MADE IN MEXICO

Mexico, Old and New

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Source Article: Mexico, Old and New

The 16th-century Santo Domingo church, five blocks north of Oaxaca's zocalo (town square). From "25 Reasons We Love Oaxaca (Livia Corona)
Swing by Amate Books for its extraordinary selection of English titles on Oaxacan history and Mexican street art, but also for the one-of-a-kind doorway lined with a foot-wide border of red, orange, yellow, and white marigolds. From "25 Reasons We Love Oaxaca (Livia Corona)
Monte Albán, a city built more than 1,000 years ago. From "25 Reasons We Love Oaxaca (Livia Corona)
There's no rush on chairs at the Gala Beach Resort. It's the southernmost resort in the lush gated community of Playacar. From "The Easy, Breezy Riviera Maya (Robert Wright)
The popular Las Olas swim-up bar at Riu Playacar. From "The Easy, Breezy Riviera Maya (Robert Wright)
At Barceló Maya, guests learn a mix of Latin and line-dance moves to show off at Captain Morgan's disco later. From "The Easy, Breezy Riviera Maya (Robert Wright)
Tables at La Galeria in Yelapa overlook Yelapa Bay. From "Got Stress? Get to Puerto Vallarta (Maura McEvoy)
The beach, as seen from the path to La Punta. From "Why Haven't You Heard of Yelapa, Mexico? (Marc Lecureuil)
Petra Puente, owner of El Mesón de la Abundancia, a hotel in the center of Real de Catorce. From "Ghosts of the Sierra Madre (Livia Corona)
Souvenirs near La Parroquia de la Concepción Purísima, Real de Catorce's main church. From "Ghosts of the Sierra Madre (Livia Corona)
The Mayan ruins at Tulúm. From "I Married a Non-Traveler (Courtesy Dana Lucero)