Places to visit in Mexico

Mexico City

Cancun, Yucatan

The coast of Cancun. mike-liu/shutterstock

Chitzen Itza, Yucatan

Cozumel Island, Yucatan

Spotted Eagle Ray in Cozumel, a small island off the Yucatan Peninsula. It is a popular diving and snokeling destination. joanne-weston/shutterstock

Tulum, Yucatan

Merida, Yucatan

Streets of Merida, capital of the state of Yucatan. It was founded by Spanish Conquistadors in the 1540s on top of the Mayan city of T'ho. rafael-martin-gaitero/shutterstock

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, Michoacan

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, wintering ground for up to 1 billion monarch butterflies. ncg/shutterstock

Oaxaca City, Oaxaca

Monte Alban in Oaxaca. Site of large city from 100 BC to 300 AD. terence/shutterstock

Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

The beach at Puerto Escondido. micheal-levy/shutterstock

Puebla City, Puebla

Puebla is surrounded by volcanoes and ice capped mountains. cristobal-garciaferro/shutterstock

Palenque, Chiapas

San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

Cathedral in San Cristobal de las Casas, one of Mexicos best preserved Spanish colonial towns. pablo-h-caridad/shutterstock

Copper Canyon, Chihuahua

Copper Canyon, a system of six canyons comparable in size and depth to the Grand Canyon in the USA. fiona-young-brown/shutterstock

Guanajuato City, Guanajuato 

Guanajuato city, a former silver mining town. It is regarded by many to be the most beautiful city in Mexico. emattil/shutterstock

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