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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bernal

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bernal, Mexico

Updated June 16, 2022

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Quartz grotto

Bernal, Mexico

Quartz Grotto

At the base of Peña de Bernal, a small business keeps evidence of alleged extraterrestrial visitors on display.
Colorful Esquites

Bernal, Mexico

The Flavored Esquites of Bernal

This small town specializes in a rainbow of corn snacks.
Rosalío Solano museum

Bernal, Mexico

Rosalío Solano Museum of National Cinema

Dedicated to one of the most iconic cinematographers of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.
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View of one of the cactus lined paths at the botanical garden.

Cadereyta de Montes, Mexico

Jardín Botánico Regional de Cadereyta

An alluring, arid botanical garden home to a bewildering variety of cacti both endangered and common.
9 miles from Bernal

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Péndulo de Tequisquiapan

This monument marking the center of Mexico might be more political than geographical.
15 miles from Bernal
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Tequisquiapan, Mexico

Mexico Me Encanta! Miniature Museum

This detailed miniature model covers all aspects of life in a small Mexican village.
15 miles from Bernal
Access requires a 20 minute hike down the canyon

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Manantiales el Aguacate

Warm water springs inside an astounding canyon.
21 miles from Bernal

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Colorful Esquites

Bernal, Mexico

The Flavored Esquites of Bernal

This small town specializes in a rainbow of corn snacks.
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