Mexico Top Destinations

Beautiful seasides, gourmet culinary flavors, festive culture, and ancient pyramids  – all these sights turn Mexico a favorite traveling destination. If you arrive in Mexico by plane, rental cars in Guadalajara airport will help to investigate this country of shades and diversity. Crowded beaches follow quiet colonial cities, while resort centers open the doors to jungles ringing with cockatoos and howler monkeys. Grand mountain ranges go down to forgotten wastelands. Widespread pueblo houses meet near Spanish haciendas. Leftovers of Mayan culture twist unearthed contemporary metropolises.

The capital of the country Mexico City is an enormous megalopolis owning a historical downtown, top-rated museums, and luxury shopping malls. Another attractive route on our list of the best spots to explore in Mexico is the mysterious town of Oaxaca. It is home to a fantastic Day of the Dead festival and stunning colonial architecture. Proofs of its Pre-Columbian past can be discovered in Teotihuacan. Its pyramid date back to 200 CE. Chichen Itza in the Yucatán Peninsula is another place to dive deep into the historical past of the country.

Oaxaca City

This extremely unusual southern city revels in the glorious upland sun and touches everyone with its deliciously original type of Mexican cuisine, gorgeous craftsmanships, various picturesque fiestas, colonial architecture, flourishing arts exhibitions, and elegant mezcals created in nearby settlements. Oaxaca City is actually admitted to becoming the capital of mezcal. Not far from the city tourists can find the superb ancient Zapotec capital, Monte Albán, and tons of indigenous craft-making villages with working weekly markets. The cool hills covered with forests of the Sierra Norte, ideal for mountain bikers, hikers, and horseback riders would be great for nature lovers. If you rent a car in Guadalajara, it would be easy to explore the nearby sights to know more about central Mexico.

Oaxaca is a hidden but very charming town whose noble temples and elegant plazas have received a Unesco World Heritage emblem. Running on attractive but calm streets, life vibrates with a purely local character. Observe it in the tone scheme of mocking street art, historic boutique hotels, a handmade artisan store, bohemian bars, and eternal street markets. Believe us: there you will find far more than just pretty churches.

Puerto Vallarta

Located on the Bay of Banderas along the Pacific Coast of the country in the state of Jalisco, it is the modern holiday city of Puerto Vallarta. Panoramas of scenic beaches and dense jungle mountains cover this pretty town of colonial monuments, first-class hotels, delicious eateries, and dozens of nightclubs. It will take you about 5  hours to get there on the car rental from Guadalajara.

The town’s central appeal, the gold-coast banks that suggest leisure and water sports such as kite surfing, sailing, and deep-sea fishing. As Puerto Vallarta is a famous diving destination, there you can find many dive shops settled along the beaches. Tourists can observe dolphins and giant manta rays while humpback whales can be noticed between December and March. The beautiful boardwalk the Malecon is a great place to shop, dine, socialize, watch street performers and view the ocean. Outside of the city, travelers can visit mango and papaya plantations or tour quiet fishing villages and isolated bays. The grassy hills and mountains allow the canopy and ziplining adventures in addition to the hiking and horse riding trails.

Cabo San Lucas

Cabo San Lucas is situated on the very southern tip of Baja California. Previously a peaceful fishing community, the town has been changed into a famous relaxing place. It is known as a vacation destination, especially for its superb beaches. The biggest beach in the city is Playa El Medano. It is an impressive line of sand that is marked with restaurants and bars with lots of al fresco dining open. A bit removed is the extremely popular beach Playa del Amor and a naturally created sea arch made of cliffs known as El Arco. Golf lovers will be happy to discover some of the most obstinate and impressive golf courses in the countryside near Cabo.

Acapulco

In the ‘50s, before Ixtapa and Cancún became popular, Acapulco happened to become the most well-known vacation area in Mexico. It was the playground of so popular celebrities as:

• John F. Kennedy;
• Elizabeth Taylor;
• Elvis Presley;
• Frank Sinatra;

until a wave of violence smudged the city’s reputation. Though nowadays, the violence has decreased immensely and Acapulco’s gorgeous coast is once again secure to hit. In fact, Acapulco is gradually turning into a beloved mecca for spring vacation tourists who experience the sparkling nightlife, international cuisine, and bustling seaside promenade that the city has to provide. The town is set on a magnificent bay surrounded by high-rise resorts and residences, with the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains creating a beautiful backdrop.

Tulum

Does it look like all people you know were in Tulum in the last season? Tulum has really turned into one of the best areas to visit in Mexico and has become the alternative to many people when they choose the ocean resort. It is calmer and more relaxed, with a lot of boho trends than in some of the more luxury beach areas. Tulum is a must-visit place for its trendy restaurants, beautiful beaches, marvelous cenotes, and ruins. Mexico is a great country, and if you start your trip from Guadalajara, it may take you 2 days to get to Tulum. So renting a car is not the option at this exact moment. Anyway, Tulum deserves a visit, even if not by car.