The Pacific Coast
The Pacific coastline of Mexico is known as the Mexican Riviera because of the scenic stretch of resort towns and cities dotting the map from Mazatlan down to Manzanillo. After Cancun, which lies on the other coast facing the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, found in the middle section of the Pacific Coast, [...]
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital of Mexico, and was the capital of the Aztec society as well. Its location 7300 feet above sea level and surrounded my mountains make it an ideal center of power, for ancient civilizations as well as modern urban-dwelling Mexicans. Its 22 million inhabitants find common ground at the symbolic [...]
Yucatan Peninsula
Cancun
Maybe this is Mexico’s most famous resort town, and with good reason. In addition to world-class resorts, stunning beaches, there is also breathtaking natural beauty and lots of things to do while you’re spending your vacation here. Cancun has it all. For a place with so many many annual tourists, Cancun has managed to [...]
Chiapas & Oaxaca
Oaxaca and Chiapas are the southernmost states in Mexico and contain the highest concentrations of Indians in Mexico. In Oaxaca you’ll find the Zapotec and Mixtec Indians flourishing in large bustling communities, prevelant and forming the basis of local culture for centuries now. Chiapas has more highland Maya, who also hold on tightly [...]
The Copper Canyon
The Copper Canyon really refers to an area of northwest Mexico, spread across the Sierra Madre mountains, that contains an awesome giant canyon. Some people compare it to the Grand Canyon, but it really is different. There’s a fabulous unforgettable railroad journey that traverses some impossible terrain, starting from Los Mochis on the [...]
Baja
Baja is one long peninsula that’s officially part of Mexico but geographically part of California. It’s basically a topographic extension of California, separated from mainland Mexico by a strip of water called the Sea of Cortez. The terrain has a little of everything: desert and beaches rising up to craggy mountains down the center of [...]
Gulf Coast Area including Veracruz and Puebla
The Gulf Coast area, which includes the cities of Veracruz and Puebla, is an excellent part of Mexico to travel to if you’re interested in nature and adventure sports. You can get white water rafting excursions, mountain climbing and scuba diving. Travellers to this region can also visit a [...]
One essential part of planning travel to Mexico is deciding which region to visit. Mexico covers a lot of geography, and terrain ranges from beach to valley to volcano. Cities have lots of modern conveniences you’d expect like hotels with internet connection and top restaurants, but rural areas boast jumping-off points for visits to archeological [...]
