Colonial Cities

UNESCO-listed historic centers of stone, tile and color

Guanajuato city at night, seen from the hillsides

Guanajuato city at night, seen from the hillsides. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Mexico's colonial cities are among the best-preserved in the Americas, and ten of them are UNESCO-listed. Each has its own stone and character: pink cantera in Morelia and Zacatecas, green stone in Oaxaca, tile in Puebla.

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