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Swimming holes in Western Mexico: Hot, cold and just right
A swimming pool can never compete with the picturesque beauty of an outdoor swimming hole, writes John Pint, who shares several of his favorites within driving distance of Guadalajara.
Know your Mexico City neighborhood: Historic center of Coyoacán
The best street food in the capital, centuries of history, the oldest church and a remorseful ghost all make Coyoacán the real beating heart of Mexico City.
Volaris will end Tulum flights as airline exodus from the Caribbean...
The suspensions reflect declining arrivals, partly due to natural causes like sargassum, but also to rising costs such as official fees for foreign visitors and reports of inflated unofficial charges for setting foot on the beaches or using bathrooms.
Aeroméxico pulls its flights to Tulum with Wednesday as the last day
The tourism woes of the once-thriving coast-and-culture destination have both contributed to and will suffer from Aeroméxico's decision, which will further the emptying of Tulum's Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport.
How Oaxaca’s La Ventanilla turned tourism into conservation
After providing a sanctuary for sea turtles, crocodiles and the mangroves that protect the Oaxaca coast, La Ventanilla emerged as one of Mexico's best ecotourism destinations.
Aeroméxico will offer Mexico’s first direct flights to Jamaica and the Bahamas
With the two new routes, Nassau and Montego Bay join two Dominican Republic cities and Havana, Cuba, as direct Aeroméxico Caribbean destinations, meaning passengers will no longer have to stop over in Panama or the United States.
It’s official: Mexico City’s traffic is the worst in the world
The Mexican capital is far from alone. Almost half of the world's 20 most congested cities are in Latin America, according to traffic monitor TomTom, who used GPS data to rank each city's mobility — or lack of it.
The story of Hotel Mocambo, Mexico’s original luxury beach resort
Opened in 1939, Hotel Mocambo in Veracruz was Mexico's first great luxury beach resort. Nearly 90 years later, writes Alan Chazaro, it still retains its charm.
Puerto Vallarta chosen for cruise ship homeport status, potentially doubling its dock capacity
Puerto Vallarta is currently a "port of call," meaning cruise passengers can disembark there and be tourists for a few hours, but then get back on the ship and continue their voyage. Once homeport development is complete, PV can be a final destination.
4 Mexican hotels from 4 different states among world’s ’50 Best Hotels’
It's no coincidence that the four Mexican hotels honored at the worldwide level are all beachside luxury resorts, taking full advantage of the natural wonders of the states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Baja California Sur and Nayarit.
Mexico City-area airports to halt takeoffs and landings for 4 hours tomorrow
Takeoffs and landings at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) will be suspended from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday while the annual Independence Day parade takes place.
Mexico moves toward promoting sports tourism as a major draw for international visitors
Business and tourism leaders, both public and private, see untapped potential in packaging tourism opportunities with Mexico's stacked calendar of sporting events each year.
5 new US routes are coming next month to Guadalajara’s airport, with a direct Paris flight to follow
The new U.S. destinations from Volaris bring the number of connections with that country to 71. The Paris addition by Aeroméxico will be the second direct route to Europe (after Aeroméxico's Madrid route).
Cancún airport’s international traffic drops 15% in August
The disappearance of Spirit Airlines took a chunk out of Cancún's passenger numbers, with high jet fuel prices and sargassum concerns contributing to the decline.
New 11-tower hotel and apartment complex proposed for Bahía de Banderas
The latest proposal for a beachside tourist development on the Nayarit coast comes as Sheinbaum works with the governor on a Master Plan for responsible construction and tourism.
Led by Quintana Roo, Mexico’s tourism GDP ranks fourth globally, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council
The high-level performance places Mexico behind only the United States, China and Germany, and makes it the only Latin American nation in the top 10 in both the leisure tourism and overall tourism categories.
