Best Vacation Spots in Mexico

Best Vacation Spots in Mexico #1:Mexico’s Pacific Coast is a great spot for deep-sea fishing. Sail fish are a very popular catch and two of the best spots for sail fishing are Mazatlan and Manzanillo. In fact they both claim to be the sailfish capital of the world.

Lots of other fish varieties are caught along the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Shark, billfish, albacore, red snapper, striped marlin, sea bass, Wahoo, bonito and Dorado are some of the other fish caught here. There are many good fishing charter companies that will arrange a fun deep sea fishing adventure for you.

IFISH Mexico and Star Fleet Sportfishing are two top deep sea fishing charter companies in Mazatlan, Mexico. Ocean Fishing Adventures and Deep Sea Fishing In Mexico are two excellent companies in Manzanillo.

Best Vacation Spots in Mexico #2:Mexico is very much a golfer’s paradise. You can play year round thanks to the temperate climate. The breathtaking scenery and lush landscapes is hard to beat. Many of the 120 or so Mexico golf courses are designed by the top names in the sport.

Palmilla Golf Club, in the desert of Los Cobos, was designed by Jack Nicklaus and is famous for its scenic mountain location.
Midway between Cobo San Lucas and San Jose is the Cabo Real Resort Gold Course. It was designed by Robert Trent Jones and features seaside as well as mountain holes.
Club de Golf Cancun Pok-Ta-Pok is the oldest golf resort in Mexico. It is one of several great golf resorts in Cancun. Club de Golf Cancun Pok-Ta-Pok has an incredible spot next to the Nichupte Lagoons and the Caribbean Sea. The resort takes full advantage of the crystal clear waters and offers world-class scuba diving and snorkeling.

Best Vacation Spots in Mexico #3:The Mexico port city of Veracruz is great family destination. This is a city that you can explore and sample a taste of the "real" Mexico. It is popular vacation idea for locals as well as foreign tourists. Accommodations are reasonably priced, the beaches are lovely and the city is bustling with activity. The best time to visit Veracruz is November through March when the humidity has dropped off and hurricane season is over.

In February the city hosts the Veracruz Carnival. This is fun time to visit as long as you don’t mind the crowds. Veracruz is also very full of Mexican history. You can see it in the architecture and the many historical monuments and museums. If you enjoy exploring then Veracruz is a wonderful place to visit.

Best Vacation Ideas in Mexico #4:If shopping is high on your list of favorite vacation activities, Mexico should be an ideal spot for you. Mexico is famous for its top quality craftspeople who use skills in creating their handicrafts that date back hundreds of years.

Mexico City has the wonderful Bazaar Sabado where you can find handmade treasures brought in by craftspeople from around the country.
Another excellent shopping place is San Pedro Tlaquepaque. Hundreds of merchants offer fine pottery, hand blown glass and musical instruments.
If silver crafts are what you crave, head to Taxco. This old colonial town seems draw all the best silversmiths in the country. It’s located southwest of Mexico City.
For woodworking and furniture you should go to Michoacán, Cuernavaca, Guadalajara and Colima. Michoacán, in particular, is know for its chip-carved pine furniture.
Best Vacation Spots in Mexico #5:The Cancun area has, among other well known attractions, many interesting archeological sites that reveal the culture of the Maya Indians. In fact, the El Rey Ruins are located right next to the Hilton Resorts Golf Course. Here you can see the remains of some Mayan paintings, platforms and religious ceremonial buildings. Eighty miles south of Cancun is a more major site, Tulum.
Overlooking the Caribbean Sea in Tulum is the walled Mayan city of Zama which is a very popular spot visitors. Nearby Tulum is Coba. Set in the dense jungle, Coba is a fine example of a grand Mayan city with pyramids and buildings along wide avenues. Chichen Itza and Uxmal are two more archeological spots in the Cancun area.
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