Lonely PlanetSep 20, 2026
9 Best Places to Visit in Mexico
Offering gorgeous beaches, world-class food, culture, nature and adventure, these places in Mexico are ones you’ll remember forever.
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- BajaNeighborhoodPeninsula known for sportfishing, diving, surfing, desert
- Transpeninsular HighwayTrailScenic highway stretching 1039 miles
- Elsewhere
- Museo Frida KahloMuseumMexico City, MexicoTribute to the artist in Coyoacán
- National Anthropology MuseumMuseumMexico City, MexicoCovers pre-Columbian treasures
- Yucatán PeninsulaNeighborhoodCancún, MexicoDazzles with Maya ruins, Caribbean waters, colonial cities
- Chichén ItzáNature reserveYucatán, MexicoTowering pyramids, impressive ancient Maya site
- UxmalSightYucatán, MexicoIt is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichen Itza and…
- Maya TrainPlaceYucatán, MexicoConnects seaside cities, colonial towns, archaeological ruins
- central Pacific coastNeighborhoodPuerto Vallarta, MexicoGigantic aquamarine breakers, beautiful beaches
- ChiapasNeighborhoodTuxtla Gutiérrez, MexicoSouthernmost state, remote, Indigenous culture
- PalenqueSightChiapas, MexicoBeguiling and best-preserved Maya ruins
- Museo TamayoMuseumMexico City, Mexico
- CalakmulSightYucatán, Mexico
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