20 Most Beautiful Small Towns in Mexico (Pueblos Mágicos)
Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos program designates 132 ‘magical towns’ for their beauty + heritage. Here are 20 most worth visiting.
1. San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Colonial pastel + arts + cobbled + 90 min from Mexico City
2. Guanajuato, Guanajuato
Subterranean streets + colorful + university + Don Quixote
3. Tepoztlán, Morelos
Sacred mountain + market + 90 min from CDMX + bohemian
4. Sayulita, Nayarit
Pacific beach town + surf + boho + Vallarta day trip
5. Bacalar, Quintana Roo
Lake of seven shades of blue + tropical + Mayan ruins nearby
6. San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
Indigenous + highland + Maya markets + cobbled + amber
7. Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí
Mining ghost town + desert + peyote pilgrimage + Beatles wrote here
8. Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
Lakeside + Day of the Dead capital + colonial + cool weather
9. Valle de Bravo, Mexico State
Mountain lake + sailing + paragliding + 2hr from CDMX
10. Izamal, Yucatán
Yellow city + ancient pyramids + Spanish colonial + horse carts
11. Tequila, Jalisco
Birthplace of tequila + agave fields + distillery tours
12. Todos Santos, Baja California Sur
Hotel California + arts + bohemian + Pacific Cabo region
13. Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato
Mining ruins + artists colony + emerging + ghost town vibes
14. Comala, Colima
All-white village + colonial + Volcán de Fuego views
15. Yelapa, Jalisco
Beach village boat-only access from Vallarta + jungle + tropical
16. Tulum, Quintana Roo
Mayan ruins on beach + cenotes + bohemian + tropical chic
17. Coyoacán, Mexico City
Frida Kahlo + plaza + colonial + cobbled within CDMX
18. Holbox, Quintana Roo
Whale shark island + Caribbean + golf carts only
19. Tequisquiapan, Querétaro
Pastel + market + day trip from CDMX + wine country
20. Mazunte, Oaxaca
Pacific beach + sea turtle conservation + bohemian