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Mexico Tourism Destinations – Mexico Travel Guide

Mexico is one of the popular tourist destinations with lots of vacation spots and places. There are over 20 million foreign visitors who visit Mexico every year. There is something for everyone in Mexico. The country is famous for its tequila, corona beer, the Aztecs and the Mayas, day of the dead, Lucha libre, Salma Hayek, beach resorts in the pacific and Caribbean areas and drug wars. Let’s see the most amazing and best travel places in Mexico.

1. Teotihuacan Mexico:

The new civilization arose in the 2nd century BC, in a valley of Mexico built the flourishing metropolis of Teotihuacan and the huge pyramids in the place. The main pyramid is the pyramid of sun which was built around 100 AD and is also the largest pyramids in the Teotihuacan and also the entire country. Another smaller construction, the pyramid of moon took place a century later and was finished by 45 AD. Seven centuries after the fall of the Teotihuacan Empire, these two pyramids were utilized by the famous Aztecs and also they became a place of pilgrimage for them. The Mesoamerica’sgreatest city is also 31 miles far from the city and can be reached by bus or taxi.

2. Chichen Itza Mexico:

One of the largest Mayan cities in the Yucatan peninsula and at present one of the most popular destinations in Mexico. The icon of chichen Itza is the famous and most visited, temple and pyramid of el Castillo. The temple’s design has an astronomical significance and each side of the pyramid, there are a total of 91 steps and all the steps share a single step on the top and the total number of steps are 365 representing the number of days in a year. Other important and best places to visit in the city are the great ball court and el Caracol which is a circular temple that has served as an ancient astronomical observatory.

3. Cancun Mexico:

Cancun is one of the world’s famous tourist destinations on the Caribbean coast located in the Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. The place offers a complete vacation package to all its tourists and visitors which include fabulous beaches, first class hotels, modern attractions, lively and cheerful nightlife and mean ruins. But, the most famous thing about this place is the year round perfect weather and the sandy beaches which make the place one of the best travel places in Mexico.

4. Los Cabos Mexico:

Los cabos is famously known as the marlin sort fishing capital of the planet and has gained popularity over the last few decades as one of the best travel places to go to in Mexico. It is situated in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and is composed of two towns namely the San Jose and San Lucas. They both are divided by a 20 mile of scenic highway called as the corridor. The white sandy beach at the southern tip of the Baja California is backed up with beautiful resorts and restaurants and other modern attractionswhich can thrill and make you feel alive in your vacation. If you plan to visit the place in winter, don’t forget to take a look at the mighty whales in the Pacific Ocean.

5. Oaxaca Mexico:

Oaxaca is the capital city of the Mexican state Oaxaca and is located in the valley below the mountains of sierra Madre. The place offers a lot of things like archeological sites, colonial architecture and finally a very pleasant and tranquil weather that makes this place one of the best places to visit in Mexico. This southern Mexican city is also well known for its Dia De Los Muertos festival which is a holiday celebration in many parts of Latin America. This festival has its roots into the past cultures like zapotec and Aztec, making it one of the ancient festivals in the world. There is the famous day of the dead festival at the end of October. In this festival, the tombs of the dead and the altars are decorated with flowers and families believe that the spirits will return, so they leave their offerings for the spirits.

6. Tulum Mexico:

Tulum is located on the east coast of the Yucatan peninsula, Tulum is one of the major ports of the once Mayan city, Coba. This place was built around 1200 AD when the Mayan civilization is in its falling stage and therefor this place lacks some of the elegance of the other Mayan sites, but the best thing is the tropical beach background which makes this place stunning and most attractive places in the country. The accommodations in the place can range from simple cabanas to a 4 star hacienda styled resorts with spa facilities.

7. Copper Canyon Mexico:

The copper canyon is a place where you can find a network of different canyons when together, can make the Grand Canyon look smaller. If you plan to explore the copper canyon then do try the Chihuahua al Pacifico railway which passes through 37 bridges and through 86 tunnels and the track rises as high as 7900 feet above the sea level making you to see the spectacular views of the canyons below.

8. Palenque Mexico:

An archeological site with lots and lots of history and is located on the western edge of the ancientMayan empire which is the present day Chiapas, Palenque is one of the best travel places for those who love to go through the past. It is a much smaller town than the other Mayanneighboring cities but this place is filled with some fine Mayanarchitecture and sculptures. Most structures in the place dates back to 600 AD to 800 AD which includes the famous temple of inscriptions, the one and only Mayan funerary monument out of all the Mesoamerican pyramids built by Mayans.

9. Cozumel Mexico:

Cozumel is a popular destination located just off the Yucatan peninsula and is famous for its scuba diving and snorkeling. For those who love sea and its adventures, this is just the place for you. The underwater world of the Cozumel was discovered in 1959 by Jacques Cousteau who mentioned it as one of the best diving areas on the planer and since that time, it has become the national marine park to protect the delicate underwater life and the beautiful coral reefs and the tropical fish.

10. Guanajuato Mexico:

This is a place in mountains of the sierra de Guanajuato and was founded in 1554. The 16th century mining boom made this beautiful place filled with fine colonial buildings. The streets offer colorful alleyways and are one of the cities for pedestrians as most of the traffic goes through the underground network of tunnels.

More 82 Places to visit in Mexico-

  1. Cancún Underwater Museum

  2. Playa Norte

  3. Xcaret Park

  4. Isla Contoy

  5. Ventura Park Cancun

  6. Xoximilco

  7. Interactive Aquarium Cancún

  8. Bosque de Chapultepec

  9. Frida Kahlo Museum

  10. Zócalo

  11. Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

  12. Chapultepec Castle

  13. Templo Mayor Museum

  14. Palacio de Bellas Artes

  15. Paseo de la Reforma

  16. El Castillo

  17. El Caracol

  18. Temple of the Warriors

  19. Balankanche Caves

  20. Thousand Columns

  21. Archeological Zone of Tulum – Mayan Port City Ruins

  22. Tulum National Park

  23. Mexico Kan Tours- Eco Tours Tulum Riviera Maya

  24. Grand Cenote

  25. The Arch of Cabo San Lucas

  26. Lovers Beach

  27. Medano

  28. Cabo Adventures

  29. Playa El Medano

  30. 3D Museum of Wonders

  31. Museo Frida Kahlo Playa Del Carmen

  32. Marietas Islands

  33. Malecon Puerto Vallarta

  34. Aquaventuras Park

  35. Punta Sur Beach

  36. San Gervasio

  37. Playa Norte

  38. Punta Sur

  39. Garrafon Reef Park & Beach Club

  40. Catedral de Mérida

  41. Dzibilchaltún

  42. Paseo de Montejo

  43. Templo de Santo Domingo

  44. Museo de sitio de Monte Albán

  45. Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca

  46. Pyramid of the Sun

  47. Pyramid of the Moon

  48. La Quebrada

  49. Acapulco Historical Museum of Fort San Diego

  50. Regional Museum of Guanajuato Alhóndiga de Granaditas

  51. Museum of the Mummies of Guanajuato

  52. San Miguel de Allende

  53. Isla Holbox

  54. Playa Akumal

  55. Pyramid of the Magician

  56. Zona Arqueológica de Uxmal

  57. Guadalajara Cathedral

  58. San Miguel de Cozumel

  59. Acuario Mazatlán

  60. Zona Arqueológica Palenque

  61. Catedral de Puebla

  62. San José del Cabo

  63. Puerto Escondido

  64. Tijuana Cultural Center

  65. Riviera of Ensenada

  66. La Paz

  67. Valladolid

  68. Croco Cun Zoo

  69. Jardín Botanico Dr. Alfredo Barrera Marín

  70. Bacalar

  71. Sian Ka’an

  72. Ixtapa

  73. Zihuatanejo

  74. Campeche

  75. Santa Prisca de Taxco

  76. Cuauhnáhuac Regional Museum, Palacio de Cortés

  77. Loreto

  78. Heroica Veracruz

  79. Todos Santos

  80. Santiago de Querétaro

  81. Monterrey

  82. Rosarito

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