Mexico's diversity is staggering. Mexico City rivals any world capital for culture: the Zocalo, Chapultepec Park and Castle, Frida Kahlo Museum, and dozens of world-class museums. The ancient sites — Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan, Palenque, Monte Alban — rank among the Americas' greatest.
The Yucatan Peninsula's cenotes (natural sinkholes for swimming), colonial Oaxaca's markets and mezcal culture, Copper Canyon's dramatic landscapes, and Pacific coast beach towns like Puerto Vallarta, Sayulita, and Tulum complete an incredibly diverse travel picture. Day of the Dead festivals (Oaxaca in particular) are a once-in-a-lifetime cultural experience.