Hola, amigos! In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we’ve put together a cinematic tour of Mexico. Get a plate of your favorite Mexican food, pour yourself a shot of tequila, and use our handy map of Mexico to rediscover your favorite movies set south of the border!
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Federal District Let’s start in the Federal District. Here you’ll find Mexico City, the country’s capital and its most vital source for arts, Need a more intimate guide to Mexico City? |
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Baja California
Tijuana’s one But peel away Tijuana’s sun-dried gloss and you can find some dark stories, Video |
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Coahuila
Ciudad Acuna But Ciudad Acuna isn’t completely about outlaws. Alfonso Arau’s sensitive Video |
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Guerrero
Forget Tijuana And about 100 miles up Guerrero’s coast, you’ll come across the seaside town Video |
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Durango
Durango isn’t just the name of a rather large SUV that a young Florida boy Known for Video |
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Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo is famous for its beautiful historical sites and ugly American
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Tamaulipas
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Oaxaca
For his The final act of Alfonso Cuaron’s |
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Morelos
Morelos is the Under the Volcano was also shot in Cuernavca. A 1984 John Huston drama about Video |
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Yucatan
With its achievements in architecture, science, mathematics, art, and The ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza were used as a backdrop for Video |
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An Unspecified Mexican State
In most films set in unnamed Mexican locales, the country is a wasteland More Video (NSFW) |
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Fictional Mexican Cities
Afraid your stereotype-laden comedy might offend the more sensitive natives 1986’s Larry the Cable Guy takes his sophisticated comedy internationally in Video |