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A nice museum to visit, especially for the setting and the colors of the house. The collection remains limited, focusing more on Frida's life than on her art. The garden is very beautiful with pretty plants. A small downside: a pass is sold at the entrance if you want to take photos or videos. It is an interesting outing but not essential if you are not all that interested in the artist.

Did you know that the people living in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans came from Asia? The descendants of these first Asian arrivals colonized the entire continent, from north to south, after crossing the Pacific on foot thousands of years ago on the ice sheet that connected Siberia to Alaska. Just imagine the journey all the way to Tierra del Fuego in Argentina! This is just one example of the things you will discover while visiting this museum. By the way, you will often be surprised to see Asian features in some Mexicans, especially young children. A personal thought while I am at it: it is still curious how the language used implies that Christopher Columbus was the first…

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Like the name suggests, this isn't an art museum where you go to see pretty things. It's more of a place where you can understand a lot about the pre-Hispanic past of the American continent. For example, that's where I discovered that American "Indians" actually descend from Mongol and Asian tribes who crossed the Bering Strait thousands of years ago... Christopher Columbus didn't discover anything!

Mexico, and Latin America in general, is the cradle of extraordinary civilizations that were already very advanced by the time Europeans arrived. I am thinking, for example, of the Aztecs or the Mayans. I found it very interesting to be able to learn more about this glorious, relatively unknown past.

Unlike the cacao and coffee museums, also in San Cristobal, the amber museum is very much geared toward buying jewelry. There are only a few explanations about the extraction and crafting of amber in the region, even though it dates back to pre-Hispanic times! It is still worth the trip to admire the goldsmith work.

It is a bit out of the way compared to downtown Xalapa, but you can still get there by public transport if you look around a bit. And it is really worth it. There is an entire collection of objects found at various archaeological sites in the state of Veracruz, and most importantly, no less than 7 of the 17 Olmec heads known to date!

Housed in the Castillo de Chapultepec, the National Museum of History is worth the trip to admire the historical paintings. You can learn more about the presidency of Benito Juárez, the revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata, or even the battle against the French under Napoleon III.

Housed in a stunning Renaissance building, the central post office in Mexico City spans 2 floors connected by magnificent copper staircases. The service counters are just as sumptuous. Mailing your postcards from such an authentic post office won't make any difference to the recipients, but it offers a little moment of personal glory!