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All Mexico Tequisquiapan

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tequisquiapan

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tequisquiapan, Mexico

Updated September 3, 2021

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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.

Tequisquiapan, Mexico

Péndulo de Tequisquiapan

This monument marking the center of Mexico might be more political than geographical.
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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.
12 miles from Tequisquiapan
Rosalío Solano museum

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Rosalío Solano Museum of National Cinema

Dedicated to one of the most iconic cinematographers of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.
15 miles from Tequisquiapan
Colorful Esquites

Bernal, Mexico

The Flavored Esquites of Bernal

This small town specializes in a rainbow of corn snacks.
15 miles from Tequisquiapan
Quartz grotto

Bernal, Mexico

Quartz Grotto

At the base of Peña de Bernal, a small business keeps evidence of alleged extraterrestrial visitors on display.
16 miles from Tequisquiapan
Access requires a 20 minute hike down the canyon

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Manantiales el Aguacate

Warm water springs inside an astounding canyon.
16 miles from Tequisquiapan
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