Mexico Travel Guide

Mexico is a beautifully diverse place, and has so much to offer to travelers. Whether you decide to visit the local beaches  famous all around the world for their hospitality, and beauty, or some of the many historical cities from the time before Spanish colonization. There are also many archaeological sites rich in culture belonging to the Maya, Olmec, Tarascan, and Aztec civilizations.  Beautiful national parks are plentiful and cover land ranging from desert to mountains to forests. Even if you just hang out in one of the modern cities, be assured, you will enjoy it.

Highlights in Mexico is the capital, of Mexico City. Also Monterrey, with its beautiful colonial buildings and Guadalajara.

  For colonial cities one should visit  Oaxaca,  Morelia, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, and Merida in the  Yucatan peninsula, among others. For beaches, some of the best, Acapulco now recharged, cleaner, and most hospitable than ever before!, there is no place in the world that can boast 360 sunny day a year like this great mexican beach destination,  most unspoiled are located on the Oaxaca coast, particularly Zipolite and Puerto Escondido. Not to be forgotten, and among the most popular are the beautiful Cancun, Cozumel, and  Playa del Carmen located at the Riviera Maya. If you enyoj snorkling Tulum is a beutiful place with coral reefs just a couple of meters out from the beach. Also  Mazatlan, Manzanillo, Ixtapa and Puerto Vallarta, are the place to be, for a fun and relaxing vacation. The peninsula of Yucatan offers an ideal mix of Mayan culture, great weather and some of the world's best snorkeling and diving in places such as Cozumel and Cancun located at the Riviera Maya. For a truly Mexican experience, the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas offers a view of the indigenous Mayan natives in a beautiful colonial city. Los Cabos in Baja California Sur has been a favorite get-away for Mexicans and Americans for years.

Archaeological sites in Mexico are vast and varied, but one should keep in mind Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Palenque, El Tajin, and Monte Alban among just a few.

For those looking for an active vacation, Mexico offers golf courses, scuba diving and lots of mountains to go hiking in, including cloud rainforest in Chiapas.

If you decide to visit northern Mexico, Chihuahua offers amazing sights. Visit Chihuahua City, Cuauhtemoc, Anahuac, and Delicias for culturally enriching experiences. The Copper Canyon, the Basaseachic waterfall, the Arareco lake are all great places to rest while in the mountains. Most importantly, remember to enjoy your vacations, and take proper precautions.