See what the experts are saying about Ciudad del Carmen. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
Across Mexico, in villages and cities, in mountains, tropical coasts, and jungle settings, enchanting surprises await travelers. These might take the form of a fantastic small-town festival, delightful dining in a memorable restaurant, or eve... Continue reading »
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Best dining bets
Aguila y Sol (Mexico City; tel. 55/5281-8354): One of the world's best Mexican restaurants, Aguila y Sol serves haute Mexican cuisine incorporating indigenous and pre-Hispanic ingredients. Acclaimed chef-owner Martha Ortiz has written numerou... Continue reading »
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The best active vacations
Scuba Diving in Cozumel & along the Yucatan's Caribbean Coast: The coral reefs off the island, Mexico's premier diving destination, are among the top five dive spots in the world. The Yucatan's coastal reef is part of the second-largest reef... Continue reading »
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The best ancient sites
Teotihuacan: So close to Mexico City, yet centuries away. You can feel the majesty of the past in a stroll down the pyramid-lined Avenue of the Dead, from the Pyramid of the Sun to the Pyramid of the Moon. Imagine what a fabulous place this m... Continue reading »
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The best art, architecture & museums
Museo Nacional de Antropologia: Among the world's most outstanding museums, the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City contains riches representing 3,000 years of the country's past. Also on view are fabulous artifacts of still-thriving indige... Continue reading »
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The best beach vacations
Puerto Vallarta: Spectacularly wide Banderas Bay offers 42km (26 miles) of beaches. Some, like Playa Los Muertos -- the popular public beach in town -- abound with palapa restaurants, beach volleyball, and parasailing. The beaches of Punta Mi... Continue reading »
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The best cultural experiences
Passing Time in the Plazas & Parks: All the world may be a stage, but some parts have richer backdrops than others. Town plazas are the perfect settings for watching everyday life unfold. Alive with people, these open spaces are no modern pro... Continue reading »
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The best hotel bargains
Best Western Hotel de Cortes (Mexico City; tel. 800/528-1234 in the U.S.): This historic building and former home of Augustinian friars offers exceptionally clean, comfortable, value-priced accommodations. It's on La Alameda park, near the Pa... Continue reading »
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The best luxury hotels
Hotel Four Seasons (Mexico City; tel. 800/332-3442 in the U.S.): The standard of excellence in Mexico, and the most stylish choice in Mexico City, this hotel captures both serenity and elegance in a palace-style building that surrounds a pict... Continue reading »
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The best natural attractions
Michoacan's Million Monarch March: Mexico is an exotic land, and no place drives this home more forcefully than a mountain forest where you stand surrounded by the fluttering wings of millions of monarch butterflies -- it's like being in a fa... Continue reading »
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The best places to get away from it all
Costa Alegre: Between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo, a number of superexclusive hotels cater to those with both time and money. These resorts -- Hotelito Desconocido, Las Alamandas, Hotel Careyes, and El Tamarindo -- are miles from civilizat... Continue reading »
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The best shopping
Bazar del Sabado in San Angel: This festive Saturday market in colonial San Angel, one of Mexico City's more exclusive southern neighborhoods, offers exceptional crafts of a more sophisticated nature than you'll see in most mercados. Furnishi... Continue reading »
