Layer upon hidden layer revealed its different incarnations. By Tami Christiansen

One of Latin America’s most colourful capitals comes alive through its dancehall rhythms, gritty cinema and tasty tacos

Alfonso Cuarón’s award-winning movie takes place in a gritty, colourful barrio that has retained its stylish eclecticism

Kicking off at a raucous Day of the Dead party, this odyssey takes in indigenous culture rarely seen by outsiders, with plenty of music and laughs along the way

To understand this anarchically alive metropolis it’s best to visit its disparate neighbourhoods, which tell their own stories and where great food, art and culture await

Ahead of a major Frida Kahlo show at London’s V&A we visit the artist’s bohemian district – from her house to the cantina where she drank, and from arts venues to fantastic markets and restaurants

As well as prime beach territory, the Baja peninsula has mountains, deserts and waters teeming with marine life – making for a great road-trip from Mazatlán to Tijuana

Forget what you’ve seen in James Bond films, the best town for this November festival is Xilitla, amid the hills and waterfalls of the eastern Sierra Gorda

Mexico’s oldest drink was once reserved for Aztec priests, but is now available in cocktails in reinvented bars across the capital