Mexico - A Journey More Than Love

Kathleen, this is definitively the best way to end the week ;) Thanks so much for sharing your insights about Mexico. Mental note: must include Acapulco in my travel wish list. Also thanks to Wikimedia and Open Galleries for the nice photos.

Mexico, a land in North America geographically, is culturally in Latin America. It is a unique country with far reaching borders, exceptional food, friendly people, ancient pyramids and modern cities. It has diverse weather and major resort cities.

Mexico is divided up into sections based upon geography. The Pacific coast is known for its beaches. Northern Mexico has craggy peaks and desolate deserts and is not frequented by tourists. Central Mexico is the home of Mexico City. The Yucatan Peninsula is famous for the rain forest, Mayan ruins and resorts on the Caribbean. Baijo is the center for silver mining.


Mexico’s cities are popular tourist destinations. Mexico City, 700 years old and the one of the largest cities in the world, has a multitude of attractions from Aztec remains, to colonial history and nightlife. Acapulco is a well-known beach resort. Taxco, originally a producer of silver, is widely recognized for creation of decorations made of silver. Cancun is known for its beaches on the Caribbean. Mazatlan is port for shipping and transportation plus a resort for Spring break because of its inexpensive accommodations. These are a few of the many Mexican cities popular for holidays.

Besides the popular Mexican cities, Mexico has many other distinctive attractions. Visit the Sea of Cortez to witness births of whales and to swim with dolphins. Paddle a sea kayak and enjoy the sunsets at Puerto Pensacola. Travel to the Copper Canyon and ride the mountain railway - the CHEPE- up 8000 feet. While in the area, ride horses and watch birds. The area in the Sierra Madre and Chihuahuan desert is for rugged individuals who can expect intense travel conditions. Cruise the Rio Grivalva in Sumidero Canyon to the National Park to view wild life such as flamingos and crocodiles. Observe the monarch butterflies at Monarch Butterfly Breeding Sites in the uplands if Michoacan, especially from November until March.


Tourists interested in history and archeology will find many such sites in Mexico. Ek Balam has recreated Mayan sites with ornamented stucco and temples with engraved stone. The Mayan city, Chichen Itza, is named a UNESCO World Heritage location. Monte Alban, in Oaxaca, is a Zapotec spot over 2000 years old. Teotihuacan, close to Mexico City, is renowned for its pyramids.


Mexico’s cooking is diverse as it represents the regions. Its cuisine is divided by its regions and difference in ethnic groups. In northern Mexico, the meals are mostly the meat dishes of goat and beef. The central area’s foods are corn with various spices including Carnitas and Pozole. The Coastal cooking is mostly fish and seafood as well as corn recipes. Southeastern Mexico’s food is influenced by the Caribbean culture. Individual towns have their own special dishes such as the tamales of the south are made with leaves from the banana plant.

Accommodations in Mexico vary though chains of hotels such as Best Western, Hilton, Holiday Inn, Fairmont, and Palace Resorts, to name a few are located across Mexico Rates are more quite good in comparison to American or European chains. The rooms in these chains are acceptable for tourists, but not like the atmosphere found in traditional Mexican hotels. Those wanting to experience this should consider boutique hotels, which are steeped, in Mexican tradition throughout the country.

For travelers wanting to make purchases in Mexico, keep the following information in mind. Items in Mexico are measured in kilograms; length is measured in centimeters. Clothing comes in Continental measurements. Mexican currency is the peso that is divided into centavos. Good buys in Mexico are original local art- created in the manner of the old world including woodcarvings, textiles, and carved masks.


Mexico offers visitors many opportunities to observe and partake in the diversity of its culture, its foods, its history, its resorts, natural parks and daily life.

Once again thanks Katlheen! Kathleen is a blogger who writes on a variety of different sites. Check out more of her work at Lahaina hotels.