Drone Videos of Central Mexico

Behold this spectacular drone video of Mexico City, fully decked out for Christmas 2018.  Award-winning content contributor and drone pilot Postandfly gives an astounding demonstration of the new DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone to create a stunning bird's eye view of the largest city in the Western Hemisphere as it prepares for the holiday.  Most of the video was shot around Zócalo, the main square in the center of the city, where a giant outdoor skating rink becomes part of the cityscape during the holiday season.  

AirVuz contributor Gabriel Ante earned a spot as a Drone Video of the Week Finalist for this fantastic video of the great Mexican archaelogical site of Teotihuacan.  Located about 25 mi. (around 40 km) northeast of Mexico City, Teotihuacan pre-dates the Aztec Empire by hundreds of years.  Most of the pyramids and other structures which distinguish the city were built in the first 2-3 centuries of the Common Era, during which it was the largest city in the Western City and one of the half-dozen largest cities in the world.  

Award-winning contributor Postandfly used a DJI Mavic Mini 2 to create this DVOW nominated reel of Mexico's El Chico National Park.  It's located in the state of Hidalgo, about a two-hour drive northeast of Mexico City.   One of the country's first protected areas, El Chico was formally designated as a national park in 1982.  The park is home to some of Mexico's last remaining ancient forest areas.  It lies within the Pachuca Mountains, which form part of the Sierra Madre Oriental chain which runs down much of eastern Mexico.

Drone_capodoc created this beautiful drone reel from the Mexican state of Jalisco, mostly shot in its great capital city Guadalajara.  Guadalajara is the center of the second most populous metropolitan area in the country after Mexico City.  A historic city originally founded in the 16th century, it's sprouted more than its share of gleaming skyscrapers and wide freeways, which blend in nicely with its well known churches and public squares.  The video also contains footage of some other spots around the state.

Award-winning contributor and drone pilot Postandfly used both the Mavic 2 Pro and the Mavic 2 Zoom drones to create this amazing aerial view of  San Miguel de Allende in the state of Guanajuato.  San Miguel is roughly a 3-4 hour drive northwest from Mexico City.  The site of important struggles between the native population and the Spanish conquistadora's in the 16th century, San Miguel de Allende took the #1 spot for two years running on the Travel and Leisure (T+L) list of the world's top 15 cities to visit.

Behold this stunning drone video of Iztaccihuatl, one of the most famous of Mexican volcanoes.  Iztaccihuatl is known as the "twin" to the adjacent volcano of Popocatepetl.  The two mountains form part of the Valley of Mexico, which is the home of Mexico City,  The two mountains are closely tied to the history of the Aztec tribe which once occupied most of Central Mexico.  The names of the two peaks refer to an Aztec warrior and a princess, although there are several different version of the story that transpired between them.  

Contributor and pilot Nomade World used a drone to capture a memorable hike on Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl), otherwise known as the highest mountain in Mexico.  The dormant (but not extinct) volcano is situated on the Trans-Mexican Volcanic belt that defines so much of the geography of the country.  The mountain's peak stands about 5.6k meters (about 18.5k) ft. above sea level, making it the third highest peak in North America.  Orizaba is the world's second most prominent volcanic peak.  

Contributor Thedroneexperience brings us this epic drone video of Tepoztlán, a small city in Central Mexico.  Tepoztlán is situated in the Sierra de Tepoztlan mountains due south of Mexico City, in the state of Morelos.  At about the 1:10 mark you'll get a great view of one of the top sights here: the archaeological excavation called El Tepozteco.  It's believed that the ruins are of an ancient Aztec temple devoted to Tepoztēcatl, who was believed by the Aztecs to be the god of alcoholic beverages. 

Top contributor Postandfly created this stunning drone video of the volcanic crater lakes in the Mexican state of Puebla, a bit to the south and east of Mexico City.  The three lagoons featured, in order, are  Alchichica, Laguna de las Minas, and Atexcc.  All three are by-products of the extensive volcanic activity in the area, which forms part of the great volcanic belt which runs through the mid-section of the country.  The footage was captured with the DJI Mavic Pro 2 and Phantom 4 Pro drones.  

The Port of Veracruz lies in the Mexican city of the same name on the Gulf of Mexico, just west of the Yucatan Peninsula.  It's the third-largest port in Mexico as well as the largest on its eastern coast.  In 1914, the United States and Mexico fought a mini-war here, during the course of which USA forces fought for and then occupied the city for seven months.  Award-winning contributor Postandfly used a drone to create an amazing aerial view of this important historical seaport, which was founded by the Spanish conquistadors in the early 16th century.  

Award-winning contributor and drone pilot created this epic video of the area around Tlayacapan, a village in central Mexico.  The village is in the state of Morelos, which is situated due south of the national capital in Mexico City.  The village was the filming location for one of the more iconic (and dramatic) scenes in American film: in the 1969 classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, the shootout against the Bolivian army was in fact filmed here.    

Rock climbing is an activity that really was made for drones.  Until the advent of drones, filming climbers scaling cliffs and large rock formations was almost impossible - literally there was no way to capture much action with a ground camera or even a helicopter.  Now this is no longer a constraint.  In this video, contributor 1LifeStudios used a drone to create this epic video of a rock climber tackling a complex rock formation called the Spires in the Petro Chicao area of Central Mexico.

Contributor Jcreynoso created this short but beautiful drone video from the Mexican state of Hidalgo.  The state is situated in east-central Mexico, a bit northeast of the capital city.  Hidalgo's landscape features a mix of mountainous terrain in its west and an eastern portion which runs into the coastal plain of eastern Mexico.  The video shows the vast breadth of recreational and eco-tourism activities that are available in this beautiful state, which is home to a number of distinctive native cultures.

Mexico offers a broad range of breathtaking landscapes; fortunately for our AirVuz community, top content creator Postandfly has skillfully captured and shared many of these from above with his drone.  In this impressive DVOW Finalist video, he reveals the seemingly untouched beauty around the municipality of Metztitilán, in the state of Hidalgo in east Mexico.  This area is home to the Barranca de Metzitlán Biosphere Reserve, the states's largest reserve, which contains a variety of ecosystems.

Nomade World used a drone to record some epic hiking around two of Mexico's most famous volcanoes. Popocatépetl and Iztaccihuatl are neighboring mountains which loom over Mexico City from the south.  They are the country's #2 and #3 highest peaks, respectively, Popocatépetl (which is still active) having an altitude of 5.4k meters (17.8k ft.).  They are possibly the most famous stratovolcanoes in literature; both mountains feature prominently in Malcolm Lowry's 1947 classic Under the Volcano.

Top contributor Postandfly created this fascinating drone video of one of the geological wonders of Mexico: the Parícutin volcano.  Located in the state of Michoacán, it's one of the world's most famous cinder cone volcanoes, a subtype which arises from eruptions through a single vent that's usually part of a larger volcano.  Parícutin was born in an eruption that began in 1943 and continued for about nine years, although this type of volcano will not erupt again. This video won DVOW in August, 2019.

The Laguna de Aljojuca is a landmark crater lake in the Aljojuca Municaplity in Puebla, Mexico, southeast of Mexico City.  Located at the base of this of crater stands the long-abandoned shell of Cancantla, a once-inviting hacienda, which was beautifully filmed in cinematic style by award-winning contributor and drone pilot PostandFly.  With sweeping aerials views of the imposing crater-lake and the surrounding plains, this drone video evokes the abandonment seen by the area in recent years.

Check out this amazing "tilt shift" drone video of the great Mexican city of Guadalajara.  Capital of the state of Jalisco in Central Mexico, Guadalajara is Mexico's second largest city after Mexico City and one of its greatest cultural centers.  It's the center of a metropolitan area of over 5 million, also the country's second largest.  The city was founded by the Spanish conquistadore Cristóbal de Oñate in 1532 but moved several times before coming to its current location about a decade later.  

The Mexican state of Jalisco is amongst the country's most important.  It's home to Mexico's second largest city (Guadalajara) and is considered in some respects the cultural capital of pre-Columbian Mexican culture.  It's also home to some stunning natural scenery, as you'll see in this beautiful drone video by contributor lezoom. It was shot in the Sierra Madre Occidental, a mountain range which runs down western Mexico and forms the border between Jalisco and Nayarit to the west.  

One of Mexico's most important geographical features is the Trans-Mexican Vocanic Belt, which (as the name suggests) is a line of (mostly active) volcanoes which cuts across the width of the south-central part of the country and is home to some of the highest mountains in North America.  The fourth-tallest of these mountains, and the subject of this beautiful drone video, is Nevado de Toluca.  This now-dormant stratovolcano has a peak elevation of almost 4.7k meters or just over 15.3k ft. above sea level. 

Here's an amazing view of one of Mexico's most well-known volcanoes, compliments of contributor Dronescolima. Volcán de Colima is situated in the west-central part of the country.  It's one of the most active volcanoes in the world, having erupted at least 40 times in recorded history.  With a peak elevation of 3.8k meters (about 12.5k ft.), the mountain sits on the border between the states of Colima and Jalisco.  It's part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt which runs through the middle of the country.  

Huasteca Potosina is one of the natural treasures of Mexico.  Located northeast of Mexico City in the state of San Luis Potosì, it's part of a larger region known as Huastecas which covers parts of several states in east-central Mexico and is named after the Huastec people, who lived in the area in pre-Columbian times.  Top AirVuz contributor and pilot msember spent five days in the region, taking part in many of the outdoor activities the area has to offer and capturing his adventures on video.  

Postandfly is one of the top content creators in the AirVuz community, with multiple Drone Video of the Week/Month wins to his name.  In this excellent piece, he used a DJI Mavic 3 to film the coast of the Mexican state of Veracruz.  The video features a number of excellent slow-motion and timelapse sequences.  The long, narrow state accounts for about a third of Mexico's coastline along the Gulf of Mexico, from the border with the state of Tamaulipas to the north to the border with the state of Tabasco to the east.  

Check out this drone video of Mexico's third-highest mountain, compliments of contributor jcreynoso.  Iztaccihuatl is a dormant volcano that sits on the border between the states of Mexico and Puebla in Central Mexico.  With a peak elevation of 5.2k meters (about 17.2k ft.), it's the #3 mountain in the country after Pico de Orizaba and Popocatépetl.  All three peaks are part of the great Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, a chain of volcanoes which runs roughly east-west through the middle of the country 

Top contributor OOO Photography created this stunning drone video of one of Mexico's best-known Pre-Columbian ruins sites.  It's called El Tajín, and it's located near the port city of Veracruz.  The city here was one of the most important in the region from about 600 to 1200 AD.  Best known for its pyramids, it's been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1992.  Incredibly, it's believed that the ruins were unknown to Europeans until 1785, amost three centuries after Mexico was conquered by Spain.  

Contributor and drone pilot Carlos_Detrip brings us this excellent drone video of the southern Mexican city Xalapa with its streets nearly empty due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the Spring of 2020.  Located due east of Mexico City, it's the capital of the state of Veracruz as well as its second-largest city.   Barely populated before the Spanish conquest of Mexico, Xalapa went on to become an important trading center.  The video features excellent footage of the city's most well-known landmark, the 17th century Xalapa Cathedral.  

South-central Mexico is home to some of the world's most famous volcanic peaks.  One of them is Nevada de Toluca, known as Xinantecatl to the native peoples.  Located about 80 km (around 50 mi.) west of Mexico city, it's the fourth-highest mountain in Mexico after Pico de Orizaba, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl (all of which are part of the same volcanic belt).  The stratovolcano has a peak elevation of about 4.7k meters, or around 15.35k ft. It's now part of a national park.   

Here's a beautiful aerial view of the mountains of the Mexican state of Hidlalgo, compliments of contributor Reyes Flores Q.  One of the 31 states of the Mexican federation, Hidalgo lies in the east-central part of the state, northeast of Mexico City.  Its western portion is covered by the Sierra Madre Oriental, a chain which runs down the eastern side of the country, roughly parallel to the eastern (Caribbean Sea) coastline as well as to the Sierra Madre Occidental chain which runs down the western side of the country.  

Check out this drone video from Mexico's highest mountain, compliments of AirVuz contributor Timelapse Mexico.  He filmed a runner on Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba), a dormant stratovolcano at the eastern end of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, on the border between the states of Veracruz and Puebla.  With a peak elevation of 5.6k meters above sea level (18.5k ft.), it's the highest mountain in Mexico and the third-highest in North America; only Alaska's Mt. Denali (McKinley) and Canada's Mt. Logan are higher.   

AirVuz contributor and pilot SunsetSky brings us these magnificent drone views of the city of Puebla, Mexico.  The capital of its namesake province, Puebla is the country's fourth-largest city, after Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara.  The city was founded by the Spanish in 1531; prior to that time, the valley in which it sits had been essentially uninhabited for several centuries.  The video features some incredible shots of the Puebla Cathedral (seen starting at about :22), one of the oldest and most famous churches in Mexico.  

Check out this drone video of a famous Aztec ruins site in south-central Mexico, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Vuelta Al Cielo.  It's a temple called El Tepozteco, and it overlooks the town of Tepoztlán in the state of Morelos.  It's believed that the structure was built late in the Postclassic period (900-1500 AD), when the great civilization went into decline before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors.   The temple is dedicated to Tepoztēcatl, the Aztec god of alcoholic beverages and fertility.  

Take an aerial tour of some of the top sights of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, compliments of AirVuz contributor and drone pilot telluz21.  Located near the geographic center of the country, Guanajuato is one of Mexico's most culturally significant states.  The video features footage of the Parish Church of the city of San Miguel de Allende; La Valenciana Church, near the site of the largest silver find in Mexico; the "Old Town" of the state capital city of Guanajuato City; and more.  

AirVuz contributor and pilot Vuelta Al Cielo brings us this excellent drone reel from the Mexican port city of Coatzacoalcos.  Coatzacoalcos is located on the Bay of Campeche (the southern section of the Gulf of Mexico) in the state of Veracruz.  It's part of a region called the Olmec, the coastal plain along the Bay of Campeche.  Coatzacoalcos is the center of a metropolitan area of about 350k, making it the third-largest city in Veracruz after the city of Veracruz and the state capital, Xalapa.  

Take in these stunning drone views from the Mexican state of Veracruz, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Vuelta Al Cielo.  One of the 32 states of the Mexican federation, Veracruz is a largely coastal province, running along the southern part of the country's Gulf of Mexico coastline.  The video features an excellent mix of footage from along the state's long coastline, including some shots of coastal shipping traffic and giant bird flocks, as well as some spots on the interior such as the Eyipantla Falls waterfall.  

Contributor and drone pilot emotiondrones created this beautiful aerial view of the Mexican town of Valle de Bravo.  The municipality lies on the shore of Lake Avándaro in the State of Mexico, about a two hour drive southwest of the capital.  With stunning natural volcanic scenery, the town is known as a popular getaway destination for the 25+ million who call Mexico City home.  Valle de Bravo has hosted a well-known auto race as well as a giant popular music festival, among other attractions.  

AirVuz contributor supilotfly brings us this outstanding drone video of Morelia Cathedral, a famous church in Central Mexico.  The Baroque-style landmark is located in the heart of its namesake city, the capital of the State of Michoacán.  Built in the Baroque style, the church was completed in 1744, following a construction period over eight decades.  The seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Morelia, it's one of the centerpieces of the historic city center of Morelia, which has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.    

Aguascalientes is a small state in Central Mexico.  It's name translates to "hot springs" in reference to a natural phenomenon which is found here in abundance.  In this drone video by contributor rpj321, you'll get some great aerial views of some of the state's most spectacular sights.  The highlight is the Broken Christ of the Island Shrine, which is located on an island in the Presidente Calles reservoir lake in the municipality of San José de Gracia.  It's one of the five largest statues in all of Mexico.  

Top contributor NGreyTravels created this beautiful 30 second aerial view of one of the most colorful sights of Mexico.  It's a "macromural" and it's located near the city of Pachuca in Central Mexico.  Pachuca is the largest city and capital of the state of Hidalgo.  Like much of this part of Mexico, it was closely tied to the mining industry until relatively recently.  The city is now a major cultural center, and its macromural (located in the suburb of Palmitas) is one of its major attractions.  

Cuetzalan is a very old town in the Sierra Norte region of Mexico's state of Pueblo, in the northeastern part of the country.  One of its attractions is the Dance of the Flyers (Danza de los Voladores), an aerial ritual which dancers move about a 30 meter tall pole (100 ft.).  The ceremony has roots as a fertility and rain dance dating to Pre-Columbian times.  Now recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage "site", you can see the ritual from a bird's eye in this drone video by top contributor Postandfly.

Check out these drone views of a tiny uninhabited island off the coast of Mexico, compliments of contributor Patrioka.  It's called the Island of Sacrifices, and it's located a bit to the southeast of the Port of Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico.  The island was given its name by the Spanish conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo, who came upon the island on an expedition in 1518 and noted a recent human sacrifice which had taken place there.  The waters surrounding the island constitute part of the Veracruz Reef System National Park.  

Popocatepetl is Mexico's most famous volcano. Still active, the mountain is situated near the eastern end of the great volcanic belt that runs on a roughly east-west axis through Central Mexico. With its peak at an elevation of just over 5.4k meters above sea level (about 17.8k ft.), its base sits in the states of Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico. Check out Popocatepetl by drone in this fantastic timelapse video from new AirVuz contributor and pilot enriquebarquet. This video was a DVOW finalist in April 2020.

For a first upload to AirVuz, new contributor and pilot Timelapse Mexico brings us this fantastic drone video from a famous volcano in Mexico.  He filmed a runner tackling Iztaccihuatl, which sits on the border between the states of Mexico and Puebla in the south-central part of the country.  The inactive volcano has a summit elevation of about 5.23k meters above sea level (around 17.2k ft.), making it the country's third-highest peak after Orizaba and Popocatépetl.  It's visible much of the year from  Mexico City.

New contributor supilotfly brings us this excellent drone video of the city of Guanajuato in Central Mexico.  Situated in a mountain valley, the city is the capital of its namesake province.  Guanajuato was founded in the 16th century by the Spanish, when immense gold and silver deposits were found in the mountains surrounding the valley.  Later, in 1810, the first major battle of the Mexican War of Independence was fought here.  The well-preserved city center is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.    

Check out this drone video of a runner on one of Mexico's highest volcanoes, compliments of AirVuz contributor Timelapse Mexico.  The runner was filmed on Xinantécatl (Nevado de Toluca), about 80 km (50 mi.) west of Mexico City.  Part of the great volcanic belt which crosses Central Mexico, it's the fourth-highest Mexican peak, after  Pico de Orizaba, Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl.   An inactive stratovolcano, its summit sits at an elevation of about 4.7k meters above sea level (about 15.35k ft.).  

Check out this fantastic drone video of the ruins of an ancient city in Mexico, compliments of AirVuz contributor abner433.  Teotihuacan is located in the Valley of Mexico, about 40 km (around 25 mi.) northeast of Mexico City.  Known for its pyramids, the city is over 2,000 years old.  During much of the first millennium, it's believed that Teotihuacan was the largest city in the Western Hemisphere.  The main ruins of the city are a series of Pyramids, the largest of which (the Pyramid of the Sun) dates to about 100 AD.    

Here's an amazing drone video of a hot air balloon festival over one of Mexico's most important cultural sites, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Avemkite.  The balloons were filmed flying over Teotihuacan, the ruins of an ancient city located about 25 mi. (around 40 km) northeast of modern-day Mexico City.  Best known for its giant pyramids, Teotihuacan reached its height between 1-500 AD, during which time it became the largest city in the Western Hemisphere and perhaps one of the half-dozen largest cities in the world.  

Take in these aerial views of the town of Chignahuapan Puebla in the heart of Mexico, compliments of AirVuz contributor SunsetSky.  Chignahuapan is located in the northern part of the state of Puebla, about a two hour drive north of the state's (namesake) capital city and a somewhat longer distance northeast of Mexico City.  Chignahuapan is known for its Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, which you'll see in the video's opening shot, as well as its vast production of Christmas bulbs and related ornaments.  

Check out these sunset drone views of Puebla, Mexico, compliments of AirVuz contributor SunsetSky.  The video opens with shots of the helix-shaped Helea Tower, one of the newest additions to the skyline of Mexico's fourth-largest city.  At about the :12 mark, you'll see the Torre Nvbola, the city's tallest skyscraper and one of the dozen tallest buildings in Mexico as of 2022.  At about the 1:09 mark, you'll see the Church of Neustra Senor de los Remedios, which lies on a wooded hilltop overlooking the city.  

For a first upload to AirVuz, new contributor GaboAR brings us this outstanding drone video from the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, a line of volcanic mountains which runs through the heart of Mexico.  The mountains featured, in order of first appearance, are as follows: Iztaccihuatl, which lies toward the eastern end of the belt; Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl), Mexico's highest mountain, which stands 18.5k ft. above sea level (5.6k m); Peña de Bernal, a monolith in the state of Querétaro; and Popocatépetl, Mexico's second-highest peak.  

San Miguel De Allende is one of the cultural gems of Mexico and one of the country's top destinations.  In this drone video by AirVuz contributor Gabriel Ante, you'll get an aerial tour of the historic city, which is a roughly a 3-4 hour drive northwest from Mexico City in the state of Guanajuato.   The "star" of the video is the 17th century La Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel, one of Mexico's most-photographed churches.  It was originally constructed in the 17th century and took on its current Neo-Gothic facade in the late 1800's.    

Check out these marvelous drone views of Cholula, Mexico, compliments of AirVuz contributor SunsetSky.  Cholula is located just to the northwest of Puebla, Mexico's fourth-largest city and capital of its namesake state in the central part of the country.  The "star" of the video is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, which originally dates to the 3rd century BC and is the largest archaeological temple site in the Western Hemisphere.  The pyramid is now topped by the 16th-century Our Lady of Remedies Church.    

Contributor drone_copadoc used a drone to create this amazing video of a new high rise construction in Guadalajara, Mexico.  The Landmark Guadalajara is a mixed-used development in the Puerta de Hierro neighborhood of the city.  With 250k square feet of leasable space, it's one of the largest developments in the city.  Guadalajara is the capital of the Jalisco state of west-central Mexico.  It's the third-largest city in Mexico and the center of the second-largest metro area in the country after the capital, Mexico City.

Check out these excellent drone views of the Mexican port of Coatzacoalcos, compliments of AirVuz contributor and pilot Patrioka.  Coatzacoalcos is located on the Bay of Campeche (the southern section of the Gulf of Mexico) in the state of Veracruz.  It's situated on the estuary of the river of the same name, primarily on its western (left) bank.   Coatzacoalcos is the center of a metropolitan area of about 350k, making it the third-largest city in Veracruz after the city of Veracruz and the state capital, Xalapa.  

AirVuz contributor and drone pilot Simeon_Pratt spent three days in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, which is near the exact geographic center of the country.  Guanajuato is situated a bit to the north and west of Mexico City, equidistant from Guadalajara.  Most of the video is from Leon, the largest city in Guanajuato and the fourth largest city in the country after Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara.  The video also features footage from the mountainous countryside surrounding Leon.

Take in these drone views from the heart of Mexico, compliments of AirVuz contributor supilotfly.  The video was filmed in the area around the town of Tlayacapan, which is located in the Sierra de Tepozteco mountains in the central state of Morelos, about 60 mi. (a bit over 100 km) south of Mexico City.  With its distinctively-shaped peaks, this area has been used to film numerous feature movies over the years, including the 1969 classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and the 1986 Oliver Stone Film, Salvador.  

Take an aerial tour of the Mexican city of Guanajuato, compliments of AirVuz contributor Paco de A Dronde Vamos.  The capital its namesake state in the middle part of the country, Guanajuato was established during the gold and silver rush which characterized the early part of the Spanish Colonial period in the 16th century.  The video features footage of the Teatro Juárez performing arts theater, the Collegiate Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato, the Al Pipila Monument, Las Acacias Park, and other sights in and around the city.

Follow a mountain biker with a first person view (FPV) racing drone in this fantastic piece by new AirVuz contributor and FPV pilot Timow.  The video tracks a very skilled rider working the mountainous terrain of the state, which lies in the heart of Central Mexico.  Most of the state is covered by the mountains and plateaus of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, which (as the name suggests) forms an east-west "belt" across the middle of the country.  This video was picked as a Finalist for the Drone Video of the Week contest in July, 2021.

AirVuz contributor MavicPilot80 brings us this excellent drone video of one of the world's tallest monoliths (isolated rock formations): Mexico's Peña de Bernal.  It's located near the village of Bernal in the state of Querétaro, near the geographic center of the country.  Formed about 9 million years ago (comparatively recently in geological terms), the Peña de Bernal has a base-to-peak altitude of about 1.4k ft. (433 m).  It features a small chapel near the highest point accessible by hiking.  

Prepare to be blown away by this magnificent drone video of Mexico's ancient city of Teotihuacan, compliments of award-winning contributor Postandfly.  Located about 40 km (around 25) northeast of central Mexico City, Teotihuacan was the center of a Mesoamerican civilization which pre-dated the Mayan and Aztec civilizations by centuries and the Spanish arrival in the Western Hemisphere by over 1,500 years.  At its height around 500 AD, the city was the largest in the Americas and one of the half-dozen largest in the world.  

Tarsicio Sañudo, aka Postandfly, has created more than 90 drone videos of his native Mexico, which have garnered numerous awards and honors.  His epic videos of top sights like Mexico City, Acapulco, and Oaxaca can be found throughout the Mexico collections on AirVuz.  In this episode of the Drone Dish, host Tyler Mason speaks with him about his passion for drones and his epic aerial videos of Mexico, one of which was one of the first winners of the AirVuz Drone Video of the Week contest.