Mexico

Travel to Mexico

Pre-Hispanic cultures, colonial cities and endless beaches

Best time: November to April
Capital: Ciudad de México
Population: 128 M
Languages: Spanish, +68 indigenous languages

Mexico: A story shaped by many cultures

Mexico is a country of overwhelming cultural richness. Mayan and Aztec pyramids, colonial cities frozen in time, beaches of the Caribbean and the Pacific, a cuisine declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. From cosmopolitan Mexico City to the magic of Oaxaca, from Yucatan cenotes to Baja California deserts.

Must-see highlights

Chichén Itzá

Chichén Itzá

The great Mayan pyramid, world wonder

Mexico City

Mexico City

History, art and gastronomy collide

Oaxaca

Oaxaca

Capital of mezcal and ancestral cuisine

Tulum

Tulum

Mayan ruins overlooking the Caribbean

Try this

Eat

◦ Tacos al pastor

◦ Mole

◦ Cochinita pibil

◦ Pozole

Drink

◦ Mezcal

◦ Tequila

◦ Agua de horchata

◦ Craft beer

Fun facts

Mexico City is built on a lake and sinks about 10 cm per year.

Mexico introduced chocolate, chilies and tomatoes to the world.

The Aztec pyramid of Cholula is the largest in the world by volume, larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza.

¡Hola! / ¿Qué onda? (What's up? - informal)

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