8 Safe Places To Visit In Mexico

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8 Safe Places To Visit In Mexico
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Mexicos tourist footfall showed a southward
trend in 2010, but after that the graph has only
risen as awareness about Mexicos safety
situation spreads. As of date, if the average
tourist displays basic common sense and steers
clear of trouble spots, then the good news is
that you are more likely to give up the ghost in
a tequila fuelled drinking spree than in a drab
statistic increasing drug related murder. Before
brushing off a trip to Mexico this year, consider
researching the following destinations
Mexico City Start you Mexico holiday with
Mexico City, a city much misunderstood with a
crime rate about a third of Washington DC. A
study in contrasts, this citys thousand years of
culture shows off its Aztec history along with
the gleaming skyscrapers that push into the sky.
Visit the Museo del Templo Mayor for a distinct
Aztec flavour or the Metropolitan Cathedral to
get a taste of the Spanish influence on the city.
Do not miss Museo Frida Kahlo, dedicated to
Mexicos favorite artist or stroll around Plaza
de Garibaldi listening to Mariachi bands perform
traditional boleros, all this without incident!
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Merida Visit the land of the Maya on weekends
or for day trips. A very interesting place to
get a great insight into Mexicos layered history
Meridas cathedral and other important
buildings built by the Spanish have been
constructed out of bricks from the Mayan pyramids
they destroyed. Its museums and art galleries
can keep a visitor occupied for a while.
Todos Santos Artsy Todos Santos has borne the
brunt of tourist disregard for quite a while. A
simple case of guilt by association, the southern
part of the Baja peninsula has been penalized for
sounding the same as Baja California (Norte),
which is home to the infamous Tijuana. That out
of the way, it draws surfers, artists, new age
spiritualists and divers. Come here for
kayaking, wind surfing, hiking, zip lines even
hot springs and cave paintings!
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San Miguel de Allende The prettiest town in
Mexico, San Miguel is the stuff of legends, or at
least movies. As shown in Once Upon a Time
Mexico, the town is actually its own USP. The
cobblestone streets, quaint architectural
details, buildings from the 17th and 18th
centuries it is all here in San Miguel. Come
here for a cooking course or brush up your
Spanish while you stay at any of the delightfully
lovely guesthouses.
Huatulco A planned resort town, Huatulco has
become stiff competition for other established
resort towns in the country. The former fishing
town today offers endless days of diving,
kayaking, snorkeling, cycling, surfing and
rafting. There are also tours to waterfalls and
coffee farms that travel guides of Mexico will
organize for you.
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Playa del Carmen With cruise ship visitors
streaming in daily, Playa is quite the touristy
place. One step ahead of nearby Cancun in terms
of a planned resort town, it is also one step
behind when it comes to the physical beauty of
the place. This, of course, is adequately made
up by its enormous entertainment quotient.
Puebla Two hours by bus from Mexico City,
Puebla is packed with cathedrals and an
interesting museum, besides being home to the
twin volcanoes Iztaccíhuatl and Popocatépetl.
Also remember to check out Talavera pottery,
2,600 historic buildings and a whole lot of
archaeological sites.
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Guanajuato A dramatic hill city, Guanajuato is
picturesque in the most delightful way 16th
century cathedrals stand proudly amongst homes
painted in bright colors. The tree-lined plazas
are witness to the laid back colonial life of
this Unesco World Heritage City. Time your visit
to coincide with the Festival Cervantino in
October, a vibrant cultural extravaganza.