Mexico
Travel to Mexico for a holiday or city break
You arrive in Mexico and the first thing hits you is the air, thick with stories and sometimes with tacos. The travel destination popular things to do or visit list grows longer with every corner you turn. Someone once told me you can hear mariachis at dawn if you keep your ear to the cobblestones, though I think they just wanted me to wake up early. You may find yourself bargaining for a hat, then wearing it all day even indoors. You might try to find the best hotel in Mexico by asking a taxi driver, but you may end up at his cousin's guesthouse instead, which is probably just as well. Don't expect your Spanish to help you order coffee, unless you like surprises in your cup.
Local weather in Mexico
Spring
warm & sunny
Summer
warm & sunny
Autumn
warm & sunny
Winter
mild & temperate
Best places to visit in Mexico
These popular destinations have a lot to offer for you next holiday or city break.
Travel destination popular things to do or visit in Mexico
Start with the ruins, because the stones have seen everything and remember more than the guide. Sometimes people climb the pyramids thinking they will touch the sky, but mostly they just get dusty hands and a better view. When the sun is high, locals hide in the shade, and travelers sweat out their plans. Popular things to do often involve water, like swimming in cenotes—those sinkholes that look like someone forgot to put the lid on the earth. I once met a guy who lost his flip-flop in a cenote and claimed a fish now wears it like a crown.
For food, you may hear about the "best hotel in Mexico" serving dishes that make you question your entire breakfast philosophy. Sometimes the salsa is mild, sometimes it has plans for your afternoon. Markets thrum with the kind of energy that makes you forget what you came for; I bought a wrestling mask instead of sunscreen, not sure why. If you plan to visit museums, check the opening times thrice—on Mondays, they rest, and on Tuesdays, so do the guards. The beaches stretch for kilometers, but your towel somehow always ends up next to a family playing loud music. That's travel, and that's Mexico: expect the unexpected, and pack extra socks just in case (even if you wear only sandals).
Accommodations in Mexico
Discover the best accommodations for Mexico and start planning your holiday.
