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Mexico’s landscape is extremely varied, ranging from steamy jungles and cactus-strewn deserts to white-sand beaches and even a few snow-capped mountains. The accommodations across this colorful country are just as varied as the geography.
The Los Cabos area at the southernmost tip of Baja California is beach-laden, resort-heavy, and home to some of the best bars and restaurants in the state. While many visitors are happy to relax at their hotel with a margarita or five, it’s also easy to escape these tourist hubs to atmospheric towns, desert oasis hot springs, and protected marine parks. All this and more are within a half to a three-hour drive.
Mexico’s ancient civilizations were among the most sophisticated in North and Central America. These highly organized societies not only constructed towering pyramids and beautiful temples but also excelled at astronomy, mathematics, and creating writing systems. Exploring these significant archaeological sites is an unmissable travel experience in Mexico.
Welcome to the heart of Mexico where jungle-shrouded mountains rise from the sea, blue agave fields blanket vast rolling hills, and ancient history comes alive in colonial and rural wonderlands.
While travel may currently be curtailed, next time you’re traveling to Mexico, there are more “magical towns” to add to your bucket list. There are now 11 new additions to the list of villages with the designation “pueblo mágico,” or magical town.
You don’t have to look too hard to find a beach in Mexico. In fact, Mexico boasts 5,800 miles of coastline, making it exceptionally easy to find stunning beaches. However, many popular beaches attract hordes of surfers, snorkelers, and sun worshipers, compromising the tranquility that many travelers seek.
From the pyramids of Teotihuacan to the Mayan ruins of Tulum, Mexico’s renowned archaeological sites are starting to reopen. However, visiting these historical treasures now involves adhering to a new set of rules as they evolve for a post-pandemic era.
Famed for its luxury resorts, outstanding beaches, and effervescent nightlife, Los Cabos is a Mexican vacation destination made for decadence. El Arco, the key natural landmark in party town Cabo San Lucas, always draws a crowd – but there’s so much more for curious travelers to explore.
‘Is it safe to go to Mexico?’ This question arises frequently, and the answer is consistently affirmative—provided you do your research and know your destinations.
The Nobel Prize-winning Mexican writer Octavio Paz said, ‘The art of the fiesta has been debased almost everywhere else, but not in Mexico.’
Hiking may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re planning a vacation to Mexico, but these trails will have you dreaming of dramatic volcanoes, valleys, and forests full of life.
Mexico, according to André Breton, is ‘the most surrealist country in the world.’ As a founding contributor to the artistic movement, Breton would know. Heavily influenced by Freud’s psychoanalytic theories, surrealist artists nourished their creativity from dreams and untethered thoughts, believing in freeing the unconscious mind from rational constraints.
Maybe it’s the herd mentality, but 90% of tourists heading to Mexico gravitate towards Cancún, Puerto Vallarta-Nayarit, and other well-publicized bastions of beach life and potent margaritas. However, Mexico City itself is an incredible metropolis that makes a worthy visit. Moreover, the country boasts epic complexity, where indigenous groups speak hundreds of variations of 68 different languages, thick jungles enshroud barely visited pre-Hispanic archaeological sites, and the regional cuisine takes you on a journey from guacamole to grasshoppers.
Mexico City is an international metropolis with everything from Korean barbecue to top-class Japanese sushi. You can enjoy homemade pasta at a little Italian restaurant or amazing burgers on just about every street corner. However, the surprisingly difficult thing is finding a Mexican restaurant where you can sample local delights in a family-style setting.
Tequila, Mexico lives up to its Pueblo Magico designation, showcasing its charm and heritage.
On Mexico’s tiny island of Holbox—where spotty wi-fi and sporadic siestas are part of the charm—unplugging is as easy as arriving. Living up to its name, meaning ‘black hole’ in Mayan, Holbox (pronouncedole-bosh) feels like a portal to one of Mexico’s last unspoiled tropical islands.
Las Ventanas al Paraíso, a prestigious five-star Rosewood resort in Mexico, has elevated Cabo’s nightlife with the debut of the region’s first-ever speakeasy. Drawing inspiration from the Prohibition era, when serving alcohol was illegal, La Botica offers an enchanting late-night escape.
Costa Palmas offers residences, hotels, golf, a marina, and swimming in the Sea of Cortez.
Located at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, Los Cabos consists of three distinct areas: Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo, and the coastal highway between them, referred to as the Tourist Corridor. The popular destination is served bySan José del Cabo International Airport, which is located about three miles from San José del Cabo and about twenty miles from Cabo San Lucas.
Here’s where to go in Mexico’s Quintana Roo region beyond the popular hot spots.