Mexico guides
Practical tips to plan your trip around Mexico.
Best Time to Visit Mexico: A Region-by-Region Guide
Mexico has two seasons, not four. Here's how weather actually differs by region so you can pick the right time and place to stay.
Read guide →Cancún, Playa del Carmen or Tulum: Which to Choose?
A practical comparison of Cancún, Playa del Carmen and Tulum to help you pick where to base your Riviera Maya trip.
Read guide →Classic itinerary: Mexico City + San Miguel de Allende (and Guanajuato)
How to plan the CDMX + San Miguel de Allende + Guanajuato itinerary: how many days in each, how to get there, what to do and where to stay at each stop.
Read guide →Documents you need to travel to Mexico
What you need to enter Mexico: passport, the FMM entry record, visa-free tourism for most nationalities, stays up to 180 days, children and travel insurance.
Read guide →Guide to the Mexican Caribbean: Cancún, Riviera Maya, Holbox and Bacalar
Where to stay in Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Holbox and Bacalar, plus tips on cenotes and Chichén Itzá.
Read guide →How much a trip to Mexico costs
Mexico travel budget: hotel price ranges by destination, all-inclusive vs city stays, the Mexican peso, tipping and how to save when booking.
Read guide →Los Cabos and the Pacific: Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit and Mazatlán
Guide to Mexico's Pacific coast: Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit and Mazatlán compared — beaches, whales, golf, weather and who each one suits.
Read guide →Mexico with Kids: Riviera Maya, the Family Formula That Works
Why the Riviera Maya suits families: calm beaches, shallow water, Xcaret and Xel-Há parks, and where to stay from Playa del Carmen to Puerto Morelos.
Read guide →Where to Stay in Mexico City: A Neighborhood Guide
A practical breakdown of Mexico City's best areas to stay — Polanco, Reforma, Roma, Condesa, Centro Histórico and Santa Fe.
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