Category: Regions and States

The state of Tlaxcala is part of the Central Highlands Region of Mexico, along with the states of Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Mexico (State of), Mexico City, Morelos, Puebla and Querétaro. The land-locked state of Tlaxcala, Mexico’s smallest state in area, is mostly on Mexico’s high central plateau, though the state’s eastern sections rise into the La […]

The state of Sinaloa is part of the North Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora. The state capital is Culiacán. In addition to the state capital, the two most important cities are the tourist resort of Mazatlán, and the industrial-commercial city of Los Mochis, which […]

The state of Baja California Sur is part of the North Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Baja California, Sinaloa, and Sonora. Baja California Sur has a very arid climate and offers only limited opportunities for agriculture. Its economy is based on mining, fishing and tourism. The major attraction for tourists is […]

The state of Morelos is part of the Central Highlands Region of Mexico, along with the states of Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Mexico (State of), Mexico City, Puebla, Querétaro and Tlaxcala. The state of Morelos is Mexico’s second smallest in land area (after Tlaxcala) but has a high density of population. The state capital is the historic […]

The state of Michoacán is part of the Central Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Colima, Jalisco and Nayarit. This state is the heartland of the indigenous Purépecha people, whose language and customs have remained largely intact to this day. Michoacán is one of the most diverse states in Mexico in terms […]

The land-locked state of Guanajuato is part of the Central Highlands Region of Mexico, along with the states of Hidalgo, Mexico (State of), Mexico City, Morelos, Puebla, Querétaro and Tlaxcala. The capital city of the state is also named Guanajuato. Birthplace of famous muralist Diego Rivera, the university city has outstanding colonial architecture and hosts […]

The state of San Luis Potosí is part of the Northern Mexico Region, along with the states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas. The state capital, also named San Luis Potosí, has numerous tourist attractions, including its superb colonial architecture and several fine museums. The coat-of-arms of the state of San Luis […]

The state of Colima, one of the smallest in Mexico, is part of the Central Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Jalisco, Michoacán and Nayarit. The state has a population of about 750,000; its capital city is Colima. The state includes the western flanks of Colima Volcano, one of the most active […]