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Mexico has a visual appeal second to none, with its brilliant, crystal clear aquamarine Caribbean Sea, its massive Aztec pyramids, Mayan temples and baroque cathedrals, to its huge canyons and dense jungles that evoke a sense of ancient mysticism and eeriness.

It is a country that has everything for the traveller, whether you are a history buff, or simply enjoy the bustle of modern life.
Dive in the fantastic waters off the Yucatan coast, or see the marine wonders of Baja California. Ride hard with the Charros, join in colourful fiestas, or sample the delicious foods of the markets. Or you can even just hang out and enjoy the highlife in Acapulco.

With 30 states and a myriad of languages, cultures and cuisines to explore, Mexico lets your senses guide you.

Read the full story - background and travel essentials

 
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Locations

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What to see in the towns and locations we visited :
Mexico City

Location around Mexico

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Travel

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Our journey path, maps and on the road adventures >>>>

 
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Treks

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Hiking the Copper Canyon through the heart of the Sierra Madre

River rafting and mountain hiking in Veracruz

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Where to Stay

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The Cielito Lindon hotel in San Quntin, fading retreat for 50's Hollywood stars

Our recommended hotels, guest houses and hammocks in Southern Mexico

 
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Food

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Tyler Florence takes us on a Planet Food expidition to Mexico - with stories on vanilla, chocolate and mezcal and recipes including Mole Poblano and Vanilla Flan >>>>

Fish taco, seafood, Tostadas, Corndidas and a unique hangover cure >>>>

Great place to eat in Southern Mexico

 
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TV Shows

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Get the lowdown on the TV show Globe Trekker: Baja California & the Copper Canyon

Globe Trekker: Southern Mexico

Globe Trekker: Mexico City Guide

Globe Trekker: Ultimate Mexico

Planet Food: Mexico

Bazaar: Mexico City

 
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Festivals

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Collision of cultures and corn spirits at the Tarahumara Indian Feast

Worshipping Mexico's very own patron saint: Our Lady of Guadelupe

 
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Nature

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Escape the heat of Mexico City Punting ancient waterways in Xochimilco

 
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Culture

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Bloodshed & Pageantry: The Mexican art of bullfighting

 
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Beaches

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La Laguna San Ignacio in Baja California, a desert peninsula of unspoilt and tranquil beaches

Baja de Los Angeles, the Bay of Angels, one the most beautiful bays in the world

 
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Historic Sites

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Teotihuacán, a magnificent archaeological zone situated northeast of Mexico City.

The vast city of Chichén Itzá, the nerve centre of a remarkable 13th Century civilisation.

 
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Shopping

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The Bazaar ultimate guide to shopping & leisure in Mexico City

Genuine silver from Taxco, where as many as 300 silversmiths sell their wares.

Hot & Spicy delights in La Merced, Mexico City''s largest food market

Spells in store: curious cures at the Sonora Witchcraft Market

Puebla is famous for its hand-wrought, tin-glazed Talavera pottery and tiles that are made here

 
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Travel Writers

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Looking Inside and In Between the Buildings by Julie MacCormack
A glimpse of the lives, people, sights, sounds and smells to be uncovered when searching between the buildings of Mexico City.

Pero Nada by Leanne Walker Vargas
A meeting with a light-fingered lover at the Teocalli ruins, Mexico City.

 
 
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Guide written by Susi O'Neill, Jess Halliday & Lorna Musgrove
   
 
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