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All Mexico San Rafael

The Atlas Obscura Guide To San Rafael

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in San Rafael, Mexico

Updated October 17, 2023

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San Rafael, Mexico

Casino Cosmopolita

This former hotel and casino was part of a paper mill operation that was one of Mexico's largest employers.
View of the pond and the volcano

San Rafael, Mexico

Nahualac Pond

A shrine in the middle of this pond represents a Mesoamerican creation myth.
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Castillo de Gillow.

San Lucas el Grande, Mexico

Ex-Hacienda de Chautla

A historic Puebla estate featuring a striking castle.
19 miles from San Rafael
“Guerrero Chimalli.”

Chimalhuacán, Mexico

'Guerrero Chimalli'

This controversial, abstract sculpture is meant to represent an Aztec warrior.
20 miles from San Rafael
Cabeza de Juárez

Mexico City, Mexico

Cabeza de Juárez

This giant expressionist head crowns a museum devoted to a beloved Mexican leader.
22 miles from San Rafael
These channels were once one of the most sophisticated irrigation systems in the world.

Mexico City, Mexico

Xochimilco Raised Fields

These floating gardens show what Mexico City used to look during the Aztec Empire.
22 miles from San Rafael
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La Isla de las Muñecas

Mexico City, Mexico

La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls)

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.
23 miles from San Rafael
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