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Mexico

Mexico

Whenever I travel to a new country, I want to find out everything there is about that country. So I don’t miss out on anything while I’m there. Below are all the details you could want about Mexico. Learn about their climate, the primary language spoken, the culture, read my blog posts. Are you checking off your UNESCO World Heritage Sites from your bucket list? The sites for Mexico are listed below. Learn how to call Mexico or make calls when you are abroad. Then book the place you want to stay, your transportation, tours, events & festivals. Pick up the clothes and travel gear you need and find out how to stay safe in your travels. You can do all this right from this page. Have a great trip! Hopefully I’ll see you in my travels. If not…….there’s always a postcard!

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Listed Below Are The Places You’ll Want To Check Off On Your Bucket List – These Are The UNESCO World Heritage Sites For Mexico and Where They’re Located

UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Mexico

  1. Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco-
    District Federal. Delegations: Cuauhtemoc, Venustiano Carranza et Xochimilco
  2. Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán-
    Etat de Oaxaca de Juarez, municipalites de Oaxaca, Xoxocotlan et Cuilapan
  3. Historic Centre of Puebla-
    Etat de Puebla, municipalites de Puebla, San Pedro Cholula et San Andres Cholula
  4. Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque-
    State of Chiapas, Municipality of Palenque
  5. Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan-
    Municipalities of Teotihuacan De Arista and San Martin De Las Piramides
  6. Sian Ka’an-
    Quintana Roo, Cozumel et Felipe Carrillo Puerto
  7. Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines-
    Etat de: Guanajuato. Municipalite: Guanajuato
  8. Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza-
    Etat de Yucatan, Municipalité de Tinum
  9. Historic Centre of Morelia-
    Michoacan. Mairie de Morelia
  10. El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City-
    Etat de Veracruz, municipalité de Papantla
  11. Historic Centre of Zacatecas-
    Zacatecas State, Zacatecas Municipality
  12. Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco-
    State: Lower California Sud Municipality
  13. Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino-
    Basse Californie Sud, Municipality of Mulege
  14. Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl-
    Morelos and Puebla States Municipalities: Atlatlauhcan, Cuernavaca, Tetela del Volcan, Yautepec, Ocuituco, Tepoztlan, Tlayacapan, Totolapan, Yecapixtla and Zacualpan de Amilpas in Morelos. Calpan, Huetotzingo and Tochimilco in Puebla.
  15. Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro-
    Etat Querétaro, municipalité de Querétaro
  16. Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal-
    Etat de Yucatan, municipalites Muna et Santa Elena
  17. Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara-
    Jalisco, Guadalajara
  18. Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes-
    Municipality of Casas Grandes, State of Chihuahua
  19. Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan-
    State of Veracruz, Tlacotalpan Municipality
  20. Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco-
    Municipalities of Temixco and Miacatlan, Morelos State
  21. Historic Fortified Town of Campeche-
    State of Campeche
  22. Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche-
    N18 3 10.9 W89 44 14.22
  23. Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro-
    State of Querétaro de Arteaga (Sierra Gorda region)
  24. Luis Barragán House and Studio-
    Mexico City
  25. Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California-
    States of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit
  26. Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila-
    Valles Region, Jalisco State
  27. Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)-
    Mexico City
  28. Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve-
    N19 36 23 W100 14 30
  29. Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco-
    Guanajuato Region
  30. Camino Real de Tierra Adentro-
    N22 36 29 W102 22 45
  31. Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca-
    N16 57 3 W96 25 16
  32. El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve-
    N32 0 0 W113 55 0
  33. Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System- N19 50 07 W98 39 45.24 N19 50 7 W98 39 45.24
  34. Archipiélago de Revillagigedo-
    N18 47 17 W110 58 31
  35. Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: originary habitat of Mesoamerica-
    N17 59 23.86 W97 11 13.75

For detailed information about each site go to https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/

Travel List For Mexico: All The Things You Want To Know About Mexico

Time Zone: There are 3 time zones in Mexico: UTC – 7 / PDT; UTC – 6 / CST; & UTC – 5 / EST

Climate: The climate in Mexico ranges from tropical to desert.

Population: As of July 2018 the estimated population in Mexico was 125,959,205 people.

Language: In Mexico, the large majority speaks Spanish. However, the Mexican government recognizes 68 national languages, with 63 of them being indigenous.

Currency: The Mexican Peso (MXN)

Government Type: The United Mexican States are a Federal Presidential Republic.

Religion: Catholic Christianity is the predominant religion in Mexico, with Central Mexico remaining to be one of the most Catholic areas in the world.

Calling Code: Calling from the US or Canada Dial 011 + 52 + the phone number

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