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Los Cabos offers an intoxicating mix of beautiful beaches, great surf, traditional culture and top resorts.

Framed by a golden arch, the tumultuous water and pointed rocks of this sandy bay provide a turbulent alternative to neighboring Lover’s Beach.

Sitting in the shadow of a volcano, this lakeside community charms with its beautiful setting. Inside the town, find indigenous culture and exceptional places to relax.

Framed by a golden arch, the tumultuous water and pointed rocks of this sandy bay provide a turbulent alternative to neighboring Lover’s Beach.

With a personality of its own, this beach adds a little extra. Watch fishermen use the beach as their port. You can even fish with them. 

Glass-bottom boats take vacationers around the picturesque coastline of this gorgeous bay, where you can participate in diving and whale watching.

Framed by a golden arch, the tumultuous water and pointed rocks of this sandy bay provide a turbulent alternative to neighboring Lover’s Beach.

A unique blend of Mayan temples, Yucatan cuisine and cocktail bars, with dolphins swimming just offshore…Cancun is calling!

Go beach hopping, try adventure sports, play 18 holes at luxury golf clubs and stay overnight at celebrity hangouts.  

Puerto Escondido’s liveliest beach offers attractions year-round with its big waves, international surf competitions, folk festivals and pulsating nightlife.

Discover one of the world’s tallest aqueducts, thermal spas and architectural wonders from Mexico’s colonial years at this town in western Hidalgo.

Look on as surfers and boogie boarders ride the waves, or take to the water yourself, and enjoy picturesque sunsets from waterfront bars at this centrally located beach.

Spot wildlife and marvel at striking geological formations while riding along a stretch of pristine golden sand on an all-terrain bike. 

Puerto Escondido’s liveliest beach offers attractions year-round with its big waves, international surf competitions, folk festivals and pulsating nightlife.

Choose from a variety of water sports, watch dramatic sunsets and, in the right season, spot nesting sea turtles and migrating whales at this beach on Banderas Bay.

Puerto Escondido’s liveliest beach offers attractions year-round with its big waves, international surf competitions, folk festivals and pulsating nightlife.

A unique blend of Mayan temples, Yucatan cuisine and cocktail bars, with dolphins swimming just offshore…Cancun is calling!

Learn to surf, soak up the sun and dine at traditional palapa beach bars at this secluded and family-friendly cove.

Stroll along this secluded beach and admire the majestic El Arco rock formation.

Los Cabos offers an intoxicating mix of beautiful beaches, great surf, traditional culture and top resorts.

A unique blend of Mayan temples, Yucatan cuisine and cocktail bars, with dolphins swimming just offshore…Cancun is calling!

Off the main tourist paths, this Mexican town has a charming peaceful environment on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.

Modern cities and charming villages with stunning historic centers complement the thermal waters and former silver mines dotted around mountains and valleys.