Mexico is a Spanish-speaking country about three times the size of Texas, consisting of 31 states and one federal district. The capital is Mexico City. Mexico has a rapidly developing economy, ranked by the World Bank as the twelfth largest in the world. Many cities throughout Mexico are popular tourist destinations for U.S. citizens.
Mexico is a traveller's paradise, crammed with a multitude of opposing identities: desert landscapes, snow-capped volcanoes, ancient ruins, teeming industrialised cities, time-warped colonial towns, glitzy resorts, lonely beaches and a world-beating collection of flora and fauna.
Every year, millions of tourists pass through, and Mexicans jovially warn that a part of them will remain behind forever. Most visitors are vacationing North Americans who wind up on the brilliant beaches of Cancun, Acapulco, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta.
Some Major Tourist Attractions
Durango
Durango is a destination that has served as an important filming location. In this city you’ll see some of the northern region’s most unique architecture, such as that of
Durango’s Cathedral, the Templo de Santa Ana and the Casa del Conde del Valle de Suchil.
The diverse designs offer a precious mosaic of colonial and contemporary architecture. Other edifices, such as the Casa de Gobierno, house museums with amazing art exhibits, old furniture, archaeological pieces, religious art, historical archives and collections that reflect the artistic talent of the region’s ethnic groups.
Cancun
Cancun is Mexico’s most important tourist destination and one of the world’s most well-known resorts. Cancun offers the unparalleled beauty of the Caribbean Sea’s turquoise-blue water and white-sand beaches.
Monterrey
Monterrey is the state capital of Nuevo Leon and it ranks among Mexico’s three most important cities. Here you can see the contrast of new and old as you marvel at beautiful buildings like the Palacio del Obispado and the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (Contemporary Art Museum). At the Macro Plaza, the heart of Monterrey, you’ll see imposing civic and religious edifices. There you also can visit interesting museums that house valuable exhibits offering an overview of the city’s 400-year history.
In the surrounding areas you can enjoy gorgeous natural scenery at the
Cascada Cola de Caballo National Park and
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park. The latter, one of the nation’s largest parks, consists of the Chipinque Ecological Park, the Cañon de la Huasteca (Huasteca Canyon) and the Cerro de la Silla, ideal spots for camping, ecotourism and adventure tourism.
