Mexican market towns off the beaten path.
Less-touristed market towns in Mexico, for travelers seeking fewer crowds but all the beauty.
Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro
The original San Juan Parangaricutiro was buried under ash and lava when the Parícutin volcano erupted in 1943, and the top of its church still protrudes fro…
Zamora de Hidalgo
The Santuario Guadalupano, a neo-Gothic church said to be the tallest in Mexico and among the tallest in the Americas, dominates the skyline of this mid-size…
Tenosique de Pino Suárez
Sitting on the banks of the Usumacinta River in the southeastern corner of Tabasco, Tenosique de Pino Suárez is a photogenic riverside town with mountain vie…
Tecalitlan
This lively central plaza anchors this small Jalisco town, where a white colonial-era church towers above trimmed trees, colorful street vendors, and a fount…
Jerez de Garcia Salinas
A Pueblo Mágico town in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, Jerez de García Salinas takes its full name from a 19th-century reformer and sits close to the state…
Balancan
A compact town on the Usumacinta river in the Mexican state of Tabasco, Balancán de Domínguez holds an unusual concentration of churches for its size and sit…
Ocotlán
Lakeside city in the southeast of Jalisco, Mexico, Ocotlán sits on the water's edge with mountains nearby and serves as the regional seat of the Ciénega area.
Poza Rica
A modern industrial city in northern Veracruz, Poza Rica sits within easy reach of several Gulf coast beaches — Tecolutla, Tuxpan, and Cazones among them — a…