Unforgettable Itineraries: Towns to Visit in Mexico, the best tour if you like this country and want to know a little more of its charm.
Mexico is a magical destination for travelers, but many focus on its beaches or archaeological attractions when, in reality, it offers much more thanks to its natural surroundings and rich history. Let's take a look at the towns to travel to in Mexico.
Izamal
Our list of unforgettable itineraries is headed by Izamal, he "yellow town«, a small and serene town with dozens of yellow-painted houses and some colonial monasteries that make the walk a charming tour.
Izamal is in the state of Yucatan, about 70 kilometers from Mérida, the state capital. In addition to being the yellow town, it is also known as the city of hills because for a long time the five Mayan pyramids that decorate its geography, covered with vegetation, were considered hills.
La Mayan culture It's a stronghold here, and that's its main attraction, although the site had already been abandoned by the time the Spanish arrived. Today, of course, seeing the pyramids is a must if you're visiting.
La Kinich Kakmo pyramid It is a classic, with its ten levels, dedicated to the Mayan sun god, but there are also those of Itzamatul, Hun Pik Tok, Kabul, and the restored buildings of Habuc, Chatun Ha and Tuul, for example.
And of course, there are also many buildings from the colonial period, especially the Franciscan convent, with the image of Our Lady of Izamal that attracts pilgrims and is Patron Saint of the state, but also old mansions that decorate this town of three cultures: Mayan, Spanish and modern Mexican.
All Saints
About Pacific Coast rests this other town of ours unforgettable itineraries through Mexico: All Saints' Day.
All Saints It is located in the municipality of La Paz, Baja California Sur state, and is on the list of Magic towns, like Izamal. It is around 85 kilometers from Cabo San Lucas.
The Spanish arrived at the beginning of the 18th century with the cross under their arms and founded a Jesuit mission that later gave the town its name: Santa Rosa de las Palmas de Todos Santos.
The arrival of the Spanish brought many diseases, and the local population declined sharply. Later, the Jesuits were expelled, and the area was populated by Franciscans and Dominicans.
The truth is that Todos Santos has the history of the entire Mexican nation, so it's a great destination for tourism. Since 2006 it is a Magical Town and there are many festivals: music, art, wine, cinema, there is even a festival dedicated to mango.
On the outskirts of the town there is beautiful beaches, just think that it is just a few kilometers from the sea coast, so you can enjoy the sun in the Las Palmas Beach or Cerritos BeachWhether you're sunbathing, surfing, or whale watching, it's a good time between December and April.
Bernal
At state of Querétaro There is Bernal, a Mexican town built under the shadow of Peña de Bernal, the largest monolith in the world.
It was founded in the first half of the 17th century to protect the area's inhabitants from attacks by Indians fighting against colonization.
Bernal It is 52 kilometers from Santiago de Querétaro, the head of the municipality, and the city of Ezequiel Montes is just 20 kilometers away.
What to see in Bernal? La Chapel of the Souls o animates, from the 18th century, with its small altar and atrium, hence the nickname, with its park and its open-air theatre, the so-called Castle from the viceregal era, with its tower and German clock placed at the dawn of the 20th century, the Chapel of the Holy Cross, from the 18th century, and its streets, its streets!, decorated with colonial mansions beautiful…
a good time to Visiting this Mexican town is during the spring equinox, in March in the northern hemisphere, as it receives thousands of visitors who come to the monolith to recharge their batteries.
So is the first week of May, with the Feast of the Holy Cross, or from January 11 to 20, which falls on Bernal Fair dedicated to the Saint Sebastian Martyr.
Tequila
The name of this town to travel to in Mexico derives from the Nahuatl word Tecuilan, place of tributes.
Tequila It is 1700 meters above sea level and thanks to its arid and subtropical climate the days remain at an average temperature of 23°C and allows the cultivation of mangoes, bananas, plums and agaves.
The village was founded in 1530 by Franciscan monks, who I suppose did not suspect for a moment that time would turn the little town into the heart of the tequila industry.
Since 2006 the entire agave landscape is World Heritage, its 34.658 hectares. Agave cultivation is part of Mexico's identity, and it's the blue agave that has been used for some two thousand years to produce fermented beverages. In fact, some distilleries, like the famous Cuervo, date back to the XNUMXth century.
So well, what you can't miss is the beautiful agave landscape, taste local tequila, visit a factory, go horseback riding through the crops, visit the National Tequila Museum, the Parish of Santiago Apóstol, the Guachimontes Interpretive Center, the Vega Teuchitlán Dam or, if you like walking, climb the Tequila volcano.
Other attractions: The Grandparents Museum, the Municipal Palace, the Parish of Santiago Apóstol, the Sanctuary of the Holy Cross, the Temple of the Immaculate Conception, Mundo Cuervo, Los Lavaderos, El Arenal, and the Los Azules Waterfall…
When to go? In addition to whenever you want and can: the Cultural week It is from April 1st to 5th, Day of Santa Cruz, on May 3, The little songs, at the end of June, or the National Tequila Fair between November and December.
How do you get to Tequila? From Guadalajara you arrive by highway in an hour since it is 65 kilometers. You can also get there by train, the Jose Cuervo Express, every Saturday starting at 9 am, on a tour that includes travel, a distillery tour, tasting, and return for $2,995 MXN.
There is another train, the Tequila Express, also from Guadalajara, which leaves at 10am and costs $1,150 MXN, from Friday to Sunday, just the trip or with a tour included.
Of course you can also take a bus, the line is Tequila Plus and it leaves every half hour, from 6am to 8:30pm, costing $260 MXN.
Before finishing we leave the name of other towns to visit in Mexico: Sayulita, on the Pacific coast, mazunte also over there, hidden port, surfing destination, Zihuatanejo, with beautiful beaches and bays, Mahaual, in Yucatan, or San Pancho.
If you are in the Caribbean area, Puerto Morelos and Holbox Island, in Puebla they are Cuetzalan and Zacatlán de las Manzanas, in Guerrero, Taxco, at the foot of Mount Tepozteco, the magical town of Tepoztlan...