Gran Stupa Bön
Valle de Bravo, State of Mexico, Mexico
A major Bön meditation and retreat stupa in the forested Valle de Bravo region.
The World’s Sacred Places
Sacred Places
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Sacred Places
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Tulum Archaeological Zone
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
A fortified Maya coastal city whose temples, mural painting and Caribbean setting preserve an important Postclassic ceremonial center.
Historic Synagogue Justo Sierra 71
Centro Histórico, Mexico City, Cuauhtémoc, Mexico Judaism
Mexico City's historic Nidje Israel synagogue, a landmark of Ashkenazi Jewish migration, worship and community life.
Suraya Mosque
Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico Islam
A historic Shia mosque in Torreón and a landmark in the documented history of Islam in Mexico.
Malinalco Archaeological Zone
Malinalco, State of Mexico, Mexico
An exceptional Mexica mountain sanctuary at Malinalco, famous for the monolithic Cuauhcalli ritual building.
Ancient Maya City of Calakmul
Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico
A major Maya capital embedded in the forests of Campeche, with monumental temples and a long history of royal and ritual power.
Wirikuta Sacred Landscape
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
The eastern sacred landscape of the Wixárika pilgrimage route, central to living ritual practice and inscribed within a UNESCO World Heritage serial…
El Tepozteco Archaeological Zone
Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico
A mountain-top Postclassic sanctuary above Tepoztlán dedicated to Ometochtli-Tepoztécatl.
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
Santa Elena, Yucatán, Mexico
A masterpiece of Puuc Maya architecture whose ceremonial buildings preserve abundant imagery of the rain deity Chaac.
Pre-Hispanic City of El Tajín
Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico
A major Gulf Coast ceremonial city whose Pyramid of the Niches expresses strong astronomical and symbolic meaning.
Great Pyramid of Cholula Archaeological Zone
Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
A vast layered ceremonial pyramid complex that formed the sacred center of ancient Cholula.
Mitla Archaeological Zone
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico
A major Zapotec sacred and funerary center renowned for geometric stone mosaics and enduring associations with the dead.