Acapulco Guide
Acapulco, the queen of Mexican beach resorts, is ever-popular with year around foreign and domestic visitors. It delivers an action packed, 24-hours-a-day exuberance that makes every moment count, and an array of attractions and activities to please almost any visitor. As the “birthplace” of the Mexican visitor industry, it is world renowned for several firsts. […]
Cuernavaca Guide
Cuernavaca, the capital of the state of Morelos, is located about an hour south of the Mexico City airport, and is one of Mexico’s most historical and fascinating cities. Known as the “City of Eternal Spring” for it’s year-round mild climate, Cuernavaca has much to offer to the traveler. It is also well known for […]
Queretaro Guide
Queretaro is a lively colonial city in the state of the same name. This state is part of the region known as La Cuna de la Independencia (the Cradle of Independence) as the uprising against Spain in 1810 began here. Emperor Maximilian surrendered here, and in 1917 the Mexican Constitution was written in this city. […]
Mulege Guide
Thirty eight miles south of Santa Rosalia, is Mulege (moo-leh-HEH), one of the prettiest towns in Baja California Sur. The village is situated between two hills, in a valley provided with life by a river/stream that runs till it joins the estuary which flows to the sea; edged by huge palm trees, orchards and fences […]
Lake Chapala Guide
Lake Chapala, Mexico’s largest fresh water lake, is known worldwide for its mild weather, scenic charm and incredible sunsets. It is a popular vacation getaway for citizens of Mexico and one of Mexico’s largest ex-pat retirement locations. Lake towns such as Ajijic, Chapala and Jocotepec are only 25 miles south of Guadalajara so it is […]
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Guide
Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, on the “Mexican Riviera” are considered two resorts in one. Located in the northwestern part of the state of Guerrero, 150 miles up the coast from Acapulco via coastal Highway 200. Unlike any other Mexican beach resort destination, it comprises two entirely different places with distinct lifestyles, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, only 7 […]
Tulum Guide
Located just south of Akumal along the Caribbean coast, Tulum is the most visited of Mexico’s archeological sites due in part to it’s ideal location on the beach and its close proximity to busy Cancun. Like Playa del Carmen, Tulum has a noticeable international influence that comes from its continued popularity with adventurous European travelers. […]
Todos Santos Guide
Todos Santos is a Baja California Sur oasis on the Pacific Ocean approximately 50 miles north of Cabo San Lucas and 50 miles southwest of La Paz in southern Baja California. Todos Santos is located just south of the Tropic of Cancer. The climate is delightful with year-round temperatures in the 70’s and 80’s. The […]
Taxco Guide
Taxco – For most people in Mexico and in fact around the world, the word silver is most associated with the hillside city of Taxco (pronounced tahs-ko). Perched along the mountainside at 5,000 feet, Taxco de Alarcón, as it’s officially known, offers incredible views from almost any location. For the traveler there are the narrow […]
San Miguel de Allende Guide
Located 60 kilometers north of Queretaro, the colonial gem of San Miguel de Allende (population 175,000) is situated on a hillside facing the Laja River and the distant Guanajuato Mountains. Declared a national monument in 1926, San Miguel is a picturesque city of arched colonial mansions, flower-filled patios, and winding, terraced cobblestone streets. It is […]