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Best places to visit in Mexico

From days spent exploring beaches and lagoons to a cultural road trip that introduces Mexico’s unique and varied culture, Evaneos travelers and agents have put together this list of destinations to help you design the perfect trip. Explore the places that other Evaneos travelers have visited below, and pick out experiences like wandering the temple ruins of “The Valley of the Gods” or eating in Spanish colonial mansions throughout the Yucatan before sending your request for a quote!

The country's Caribbean region is home to one of the modern seven wonders of the world: Chichen Itza. The same region is also home to Tulum , which are the only ruins that stand looking out to sea.

The central region also has its archaeological attractions, namely Teotihuacán and Tula in the state of Hidalgo. The country's capital, the immense Mexico City, has much to offer in the way of cultural attractions, cuisine, and accommodation. There are also some veritable treasures of the country's past to be found at places such as the city of Ameca and the magnificent state of Puebla.

If it's beaches you dream of, the first places that spring to mind are probably the Caribbean coast and the Yucatán Peninsula. But the Pacific coast also has clean, quiet beaches to offer, with wonderful waves and fewer tourists. Northern Mexico has a desert-like ecosystem, providing a home for cacti and the arid vegetation of the region's beautiful beaches, from which it is possible to observe whales arriving during January and February.

And finally there is the Central Western region, where the country's second largest metropolitan area is located, Guadalajara; which, though not one of the essential places to visit, does have a certain charm to offer due to its historical past and architecture, its cultural attractions and the national events it plays host to.

A journey to Mexico is a delightful experience, like a happy melody, a veritable explosion of joy and laughter. In short, it is a voyage everyone should make at least once in their lifetime. The reviews provided by travellers of the Evaneos community are guaranteed to convince you!

You need to leave the Riviera Maya a ways behind to discover this corner of paradise.
The archaeological site of Coba

Coba

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One of the most important Mayan archaeological sites in Yucatan, on the north of the peninsula, surrounded by luxuriant vegetation.
Guanajuato is a very colorful town nestling in the heart of the sierra, which breathes a real Mexican joie de vivre.
Morelia is a very beautiful city, undeniably colonial in its charm, lying 300 km from Mexico City on the road to Guadalajara.
One of Mexico's largest archaeological sites, Monte Albán, standing with pride of place on Jaguar Mountain, looks out over the city of Oaxaca.
Rest and heat, an hour and a half from the capital.
This tiny fishing village lies at the gateway to one of Mexico's most beautiful nature reserves. Amongst the things you can seen there are mangroves, pink flamingoes, pelicans and barracuda: in short, a very impressive range of biodiversity.  
Surrounded by jungle, Palenque is one of the most beautiful archaeological sites in Mexico, and stands as a testimonial to Mayan culture.
Puebla is probably the most beautiful town in Mexico, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Like a jewel in its setting, it's worth coming to see.
Oaxaca is a pretty colonial town that is 500 km from Mexico City. Lots of tourists are attracted to it because of its great atmosphere and good climate. Its surroundings are also magnificent. Go to Oaxaca!
The superb site of Agua Azul lies around 80 km from Palenque. The turquoise blue of the waters melds perfectly with the lush jungle all around.
Valladolid is a city in the state of Yucatan in northeast Mexico. Ideally located, it serves as a reasonably pleasant place in which to stay when visiting the beautiful sites of the Yucatan Peninsula.
A small village on the east Yucatan coast, in the south of Mexico.
Guadalajara (easier to write than pronounce) is the capital city of the state of Jalisco, which lies midway up Mexico's west coast. It's the last large city you encounter before heading into the less populated areas in the north.
70 km from Mexico City Popocatépetl is a legendary volcano which, despite being 5,452 meters high, can be difficult to see.
An island that is off the coast from Patzcuaro, in the state of Michoacan, where the Tarascan culture lingers.
A mountain lake that is a tourist magnet and a very pretty village of the same name with colonial architecture in the state of Michoacan.
Ruta Puuc is a site covering lots of pyramids starting at Uxmal, in the Yucatan. The main ones are Kbah, Sayil, Xlapak and Labná.
The entry point to the fabulous and magnificent Huesteca Potisina, in the Sierra Madre Oriental.
Amecameca sits at 2,480 metres altitude in Mexico DF. Visitors come here not only for its pre-Hispanic culture and cuisine but also for its imposing neighbours - the Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl volcanoes.
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