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https://www.britannica.com/place/Mexico
The United Mexican States Country of southern North America. The third-largest country in Latin America after Brazil and Argentina. Bordered to the north by the United States, Guatemala and Belize are the neighboring countries in the southeast. The capital is Mexico City.
The 13th largest country by area and the 10th most populous country. It has a dynamic industrial base, vast mineral resources, a wide-ranging service sector.
The first inhabitants of middle America were early American Indians, of Asian background. The date of their arrival was unproven up to this day.
Mexico ranks first in the Americas and seventh in the world for the number of UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE. RAnking 5th in natural biodiversity as well. Sixth most visited country in the world as of 2018.
Explore the 5 spots in Mexico
1. CANCUN
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The view of the Caribbean Sea beach. Beautiful nature landscape with a tropical beach. Cancun, Mexico. It’s famous for its all-inclusive resorts and historical tourism.
Why Cancun? No one knows why this place was called, Cancun. It is still unknown up to now. But, during day time, try and check out the local restaurants outside your resort (if you are in an all-inclusive resort) and try the local cuisine.
Some restaurants are fun as they will even let you wear the “SOMBREROS” while eating and 4 Mexican fiddlers ( PEDRO, JOSE, MIGUEL AND, CARLITOS) serenading each table. When you experience these things, forget the stress. Enjoy!
Depending on your resort or hotel, activities at the most visited locations include jet-skiing, snorkeling, scuba diving zip-lining, and more.
Cancun is also a famed destination for students during universities’ spring break period.
Here you get a chance to wear a Mexican Hat while having your Mexican Burritos for dinner in one of the local restaurants in downtown Cancun.
Being serenaded by Mariachi Band singing a genre of Mexican music that dates back to at least the 18th century. One of the songs that my parents used to sing to one another, ” Besame Mucho” which means, “Kiss me Much“!
It’s worth listening to which makes your appetite for Mexican food grow stronger.
2. COZUMEL
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Surrounded by Coral reefs. Located at the Caribbean sea south of Cancun Mexico. Maya is believed to be the first inhabitants who settled in the early part of the 1st millennium AD. It is Mexico’s 3rd largest Island. It is a flat island based on limestone pavements.
The most populous island is the town of San Miguel which is on the Western Shore.
It is a ceremonial and commercial center during the Mayan period. In 1518 Juan de Grijalva led the first Spanish expedition to Cozumel. During most of the Spanish colonial era, Cozumel was only slightly populated.
Trading ships and pirates occasionally sought shelter and replenished supplies on the island, which was protected behind offshore reefs. For thousands of years, water percolating through the soft limestone soil formed sinkholes.
Cozumel’s cenotes ( sinkholes)are restricted to qualified cave divers with appropriate credentials.
For other visitors, it is a place to forget the hassle and bustle of Urban life that will turn into silence.
Travel and enjoy life!
3.PUERTO VALLARTA
Puerto Vallarta translates to mean, “Vallarta Port” and it’s one of Mexico’s many Cruise Ship Ports. The Port was named after Ignacio Vallarta, a former governor of the Mexican state of Jalisco where Puerto Vallarta resides. Its name was changed to Puerto Vallarta in 1918.
Tourism is a major economic activity because of the climate, scenery, tropical beaches, and rich cultural history. By the 1950s, Puerto Vallarta had started to attract Americans, mostly writers and artists in search of a retreat from the USA.
Locally known as El Centro, Puerto Vallarta is one of the most popular areas for both vacationers and the locals. Puerto Vallarta is Mexicos third-largest vacation destination and host to more than 2.5 million visitors each year before Covid-19 struck the tourism industry so badly in 2020 and as of the present..
Family and friends in a place like this are the people you want to be with.
The population of Puerto Vallarta continues to increase dramatically each year as tourists become residents and ex-pats.
Although ex-pats in Puerto Vallarta come from all corners of the globe, it’s primarily Americans and Canadians who choose this incredible location as their retirement destination.
4. RIVIERA MAYA
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Riviera Maya originally called,” Cancun-Tulum Corregidor. Well known for its beautiful beaches and home to the famous well-preserved Ruins of an ancient Mayan port city.
A major Attraction in Maya Riviera is the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef system also known as the Belize Barrier Reef. In 1996 it was inscribed as a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE.
Part of the Ruins of Tulum
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Tulum ruins are 820 years old and believed to have been constructed between the years 1200-1450AD.
The area was occupied by the Mayans from the year 1200AD until the 15th century. When the Spanish came to Central America, the inhabitants fled to the jungle and lived there for 300 years.
When Mayan civilization was discovered in 1800, the structures were uncovered and restored to their uniqueness and strength as we witness it today.
COBA RUINS, MUYIL RUINS can also be found in Tulum. This archeological site is compact compared with many other Maya sites which are located at the Yucatan Peninsula and a short distance from Cancun. Tulum ruins are the third most-visited archaeological site in Mexico.
Tulum is a Yucatan Mayan word for, fence, wall or, trench. There are three major structures in the Tulum Archeological site, EL CASTILLO, TEMPLE OF FRESCOES, and the temple of DESCENDING GODS.
5. CHICHEN ITZA
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Chichén Itzá ruined ancient Maya city occupying an area of 4 square miles (10 square km) in south-central Yucatán state, Mexico.
The meaning of Chiche Itza is, “At the Mouth of the Well”. The site contains many fine stones used to build the structure and it is 1,500 years old.
Chichen Itza also remains an active archeological site. New discoveries are still being unearthed in the area, providing even more insight into the culture and accomplishments
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It is thought to have been a religious, military, political, and commercial center that at its peak would have been home to 35,000 people.
The site first saw settlers in 550, probably drawn there because of the easy access to water in the region via caves and sinkholes in limestone formations, known as cenotes. Chichén Itzá is located some east-southeast of the modern city of Mérida.
Chichen Itza was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 and, in 2007, it was voted in a global survey as one of the seven wonders of the world.
