Warriors at Chichén Itzá.
- Sacrificial
altar in the Temple of Warriors in Chichén Itzá.
- Chac-mool in
the Temple of Warriors in Chichén Itzá.
- Pyramid of
Kukulkán or El Castillo as seen from the Ball Court in Chichén Itzá.
- The perfect
proportions of the Pyramid of Kukulkán or El Castillo in Chichén Itzá.
- The steep climb
up the Pyramid of Kukulkán or El Castillo in Chichén Itzá.
- View from the
Pyramid of Kukulkán showing detailed relief carvings on the stonework in
Chichén Itzá.
- Looking north
towards the Caracol observatory and Pyramid of Kukulkán at Chichén
Itzá.
- Sound and light
show at night on the pyramids of Chichén Itzá.
- Traditional
thatched house with stone base at Chichén Itzá.
- Thatched house
sits among modern buildings in a village in the Yucatan.
- Children
holding a pet armadillo in a Yucatan village.
- Tourists sunbathe
on the beach in Cancún.
- Memorial,
flowering trees and traffic of downtown Cancún.
- Dancers in
traditional Yucatan dress, Cancún.
- Iguana resting on
the rocks of Chichén Itzá.
- Fresh-water lake
of the Xel-há nature reserve near Tulum.
- View of the
Caribbean Sea from the Mayan fortified town ruins at Tulum.
- The Castillo
overlooks the white sand beaches that fringe the cliffs around Tulum.
- Yucatan Mayan
ruins of Tulum.
- The defensive
wall and jungle that surround the Mayan ruins of Tulum.
- Mayan ruins
within the fortified site of Tulum.
- Looking out from
the docks of Cozumel onto the Caribbean Sea.
- Palapa on the
beach at Cozumel.
- Picturesque
beach and sky scene on the shores of Cozumel.
- Buildings and
boats docked on the shore of Cozumel.
- Native Mexican
family on the docks of Cozumel.
- Boarding the
boat headed for the mainland from the island of Cozumel.
- Mexican workers
at rest in hammocks in the Yucatan.
- Heading to the
Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre) east of Los Mochis.
- Rail line coming
into the Copper Canyon from the west.
- Farming community
beside the tracks on the approach to the Copper Canyon.
- Admiring the
ranges of the Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre).
- View along the
Copper Canyon.
- Selling baskets
outside one of the hotel stops on the Copper Canyon rail ride.
- Tarahumara
Indians selling handmade baskets along the Copper Canyon.
- Balanced Rocks
after exiting the east end of the Copper Canyon, before reaching the city of
Chihuahua.
- Native selling
crafts at a site a few miles from the Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre) rail
line.
- Rail cars of the
passenger train through Mexico's spectacular Copper Canyon.
- Tijuana
Cathedral.
- Vendors in
front of Tijuana Cathedral.
- Garlic and
chili peppers in Tijuana.
- Paper flower
vendors in Tijuana.
- Kitsch ornaments
in Tijuana.
- A mall near the
U.S. border in Tijuana.
- Stacked sombreros
in Tijuana.
- Piñatas for sale
in Tijuana.
- One of many
lobster restaurants in Baja south of Tijuana.
- Undeveloped
coastline in Baja California south of Tijuana.
- Pacific coastline
south of Tijuana in Baja California.