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The 16th-century Santo Domingo church, five blocks north of Oaxaca's zocalo (town square). From "25 Reasons We Love Oaxaca (Livia Corona)
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Swing by Amate Books for its extraordinary selection of English titles on Oaxacan history and Mexican street art, but also for the one-of-a-kind doorway lined with a foot-wide border of red, orange, yellow, and white marigolds. From "25 Reasons We Love Oaxaca (Livia Corona)
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Monte Albán, a city built more than 1,000 years ago. From "25 Reasons We Love Oaxaca (Livia Corona)
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There's no rush on chairs at the Gala Beach Resort. It's the southernmost resort in the lush gated community of Playacar. From "The Easy, Breezy Riviera Maya (Robert Wright)
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The popular Las Olas swim-up bar at Riu Playacar. From "The Easy, Breezy Riviera Maya (Robert Wright)
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At Barceló Maya, guests learn a mix of Latin and line-dance moves to show off at Captain Morgan's disco later. From "The Easy, Breezy Riviera Maya (Robert Wright)
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Tables at La Galeria in Yelapa overlook Yelapa Bay. From "Got Stress? Get to Puerto Vallarta (Maura McEvoy)
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The beach, as seen from the path to La Punta. From "Why Haven't You Heard of Yelapa, Mexico? (Marc Lecureuil)
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Petra Puente, owner of El Mesón de la Abundancia, a hotel in the center of Real de Catorce. From "Ghosts of the Sierra Madre (Livia Corona)
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Souvenirs near La Parroquia de la Concepción Purísima, Real de Catorce's main church. From "Ghosts of the Sierra Madre (Livia Corona)
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The Mayan ruins at Tulúm. From "I Married a Non-Traveler (Courtesy Dana Lucero)
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