Learning Objective: To discover the beauty of Mexico.



Mexico is a Spanish-speaking country about three times the size of Texas, consisting of 31 states and one federal district. The capital is Mexico City. Mexico has a rapidly developing economy, ranked by the World Bank as the twelfth largest in the world. The climate ranges from tropical to desert, and the terrain consists of coastal lowlands, central high plateaus, and mountains of up to 18,000 feet.
The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery.



Mexico has over five thousand miles (9,000 km) of beaches, which along with its warm winter temperatures attract the majority of vacationers to this enchanting country. Although many seaside resorts are popular, the leading vacation destinations are located along tor near the Riviera Maya on the Caribbean coast or the Mexican Riviera on the Pacific coast of Mexico.
From the tourist’s point of view, there are three "Mexico’s" that attract attention. The most popular of these is the Yucatan peninsula, which encompasses the delightful area that has come to be known as the Riviera Maya by some and Caribbean Riviera by others. Including Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and other gorgeous beach towns and islands (such as Cozumel), the Riviera Maya is known for its majestic, white-sand beaches, warm sunny weather and Mayan ruins. We provide a concise description of the Yucatan and its many attractions below, as well as links to our detailed guides for these areas.

Yucatan Peninsula
Riviera Maya
Riviera Maya Beach
Cancun
Cozumel

The second most popular area of Mexico is known as the Mexican Riviera, a delightful swath of beaches spanning over 2,000 miles of the Pacific coast between Ensenada and Acapulco. The distances separating the major resort areas are great and, as a result, the leading resort towns are not likely to be explored during in a single vacation.

Mexican Riviera
In some ways the concept of the Mexican Riviera is marketing-speak coined by the Mexican government and eagerly adopted by cruise lines, since the best way to sample this beautiful and enchanting region is see it during a cruise. Although there are a number of great vacation spots for cruise itineraries, we recommend only three for an extended land vacation – Cabo San Lucas, the Puerto Vallarta area and Ixtapa. We provide a concise description of these locations below, as well as links to our detailed guide for the Mexican Riviera, where we cover these locations and more in greater detail.

Cabo San Lucas
Puerto Vallarta
Mexican Riviera Beach
The “third” Mexico runs down the center of the country and includes Copper Canyon, Morelia and Mexico City. We cover these locations at the bottom of this page. Although each location is attractive to many travelers, most visitors to Mexico will focus on the Caribbean or Pacific shores of this interesting country.

Mexico City
Copper Canyon
Morelia

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Mexican Traditional Clothes

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Mexican Food
Mexican Bean Dip
Mexican Discada
Mexican Burritos
Mexican Tacos
Enchilada
Huevos Rancheros
Fajitas