{"id":1010,"date":"2026-03-02T09:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2026-04-24T21:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:58:02","slug":"the-complete-guide-directory-of-the-177-magical-towns-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/magical-towns-hidden-villages\/the-complete-guide-directory-of-the-177-magical-towns-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Guide: Directory of the 177 Magical Towns in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mexico currently has 177 Magical Towns, a designation awarded by the Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur) that highlights their cultural and natural richness. This list has evolved since the debut of Huasca de Ocampo in 2001, with a notable boost of 45 additions in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prepare your next adventure with this comprehensive tour, organized by regions and states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

North: Deserts, Vineyards, and Spectacular Sierras<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Break stereotypes in northern Mexico, the cradle of award-winning wines, revolutionary feats, and breathtaking mountain ranges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baja California<\/strong>: Loreto, Tecate, Santa Rosal\u00eda.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ensenada, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico — A panoramic view of the prized and famous vineyards in the Ensenada and Valle de Guadalupe region, in Baja California, in northwestern Mexico.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Baja California Sur<\/strong>: Todos Santos, Loreto, Santa Rosal\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sonora<\/strong>: \u00c1lamos, Magdalena de Kino, Ures, San Carlos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chihuahua<\/strong>: Creel, Batopilas, Casas Grandes, Guachochi, Hidalgo del Parral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coahuila<\/strong>: Parras de la Fuente, Cuatro Ci\u00e9negas, Viesca, Arteaga, Candela, Guerrero, M\u00fazquiz, General Cepeda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuevo Le\u00f3n<\/strong>: Santiago, Linares, Bustamante, General Ter\u00e1n, General Zaragoza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamaulipas<\/strong>: Mier, Tula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Centro-Norte and Baj\u00edo: Colonial and Mining Heritage\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This area shines with an independentist past, legendary mines, and Baroque facades that tell centuries of history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zacatecas<\/strong>: Jerez, Te\u00fal de Gonz\u00e1lez Ortega, Sombrerete, Pinos, Nochistl\u00e1n, Guadalupe, Villanueva.<\/p>\n\n\n

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San Luis Potos\u00ed<\/strong>: Real de Catorce, Xilitla, Aquism\u00f3n, Santa Mar\u00eda del R\u00edo, Ciudad del Ma\u00edz, Tierra Nueva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aguascalientes<\/strong>: Real de Asientos, Calvillo, San Jos\u00e9 de Gracia, Pabell\u00f3n de Arteaga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guanajuato<\/strong>: Dolores Hidalgo, Mineral de Pozos, Jalpa de C\u00e1novas, Salvatierra, Yuriria, Comonfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quer\u00e9taro<\/strong>: Bernal, Jalpan de Serra, Cadereyta de Montes, Tequisquiapan, San Joaqu\u00edn, Amealco de Bonfil, Pinal de Amoles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pacific and West: Tequila, Mariachi, and Beaches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, Pur\u00e9pecha roots converge with Pacific waves and Jalisco’s festive spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jalisco<\/strong>: Tequila, Tapalpa, Mazamitla, San Sebasti\u00e1n del Oeste, Lagos de Moreno, Mascota, Talpa de Allende, Tlaquepaque, Ajijic, Cocula, Sayula, Temacapul\u00edn.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Nayarit<\/strong>: Compostela, Jala, Sayulita, Mexcaltit\u00e1n, Ahuacatl\u00e1n, Amatl\u00e1n de Ca\u00f1as, Ixtl\u00e1n del R\u00edo, San Blas, Puerto Balleto (Islas Mar\u00edas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colima<\/strong>: Comala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michoac\u00e1n<\/strong>: P\u00e1tzcuaro, Tlalpujahua, Cuitzeo, Santa Clara del Cobre, Angangueo, Tac\u00e1mbaro, Jiquilpan, Tzintzuntzan, Cotija, Paracho.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sinaloa<\/strong>: Cosal\u00e1, El Fuerte, El Rosario, Mocorito, San Ignacio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Center: Forests and Legends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close to Mexico City, you’ll find haciendas, pre-Hispanic pyramids, and vibrant ecological reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estado de M\u00e9xico<\/strong>: Tepotzotl\u00e1n, Valle de Bravo, Malinalco, El Oro, Metepec, Aculco, Ixtapan de la Sal, Teotihuac\u00e1n y San Mart\u00edn de las Pir\u00e1mides, Villa del Carb\u00f3n, Tonatico, Jilotepec, Otumba.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Hidalgo<\/strong>: Huasca de Ocampo, Real del Monte, Mineral del Chico, Huichapan, Tecozautla, Zempoala, Zimap\u00e1n, Acaxochitl\u00e1n, Metztitl\u00e1n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morelos<\/strong>: Tepoztl\u00e1n, Tlayacapan, Tlaltizap\u00e1n de Zapata, Xochitepec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Puebla<\/strong>: Cuetzalan, Zacatl\u00e1n, Atlixco, Chignahuapan, Pahuatl\u00e1n, Huauchinango, Tlatlauquitepec, Xicotepec, Cholula, Tetela de Ocampo, Huejotzingo, Teziutl\u00e1n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tlaxcala<\/strong>: Huamantla, Tlaxco, Ixtenco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ciudad de M\u00e9xico<\/strong>: Xochimilco (highlighted in similar magical circuits).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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South and Peninsula: Mayan Roots, Coffee, and Caribbean Sea\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mesoamerican biodiversity flourishes amid dense jungles and turquoise waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guerrero<\/strong>: Taxco, Ixcateopan de Cuauht\u00e9moc, Zihuatanejo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oaxaca<\/strong>: Capul\u00e1lpam de M\u00e9ndez, Huautla de Jim\u00e9nez, Mazunte, San Pablo Villa de Mitla, San Pedro y San Pablo Teposcolula, Santa Catarina Juquila.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Chiapas<\/strong>: San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas, Chiapa de Corzo, Comit\u00e1n, Palenque, Copainal\u00e1, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Veracruz<\/strong>: Coatepec, Xico, Papantla, Coscomatepec, Orizaba, Zozocolco, C\u00f3rdoba, Naolinco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tabasco<\/strong>: Tapijulapa, Frontera, Teapa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campeche<\/strong>: Palizada, Isla Aguada, Candelaria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yucat\u00e1n<\/strong>: Izamal, Valladolid, Man\u00ed, Sisal, Espita, Motul, Tekax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quintana Roo<\/strong>: Bacalar, Isla Mujeres, Tulum, Cozumel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mexico currently has 177 Magical Towns, a designation awarded by the Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur) that highlights their cultural and natural richness. This list has evolved since the debut of Huasca de Ocampo in 2001, with a notable boost of 45 additions in 2023. Prepare your next adventure with this comprehensive tour, organized by regions […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":442,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[580],"tags":[594,589,88,592,595,588,591,593,590,14],"class_list":["post-1010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magical-towns-hidden-villages","tag-adventure","tag-beaches","tag-colonial","tag-crafts","tag-deserts","tag-forests","tag-magical-towns","tag-mexico-2","tag-tourism","tag-travel"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/aeropuerto-equipaje-atardecer-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1010"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1666,"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1010\/revisions\/1666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ektunkul.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}