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Acapulco (click for more information) AcapulcoAcapulco is one Mexico’s most important and famous beach resorts, but its tempo is more urban than resort. It is located on the Pacific coast, 395 kilometers (245 miles) from Mexico City. Check out the infamous La Quebrada, where fearless cliff divers plunge into the ocean below. Acapulco is a party city with a 24/7 beat. Dining is really diverse, not only in cuisine, but also in setting. In Acapulco most restaurants are alfresco, and many offer breathtaking views of Acapulco Bay. Shopping is excellent, either in the American-style malls, or at the bright, bustling downtown mercados. |
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Baja Peninsula (click for more information) Baja PeninsulaBaja is the world's longest peninsula. It is divided into the two states of Baja California and Baja California Sur - north and south. It includes the resort areas of Cabo San Lucas, Ensenada, La Paz, Loreto, Rosarito, San Felipe, San Jose Del Cabo, and Buena Vista - to name a few of the larger ones. It also boasts of major, modern cities such as Tijuana and Mexicali. During peak summer months, Magdalena Bay is perfect for scuba diving, kayaking, sport fishing. Just southeast of El Rosario, Mex 1 snakes its way up to Baja's Central Desert and the famous boulder fields of Catavin. Baja is rich in history from the Missionary Era, which began in the early 1500's and ended 300 years later when all the missions were secularized by the Mexican government. This area exists on over 2000 miles of coastline of the Pacific. |
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Cancun – Yucatan Penninsula (click for more information) Cancun – Yucatan PenninsulaThe Yucatan Pennisula is made up of the three states: Campeche (capital city -Campeche), Chetumal (Quintana Roo), and Merida (Yucatan) and of course the major resort areas of Cancun, Cozumel, and Playa del Carmen. Around here, the ruins of the past are plentiful. Some of the major Mexican Archeological sites include Chichen Itza, Coba, Edzna, Kabah, Tulum and Uxma. Cancun with its sub-tropical climate is Mexico’s most important tourist destination and one of the world’s most well-known resorts. Cancun is the Caribbean at its best - turquoise-blue water and powder white sandy beaches. Activities: water sports, snorkeling, scuba diving, parachuting, or relaxing and enjoying the fine services offered in the hotel zone. The hotel strip runs for more than 30 kilometers (nearly 19 miles) and travelers will find something there to suit any pocket as well as restaurants, shopping malls, bars and discos. |
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Copper Canyon (click for more information) Copper CanyonBarranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon) in the northwestern state of Chihuahua is nestled in the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. It is really a series of canyons – together they are four times the size of the Grand Canyon in the USA – although these are narrower, deeper and more verdant. Visit the simple homes of the reclusive Tarahumara Indians, descendants of the Aztecs who still live like they did thousands of years ago. Explore Copper Canyon hiking, biking, four-wheeling or driving (although roads in some areas will require a 4x4), however the most popular is to take the Copper Canyon Train ride, which runs from Los Mochis to Chihuahua City and back again. Ride the historic Chihuahua al Pacifico Railroad, one of the most dramatic and scenic train rides in the world. Make sure you book in advance. If you’re coming from the USA, El Paso is the closest American gateway to the Copper Canyon. |
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Isla de Mujeres (click for more information) Isla de MujeresIsla de Mujeres (Island of Women) is packed with great things for people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy. The climate is perfect. Everything from snorkeling, diving, sun bathing, exploring Mexican ruins in the Tulum Corridor, breathtaking views, vibrant night life or a peaceful island lifestyle await visitors to this little piece of paradise. Located so near to Cancun, Isla is an easy destination to reach, but you'll soon feel like you are a world away. How to get there: the ferry leaves from Puerto Juarez in Cancun. For those with a car, you'll want to head a little further north about 5 miles to Punta Sam to find the car ferry. |
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Los Cabos (click for more information) Los CabosThis is where the Pacific Gray Whales come each year to mate and give birth at Los Cabos at the southern end of the Baja Peninsula. At Los Cabos the waters of the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez (also called the Gulf of California) come together. UNESCO declared 244 islands and protected areas of the Sea of Cortez a World Heritage Site. A 33-kilometer highway with world-class hotels with top-notch restaurants, called the Corredor Turistico, stretches from San Jose del Cabo to Cabo San Lucas where travelers will find championship golf courses, great beaches and excellent sport fishing. |
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Mexico City (click for more information) Mexico CityMexico City, the oldest metropolis on the American continent, is located about 2,240 meters (7,392 feet) above sea level. Towering high above the city’s southeast side are two volcanoes: Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl. In north Mexico City, visit the Basilica de Guadalupe, one of the most visited basilicas in the world. Hop off the Metro at Insurgentes Station, Line 1 and stroll down the Genova, the main drag of the Zona Rosa, Mexico City´s famous Pink Zone (happily it is a walking street) and browse in the shops, have a bite and a drink and people watch. The 24/7 Zona Rosa is also a gay-friendly area, with a lot of gay club, bars and cafés. For those who want to chill out, Chapultepec Park is an enormous green area in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of this fast paced city. |
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Oaxaca City (click for more information) Oaxaca CityOaxaca City is located in Mexico’s southern region in the middle of a zone surrounded by four valleys. In this city, the capital of the state of Oaxaca, you can admire the beautiful architecture of the buildings in the Centro Historico (Historic Center), which was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. The Oaxaca temples are the most lavish of Southern Mexico. A half-hour commercial flight connects the city with the coastal resorts- the Bays of Huatulco (Bahias de Huatulco) and Puerto Escondido. There are numerous plazas, small parks, colonial homes, churches and small streets that make this a pedestrian friendly destination. |
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Puebla (click for more information) PueblaKnown as the City of Angels, Puebla, contains more works of art than any other place in Mexico. This city which lies 136 km (84 mi) from Mexico City has been declared a World Heritage Site. Puebla has some 5,000 colonial buildings, which are mostly baroque edifices built during the 16th century. The Cathedral is one of the most notable examples of this city’s beautiful architecture. Puebla today is one of the Mexico’s largest cities, (population almost 2 million) and a first-class industrial, commercial and tourism center. |
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San Luis Potosi (click for more information) San Luis PotosiKnown as the City of Seven Neighborhoods, San Luis Potosi stands out for its beautiful baroque and neoclassical architecture, as one can see in the Teatro de la Paz and El Templo de San Franciscon. San Luis Potosí is a state that offers adventure in unspoiled areas that are well worth your time and effort, although it may take some effort and some time. Visit the green, water-blessed hillsides of the Huasteca for a range of outdoor activities including its hot springs. Xilitla has a well known coffee festival in August. |
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Exploring Maya culture (click for more information) Exploring Maya cultureThe peninsula of Yucatan offers an ideal mix of Maya culture. The Maya culture left an enormous cultural legacy, developing a unique architecture, the design of jewellery and ceramics, the construction of an advanced written language, and an amazing knowledge of mathematics and astronomy. For a truly Mexican experience, the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas offer a view of the indigenous Mayan peoples in a beautiful colonial city. Archaeological sites in Mexico are vast; one should keep in mind Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Palenque, El Tajin and Monte Alban among just a few. |
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Flamingos watching in Rio Lagartos (click for more information) Flamingos watching in Rio LagartosRio Lagartos is the home to Mexico’s largest flamingo population. It was estimated that over 8000 pink flamingos live within the now protected canals and mangroves just up the river from Rio Lagartos. At this largest pink flamingo nesting grounds you can get breathtaking sight of vivid, bright pink against the deep blue-green estuary waters, which is really amazing. There exists a land where the phoenix rises up from its ashes into a blazing fire. This place is named Rio Lagartos. |
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Snorkelling and diving (click for more information) Snorkelling and divingMexico offers great weather and some of the world's best snorkelling and diving in places such as Cozumel and Cancun located at the Riviera Maya that provide underwater enthusiasts face-to-face contact with an abundant variety of fish amid coral reef life. Where the Caribbean Sea meets the Yucatan Peninsula, there coral reefs come alive with sea creatures, great and small. Moreover the Pacific coast attracts elephant seals and spectacular grey whales, which choose Mexico to breed and give birth, year after year. |
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Summer festivals in Mexico (click for more information) Summer festivals in MexicoTraditional fairs and religious celebrations can give great insight into Mexican culture. Some of the summer outstanding events are the International Chamber Music Festival in San Miguel Allende, the Grape Harvest and Wine Festival in Baja California and the Huamantla Fair in Tlaxcala which celebrates the Ascension of the Virgin Mary with flower tapestries, a running of the bulls and a fair with games and mechanical rides. |
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Swimming with dolphins (click for more information) Swimming with dolphinsSwimming with dolphins in Delphinus Xel-Há is a lifetime experience in an incomparable natural setting. Xel-Há is a natural brackish water inlet filled with multi-coloured fish an unequalled setting where dolphins and humans can interact and learn from each other. There you have chance to swim with dolphins and get to know them in their natural habitat and experience their natural curiosity and friendliness. |
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