Mexico Festival Vacations

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To add a little excitement and cultural experience to your next vacation, find a festival, parade or celebration that is happening somewhere around the world! Usually you need to plan a bit in advance, as hotels quickly fill up for certain events, but you will find it well worth your time. Big celebrations like Mardi Gras and Cinco de Mayo will almost overwhelm you, while smaller parades and events will give you a taste of the culture of smaller towns and cities.

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Top Destinations for Festival

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Mexico City

As Mexico's capital city, Mexico City combines modern architecture with vivid reminders of the past. Lively and cosmopolitan, this destination offers plenty of historical sites, museums, and nighlife for tourists. read more »
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Guadalajara

Guadalajara is the second largest city in Mexico and offers a wide variety of activities for tourists of all ages to enjoy. One of the more popular attractions for tourists is taking a Tequila tour, and for families vacationing with children there is t... read more »
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Mazatlan

Mazatlan is a thriving commercial seaport, and a great hideaway from the typical Mexico vacation. Travelers from the US will enjoy the quick car ferry across the coast of Baja, California to Mazatlan. Carnival is celebrated fiercely here, and there are... read more »
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Oaxaca

With a temperate climate in a valley of the Sierra Madres, a mix of rich Indian culture and bright local art, Oaxaca City is certain to keep the tourist entertained. Visit the markets near the zocalo, or city center, for clothing and produce. Venture to... read more »
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Guanajuato

Guanajuato is a both a state and the capital city in Mexico’s central highlands. Guanajuato was one of the first areas of the country first colonized by the Spanish, leaving behind a legacy of well-preserved colonial architecture and a plethora of churc... read more »
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Tuxpan

Find highlights on things to do and see in Tuxpan shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Tuxpan across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »
Queretaro

Find highlights on things to do and see in Queretaro shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Queretaro across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »
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Zinacantan

Find highlights on things to do and see in Zinacantan shared by Real Travelers. Browse attractions, maps, travel guide information, and blogs. Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Zinacantan across multiple sites to help plan your... read more »
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El Tajin

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Top Five Festival Trip Blogs

Mexico City | Oct 31 05'

by Peters Travels a real traveler from Barnstaple, on vacation in Mexico City

Mexico City is the start point of what I hope will be the journey of a lifetime over the next 9 months. A chance to experience different cultu... Continue reading »
Zinacantan and San Juan Chamula | Aug 08 07'

by Jamie and Tal a real traveler from London, on vacation in Zinacantan

Today we went on a day trip to visit two indigenous villages. Many travel agencies on the main square in San Cristobal offer day trips, but we... Continue reading »
27 hours in Oaxaca | Aug 10 07'

by Mudders a male from London, on vacation in Oaxaca

Came from mexico city to oaxaca yesterday on a 7 hour bus ride. wonderful little town with a huge active square. bands, music and lots of people... Continue reading »
Cumbre del Tajin | Mar 11 07'

by johnhannahthree a real traveler from Lufkin, on vacation in El Tajin

For hundreds of years El Tajin was the political, religious and cultural capital of the indigenous Totonacs who still inhabit t... Continue reading »
Granma's Anniversary | Dec 01 06'

by johnhannahthree a real traveler from Lufkin, on vacation in Tuxpan

Fifty years and one week ago, Fidel Castro,Che Guevara and 80 others set out from here in a rickety old boat called the Granma. Fifty years a... Continue reading »