mexico

BROWSE BY DESTINATION

YUCATAN PENINSULA: TULUM, ISLA MUJERES, HOLBOX, COZUMEL, PLAYA DEL CARMEN, BACALAR, LAS COLORADAS

MEXICO CITY

SAYULITA

PUERTO ESCONDIDO

GUADALAJARA & TEQUILA

The birthplace of tacos and tequila, you’ll definitely want to plan a trip to Mexico soon!

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Generally, we either hire a car or a scooter depending on where we are in Mexico.
However, if you’re on a tight budget, there are alternatives:
Buses (super affordable): www.etn.com.mx
Uber/taxis are abundant and everywhere, and super affordable too.
Some cities have subways as well, ask a local (or your hotel staff) to help you navigate those.

When it comes to climate, Mexico is just as diverse as the United States, so check specifically in your destination. It could be snowing in Mexico City (because at elevation), while the beaches of Cancun are packed.
If you’re headed to the Yucatan Peninsula, like Tulum, double check the sargaso (seaweed) in the area, this can be very dense at certain times of year and potentially ruin your beach dreams!
Heading to Mexico for Spring Break? Double check Easter week, as Semana Santa is the absolute most crowded time of year in vacation destinations as all Mexicans flee the cities for vacation.

Airbnb and Booking.com are the best sites to book accommodation. Booking.com or Agoda are the best sites to book all-inclusive hotels and resorts (which we suggest you do if it’s your first time traveling to Mexico).

While Mayan and some other indigenous languages are spoken throughout the country Spanish, of course, is the official language.
From a hotel waiter in Cozumel to the Uber driver in Mexico City, to a street vendor selling corn in Guadalajara, you will run into a variety of English-speaking skill sets.
One thing is always consistent: you are in Mexico. If all you can get out is “hola” that’s still a heck of a lot better that walking up and saying “hi”.

Drinking the water! Be very very careful with anything that even touches water like limes in your drink and especially fresh salads and vegetables.
This advice may seem outdated but unfortunately we still have gotten a stomach bug almost every trip to Mexico over the past 10 years.

Food can be as expensive and as cheap as you’d like it to be, there’s food for everyone! Although, you will have a bit of a hard time if you don’t have experience with spicy food. You’ll have to ask for “no picante” when ordering.
Chilaquiles, Pozole, Tacos al pastor, Tostadas, Chiles en nogada, Elote, Enchiladas, Mole, Guacamole, and Tamales