Morelia, the capital of the Mexican State of Michoacán is largely off the tourist track, but well worth a visit. The city's historic centre was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1991 in recognition of its beautiful and well preserved colonial buildings. This photo shows the Plaza de Armas, the main square, with the baroque Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Christ (Catedral de la Transfiguración del Señor de Morelia), built in 1660.

Millions of monarch butterflies from the eastern US and Canada spend the winter in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO world heritage site, in the Mexican state of Michoacán.

Palacio de Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) in Mexico City