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Plan a trip to Mexico
Vibrant cities, ancient ruins and food you'll be dreaming about for years.
Mexico at a glance
Mexico is a country in Central America; its capital is Mexico City. People mainly speak Spanish. The currency is the Mexican Peso (MXN). VoyaKin maps 160 places to see here, including 32 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Vibrant cities, ancient ruins and food you'll be dreaming about for years.
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- Mexico City
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- Central America
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- Spanish
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- Mexican Peso (MXN)
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Mexico’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Places to see in Mexico
12 of the 160 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.
Chichen ItzaUNESCO
Ruins · Yucatán
Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico, between the cities of Valladolid and Mérida.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Daniel Schwen (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
PalenqueUNESCO
Ruins · Chiapas
Palenque, also anciently known in the Itzaʼ language as Lakamha, was a Maya city-state in southern Mexico that perished in the 8th century. The Palenque ruins date from ca. 226 BC to ca. 799 AD.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ljuba brank at Slovenian Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
UxmalUNESCO
Ruins · Yucatán
Uxmal is an ancient Maya city of the classical period located in present-day Mexico. It is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of Maya culture, along with Palenque, Chichen Itza and Calakmul in Mexico, Caracol and Xunantunich in Belize, and Tikal in Guatemala.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Adrian Hernandez (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
CalakmulUNESCO
Ruins · Campeche
Calakmul is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche, deep in the jungles of the greater Petén Basin region. It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the Guatemalan border. Calakmul was one of the largest and most powerful Mayan cities.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map
TeotihuacanUNESCO
Heritage site · State of Mexico
Teotihuacan is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, 40 kilometers (25 mi) northeast of modern-day Mexico City.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hdlrosa (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Sian Kaʼan Biosphere ReserveUNESCO
Park & nature · Quintana Roo
Sian Kaʼan Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in Tulum Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It was established in 1986 and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Tschips (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Casas GrandesUNESCO
Town · Chihuahua
Casas Grandes is a prehistoric archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Construction of the site is attributed to the Mogollon culture. Casas Grandes has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the purview of INAH and a "Pueblo Mágico" since 2015.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Levi bernardo (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
TlacotalpanUNESCO
Heritage site · Veracruz
Tlacotalpan is a city in Tlacotalpan Municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998 primarily for its architecture and colonial-era layout. The town was established in 1550 on what was originally an island in the Papaloapan River.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: panza.rayada (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Islas MaríasUNESCO
Island · Nayarit
The Islas Marías make up an archipelago in Mexico, consisting of four principal islands and five smaller islands/large offshore rocks. They are located in the Pacific Ocean, some 100 km (62 mi) off the coast of the state of Nayarit and about 370 km (230 mi) southeast of the tip of Baja California.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: satellite image created by the MODIS Rapid Response System, NASA/GSFC (Public domain). Map
GuanajuatoUNESCO
City · Guanajuato
Guanajuato is a municipality in central Mexico and the capital of the state of Guanajuato. It is part of the Bajío macroregion.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Anders Lagerås (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
San Miguel de AllendeUNESCO
Heritage site · Guanajuato
San Miguel de Allende is the principal city in the municipality of San Miguel de Allende, located in the far eastern part of Guanajuato, Mexico.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: jiuguangw (Flickr) (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map
Pyramid of the SunUNESCO
Ruins · State of Mexico
The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest building in Teotihuacan, and one of the largest in Mesoamerica. It is believed to have been constructed about 200 AD.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Burkhard Mücke (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
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A few words in Spanish
From VoyaKin’s free Spanish lessons in the app, with audio there.
- HolaHello / Hi
- Buenos díasGood morning
- Buenas tardesGood afternoon
- Buenas nochesGood evening / Good night
- ¿Cómo está?How are you? (polite)
- Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?Fine, thanks. And you?
- AdiósGoodbye
- Hasta luegoSee you later / Bye
Keep exploring
Questions only someone who’s been can answer? Join the Mexico Circle to meet travelers and people who live there.
Cities: Playa del Carmen · Mérida · Mexico City · Tulum
Also in Central America: Costa Rica · Belize · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Nicaragua · Panama
Last updated November 7, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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Tours & experiences
5 hLagoon 39ft Private Catamaran 5hr - El Cielo Full Experience 5.0 (677)From US$2,200 on Viator
6 hVIP Cenotes Private Tour 5.0 (310)From US$225 on Viator
6 h–7 hBestseller! Tulum Private Tour with Turtles and Cenote Snorkeling 5.0 (291)From US$274 on Viator
3 h–24 hHeather Nikki 80 ft Italian Azimut Yacht Rental 5.0 (247)From US$3,776 on Viator
5 h–7 hPrivate Tour to Tulum, Cenote and Swimming with Turtles 5.0 (247)From US$297 on Viator
4 hPrivate Luxury Catamaran in Tulum with Snacks and Open Bar 5.0 (239)From US$2,700 on Viator
5 h–6 hTeotihuacán: Private Tour from Mexico City 5.0 (224)From US$132 on Viator
9 hPrivate Tour to Chichen Itza, Cenote Oxman and Valladolid 5.0 (157)From US$230 on Viator
2 hAuthentic Beachfront Mexican Cooking Class Cafe Jaguar Costa Maya 5.0 (157)From US$79 on Viator
4 h–6 hPrivate Cenotes tour 5.0 (154)From US$245 on Viator
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