Popular Vacation Destinations in Mexico

Beautiful beaches, awe-inspiring mountains, deserts, ancient ruins, renowned museums, upscale shops, gourmet restaurants... Mexico has all these and more.

Mexico is a nation located between Central America and the USA. It has a pleasant warm weather and a coastline of around 10,000 kilometers. Spanish is the official language and Peso is the currency of Mexico.

Here are some famous vacation destinations in Mexico. 

Playa del Carmen

This coastal resort town is well-known for its coral reefs and palm-lined beaches. This vacation paradise is 45 minutes down the coast from the crowded and overgrown Cancun Mexico. It is located within the Riviera Maya, which runs from south of Cancún to Tulum and the Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve. 

The region has a significant Mayan legacy, with important pyramids and cenotes - sinkholes and water bodies used by the ancient settlers of Yucatán. 

In fact Playa del Carmen has carved its own Euro-chic niche along the Yucatán Peninsula. Sophisticated expats and vacationing Europeans relax at the beachside lounges, upholding this small enclave's budding reputation as the place in Quintana Roo to see and be seen. 

Most activities revolve around Playa del Carmen's renowned beach, just minutes from the main thoroughfare, La Quinta Avenida. At the nearby marina, you can charter either a fishing boat or a diving boat and explore the Caribbean Sea. 

National Museum of Anthropology

Located in Mexico City, this museum is the largest and most visited museum in Mexico. It covers around 20 acres. It has the world's largest collection of ancient Mexican art and also has ethnographic exhibits about Mexico's present-day indigenous groups. It has some 600,000 art and other objects relating to Mexico. Its long, rectangular courtyard is surrounded on three sides by two-level display halls.

Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza, which covers an area of around 6.5 square kilometers, is an ancient city that thrived between 600 CE and 1200 CE. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered to be sacred. It is the largest and most impressive of the Mayan ruins.

Located on the Yucatán Peninsula, this complex of Mayan ruins includes structures like the ball court, Temple of the Warriors and the Wall of the Skulls. The impressive urban design found in Chichen Itza is extraordinary well planned.

 "Chichen Itza" means " at the edge of the Itza's well." The Maya and Toltec vision of the world and the universe is revealed in these stone monuments and artistic works. 

The fusion of Mayan construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make Chichen-Itza one of the most important examples of the Mayan-Toltec civilization Chichen Itza is well-known for its stone carvings. Sound-and-light show in the night here creates an amazing experience.

El Castillo, which is also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is a Mesoamerican step-pyramid that dominates the center of the Chichen Itza archaeological site. This glorious pyramid demonstrates the accuracy and importance of Maya astronomy.

Xplor Park

Opened in July 2009, this theme park offers various activities, including zip-lines, amphibious vehicles, rafts, swimming in underground rivers, spelunking and hammock splash. It is at the heart of the forest.

Teotihuacán 

This popular archaeological site covers around 264 hectares. It is one of the largest pre-Hispanic cities in Mesoamerica. It houses monuments like  La Ciudadela and the Temple of the Feathered Serpent, the Causeway of the Dead, and residential complexes. 

Here you will find examples of mural painting, like Tetitla, Atetelco, Tepantitla and La Ventilla. Teotihuacan Culture and the Teotihuacan Museum are the two specialized museums in Teotihuacán. Sculpture garden and botanical garden are other attractions of this site. This area of ​​archaeological monuments was declared Patrimony of the Humanity by UNESCO in 1987.

The Palacio de Bellas Artes 

Located in Mexico City, this grand palace is a prominent cultural center. It ha hosted events in music, dance, theatre, opera and literature and has held important exhibitions of painting, sculpture and photography. 

Palacio de Bellas Artes features murals that were executed by some of Mexico’s finest artists, including Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Roberto Montenegro. It houses the National Museum of Architecture, and the National Theater. 

This stunning Art Nouveau masterpiece was envisioned for the centenary celebrations of Mexico’s independence in 1910, and was completed in 1934. 

Occupied by the National Institute of Fine Arts since 1947, the Palace of Fine Arts has Carrara marble interiors. The iron and Marotti crystal roof create gallery spaces naturally illuminated by skylights. The use of materials was both innovative and experimental when it was built.