Explore the history of Mexico's lesser-known ancient alcoholic beverage.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.

Few of the many visitors to this resort town know of its hidden Maya ruins.

A fairy garden in an old hotel hidden in La Marquesa forest.

Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.

This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.

A neo-Gothic temple in central Mexico featuring a labyrinthine network of crypts.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.

The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state.

A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

The jewel of western Mexico's archaeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.