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Mexico is a magnet for surfers, divers, anglers, sunbathers, and all sorts of water lovers, with thousands of miles of coastline on the Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Sea of Cortez. Mexico culture and history are also a big draw, with the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Americas, including famed archeological sites like the Maya pyramids at Chichén Itzá, the floating gardens at Xochimilco near Mexico City, and the capital's entire Centro Histórico. In fact, the Zócalo in Mexico City is a virtual timeline of architectural history, with the Aztec Templo Mayor, colonial-era Palacio Nacional, and Baroque Catedral Metropolitana lining its sides. The countryside—especially in Oaxaca, Yucatán, Michoacán, Chiapas, and Veracruz states—is rich in indigenous traditions, with residents living (much like their ancestors did) in rural villages and visiting markets so rich in history they've been preserved as national monuments. Mexico's abundant natural attributes include gray whale sanctuaries in Baja California, mangrove lagoons sheltering tropical birds in the Riviera Maya's Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, and snow-covered volcanoes outside Mexico City.
For decades, artsy San Miguel has been a place where visitors can study the language (and culture) of Mexico while on vacation. Today, the city has certified...more
see the San Miguel de Allende guide
Sian Ka'an means "where the sky was born" in Mayan. It's an apt name for the 2,500-square-mile peninsula about 75 miles south of Cancún, where ocelots,...more
see the Riviera Maya guideVegas-style shopping centers have become the most exciting attractions on land in the Zona Hotelera. Though exceedingly splashy and often stuffed with the same...more
see the Cancún guideThe Sea of Cortez offers divers the chance to swim with whale sharks, manta rays, sea lions, sea turtles, and hammerhead sharks around the seamounts and islands...more
see the Baja California guideTravelers who'd like to learn Mexican culinary techniques should head for Sazón, an established cooking school affiliated with Casa de Sierra Nevada. Chef...more
see the San Miguel de Allende guide
Puerto Vallarta's waterfront downtown neighborhood, Viejo Vallarta, is made for wandering. Sculptures line the malecón along the shore of Banderas Bay; La...more
see the Puerto Vallarta guideThe residents of Puerto Morelos, a small town just 11 miles south of the Cancún airport adamantly resist any outside attempts to "modernize" or...more
see the Riviera Maya guideThe pink, Gothic-style Parroquia is to the city what Gaudí's Sagrada Família is to Barcelona—an ecclesiastic edifice doubling as its...more
see the San Miguel de Allende guide
At the eastern end of the Alameda Central is the expansive Palacio de Bellas Artes, a building with a somewhat hodgepodge architectural style. Its construction...more
see the Mexico City guideTijuana, Rosarito Beach, Ensenada, and San Felipe are the big draws in northern Baja near the U.S. border. Heavily influenced by California, they're classic...more
see the Baja California guide
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