This paper-mache factory creates many of the products sold throughout town.

The former house of the 19th-century poet Manuel José Othon.

One of Oaxaca's crowded main thoroughfares.

This late 19th-century theater takes its name from a prominent Mexican poet.

A 16th-century church known for its well-preserved artwork.

A performing theater group that creates its own shows and offers acting class.

This plaza is the heart and soul of the city and is always filled with throngs of people, vendors and local bands.

This downtown library is a main branch of the University of Guadalajara library system.

A gathering place for campus events, this auditorium has a Jose Clemente Orozco mural on the roof of its dome.

This large library has a Gabriel Flores mural within its confines.

This shopping center includes a number of cheap restaurants.

This Mexico City street has a number of cultural attractions.

This language school offers crash courses.

This newly opened wax museum contains a wide selection of famous figures.

Jalapa's newest art gallery.

This fort marks the location of the Battle of Cinco de Mayo, which Mexico fought against Napoleon III in 1862.

This indoor market offers a number of interesting items, including voodoo dolls.

This traditional plaza has frequent free evening concerts and is always filled with a variety of amateur musicians.

This downtown plaza is named for its abundance of Indian laurel trees.

One of the city's new shopping centers.

The government building for the state of Zacatecas is located on the south side of this plaza, the town's main square.

The seat of the regional government is located in an 18th-century building that once housed a Spanish count.

This old hotel is now a center for tourist information.

This town square is a popular place to mingle in the downtown area.

This museum features a large collection of indigenous art, with a focus on the Huichol Indians.

The Ballet Folklorico de Mexico (de Amalia Hernandez)  is Mexico City's world famous dance group.  It performs twice a week, once on Wed. and twice on Sunday at the Palacio de Bellas Artes.  There are

This always busy downtown plaza lies at the heart of the city's historic district.

This indoor bullring is the home to many other types of events besides bullfighting.

This beautiful 16th-century house is covered with tiles, a symbol of success in the colonial era.

The Diego Rivera Studio Museum should be known to many because of the Selma Hayek movie "Frida".  It is the two houses occupied by Diego and Frida connected by a bridge.  The museum contains artifacts

Located in the Castle of Chapultepec, a structure which has served as everything from a military academy to the home of the Mexican president, this museum specializes in Mexican art and culture.

This small museum is connected with the famous San Carlos Academy, the art school which Diego Rivera attended.

Located in an old mansion, this museum chronicles the history of Mexico's capital city from the time before European contact to present day.

Located next to the larger Museo Nacional de Historia, this small museum documents the history of the country from 1800 to 1917, with an emphasis on the Mexican struggle for independence. It is also known as "Museo del Caracol" (The Snail Museum) for the spiral shape of its glass building.

This museum examines prints, engravings and other graphic arts from pre-Columbian times to present day.

A gallery of modern artwork.

This former 19th-century mining school is known for its striking architecture.

This building, the seat of the Mexican Supreme Court, has impressive justice-related murals within its confines.

This museum features a large number of exhibits regarding archeology and anthropology from around the world.

This church, dedicated to King Fernando III, who banished Muslims and Jews from Spain, was once the site where punishments were carried out against heretics.

Located next to the Metropolitan Cathedral, this stone church is of equal architectural beauty and significance.

This ornate church is home to a school to educate the native children.

A popular church which houses the tomb of Manuel Tolsa as well as paintings by Miquel Cabrera.

Mexican artist Diego Rivera's most famous mural, "Dream of a Sunday afternoon in the Alameda", is housed in this museum.

This bar offers cheap Latin dancing lessons on Saturdays.

One can find great buys at this marketplace on artwork, jewelry and other wares imported from throughout the country.

This site was once a major Indian city that rivaled and eventually was conquered by the Aztec empire.

This museum has a huge collection of artwork ranging from ancient times to the present.

This museum has a wide range of exhibits from the region's past, including ancient bones and Indian artwork.