The sector in charge of providing information about tourism in Mexico is called the Ministry of Tourism. It hands out brochures about the entire country, where you can find at the tourism kiosks with updated information about Mexico’s capital.
Visiting Mexico is an initiative of the Federal Government supported by other actors in the tourism sector in Mexico which provides all the information about tourism, cities, experiences, and tips to organize your next trip.
Which are the top destinations?
Around Mexico City: The city of Puebla.
The colonial town of Puebla offers a picture of Mexico’s colonial past, with its pretty tiled streets and impressive cathedral. Insights of traditional industry to explore onyx and talavera factories. It is also known for being a buzzing university town, and even more interestingly, it has an English castle located in the center of its lake, named “the Ex-Hacienda de Chautla”.
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Shopping cultural tip
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- Antiques: shops open from 10 am to 7 pm. there are lively outdoor antique markets on weekends.
- Sweets: traditional handmade sweets such as camotes.
- Talavera: is a colorful hand-painted ceramic known as talavera, with Spanish-Arabic and Mexican indigenous influences.
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According to the Lonely Planet Guide, the highlights in Mexico are the following:
Archeological site: Teotihuacán Pyramids
Once among Mesoamerica’s greatest cities, Teotihuacán lies just an hour out of Mexico City. The immense Pirámide del Sol (Pyramid of the Sun) and Pirámide de la Luna (Pyramid of the Moon) dominate the remains of the ancient metropolis, which even centuries after its collapse in the 8th century AD remained a pilgrimage site for Aztec royalty. Today it is a magnet for those who come to soak up the mystical energies that are believed to converge here.
Oaxaca City
This southern city captivates everyone with its Mexican cuisine, gorgeous handicrafts, frequent colorful fiestas, handsome colonial architecture, booming arts scene and fine mezcals distilled in nearby villages. Easy reach the archeological site: of the city Zapotec capital, Monte Albán, dozens of indigenous craft-making villages with busy weekly markets, and forested hills of the Sierra Norte, perfect for hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders.
Guanajuato city
Known as an art city, Guanajuato is home to many fine galleries, as well as interesting museums, none more so than the Museum of Quixote, dedicated to the works of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes. The city also hosts Latin America's most important festival in honor of the writer, the International Cervantine Festival. Visit the famous Mummies of Guanajuato exhibit, with its many naturally mummified remains of locals who died during an outbreak of cholera in the mid-19th century.
Guadalajara City and Tequila
Home to mariachi music and tequila, it provides a strong taste of Mexican culture, being the reason why it remains as one of the top tourist attractions in Mexico. The city’s famous historic downtown is home to Plaza de Armas, The Metropolitan Cathedral, and The Rotonda de Los Hombres Ilustres, among several other museums and historical sites including Hospicio Cabañas, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Tequila town and its surrounding agave fields are listed as a World Heritage Site. Some tourists take the popular Tequila Express to explore a number of haciendas.
Querétaro city
Querétaro is an art and wine region which produces exquisite wines, the already renowned vineyards of Querétaro allowed the different local wine companies to offer interesting walks through their lives and the process of their production, in search of unrivaled experiences for their visitors.
Bernal town in the Mexican state of Querétaro, located in the municipality of Ezequiel Montes, it is known for being located at the foot of the Peña de Bernal, the third-largest monolith in the world.
San Miguel de Allende City
San Miguel de Allende is recognized as a popular cultural center in central Mexico and is home to many ex-pats from the USA and Canada. Tourists can tour numerous art schools and historic buildings in the city, which is only 170 miles northwest of Mexico, including the Casa de Allende Museum and the home of Ignacio Allende. All three of the cities are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Cancún and the Mayan Riviera
The coastline on the Gulf of Mexico is a resort destination of Cancún, Playa del Carmen, and the island of Cozumel, collectively known as the Mayan Riviera. It offers activities such as dolphin, stingray swims, snorkeling among reefs, and tropical fish, as well as scuba diving in the world's largest underwater museum, a spectacular collection of sculptures submerged at depths of up to eight meters. Ancient Mayan ruins, with some of the closest sites within walking distance of the beaches, while the largest and most impressive: Chichén Itzá and Tulum.
Baja California: Cabo Pulmo
Magic of old Baja the large east coast, Cabo Pulmo is the only coral reef on the west coast of North America and, at 71 sq km, one of the largest and marine protected regions in the world. In this beautiful place, you can expect to see black coral bushes, schools of triggerfish, and yellowfin tuna, and snapper. Depending on the seasons, you may also spy hammerhead sharks, huge manta rays, and whale sharks.
The Copper Canyon & Ferrocarril: Chihuahua
El Chepe (using the Spanish initials of “Chihuahua” and “Pacífico”), the railway operates two different trains – the luxury Chepe Express, and the slow, bare-bones Chepe Regional. The line is the major link between Chihuahua and the coast, heavily used for freight as well.
Other sources:
Guia del viajero
CDMX Travel
Secretaria de Turismo
Visit Mexico