Keen to discover the northern region of Mexico? The Nuevo León, as well as Coahuila are two regions housing cities to see, when going on a visit to the north of Mexico. In fact, Monterrey and Saltillo have several attractions.

Short escapade to two megapolis in the north of Mexico

The north and south are two different worlds, not only in terms of their landscape but also their economic structures. On this one strip of land fierce industrialization contrasts with a laid back tourist lifestyle.

Lazy southern beaches vs a buzzing urban north.

I guarantee that hopping on the El Chepe train will be a unique adventure in the north-west of Mexico. As the kilometres go by, incredible landscapes will pass before your eyes, don't miss the train!

Adventures on board the El Chepe train

This article will give you a presentation of Merida and the principal colonial cities of Yucatán in Mexico.

Merida and the colonial cities of Yucatán

Chichén-Itzá

Calakmul

Celestún

Izamal

The wonderful town of San Cristóbal de las Casas is a colonial jewel of Chiapas. With its cultural diversity, everyday hustle and bustle and relaxed atmosphere, you are bound to fall under its spell. 

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The lovely town of San Cristobal de las Casas (San Cris in short) has it all. It's both charming and colourful. It has a great market and a blended Mexican population that comes from all walks of life. It's both cosmopolitan and rural - the perfect place to stay and chill out for a while. Plus it has loads of things to see and do, both in and outside the town. Infact, the whole of Chiapas State is amazing - you'll fall in love with it, so you must put it on your <a href="/mexico/">Mexican itinerary</a>.

A colonial, architectural heaven in the heart of Chiapas.

With its laid back atmosphere and socially mixed population, you'll find this charming, colourful town in southern <a href="/mexico/">Mexico</a> quite enchanting. In San Cristóbal de las Casas, communities of indigenous people and Westerners live side by side, and each of the town's colonial quarters is even more fascinating than the last. Out of all the places I visited during <a href="/mexico/">my trip to Mexico</a>, this was my favourite, and it's somewhere in which I quickly felt right at home! I still retain wonderful memories of wandering its little streets and discovering little jewellery makers and creators of other kinds of objects.

The wonderful town of San Cristóbal de las Casas is a colonial jewel of Chiapas. With its cultural diversity, everyday hustle and bustle and relaxed atmosphere, you are bound to fall under its spell.

San Cristóbal de las Casas is one of the most peaceful and charming cities I had the opportunity to stay in during my <a href="/mexico/">trip to Mexico</a>. I spent five days there at the beginning of February 2013. Because I'm not at all the type to eagerly rush round trying to bag all the main places "to do", like ticking items on some sort of list, I didn't visit the surrounding area, even though I'd been told the sites there were especially worth seeing. I was instead content to remain in the city relaxing and taking things easy, either just walking around or buying and enjoying local cheeses, which were so delicious I regret being unable to recall their names.

One of the most beautiful colonial cities in Mexico

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