Mexico travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 52 places to see
  • 39 local dishes

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, bordering the United States of America to the north and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast, while having maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2, and is the thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population around 131 million as of 2025, Mexico is the tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and largest city in Mexico, which ranks among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world.

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What to see in Mexico

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  • Agave Landscape of Tequila

    Agave Landscape of Tequila

    Tequila, Jalisco

    Tequila is a distilled beverage made from the blue agave plant, primarily in the area surrounding the town of Tequila 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Guadalajara, and in the Jaliscan Highlands of the central western Mexican…

  • Agua Azul Waterfalls

    Agua Azul Waterfalls

    Tumbalá, Chiapas

    The Cascadas de Agua Azul are a series of waterfalls found on the Xanil River in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.

  • Angel of Independence

    Angel of Independence

    Mexico City

    The Angel of Independence, most commonly known by the shortened name El Ángel and officially known as Monumento a la Independencia, is a victory column on a roundabout on the major thoroughfare of Paseo de la Reforma in…

  • Bacalar Lagoon

    Bacalar Lagoon

    Bacalar, Quintana Roo

    Bacalar is the municipal seat and largest city in Bacalar Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Chetumal. In the 2010 census the city had a population of 11,084.

  • Balandra Beach

    Balandra Beach

    La Paz, Baja California Sur

    Playa Balandra is a beach located on the Baja California Sur peninsula of Mexico in La Paz. It is located on the Eastern side of the peninsula, but faces west, as the southern tip comes up.

  • Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla

    Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla

    Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo

    The Basaltic Prisms of Santa María Regla are tall columnar joints of basalt rock near Huasca de Ocampo in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, that line a ravine through which water runs from the San Antonio Dam.

What to eat in Mexico

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  • Tequila😋 tried by 2

    Tequila

    Jalisco

  • Tacos al Pastor😋 tried by 1

    Tacos al Pastor

  • Guacamole😋 tried by 2

    Guacamole

  • Birria

    Birria

    Jalisco

  • Carnitas

    Carnitas

    Michoacán

  • Mole Negro Oaxaqueño

    Mole Negro Oaxaqueño

    Oaxaca

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • March

    Mexico City24°C

    Spring festivals, history and modern art scene.

Itineraries in Mexico

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