Read Mexico as regions such as Mexico City, Oaxaca, Yucatan / Cancun, not as a pin.
CDMX-Puebla-Oaxaca is the spine.
Regions
- Mexico City — Mexico City is stop 1 in a Mexico map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Oaxaca — Oaxaca is stop 2 in a Mexico map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Yucatan / Cancun — Yucatan / Cancun is stop 3 in a Mexico map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- San Miguel — San Miguel is stop 4 in a Mexico map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Guadalajara — Guadalajara is stop 5 in a Mexico map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Baja — Baja is stop 6 in a Mexico map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
Routes
- CDMX-Puebla-Oaxaca — CDMX-Puebla-Oaxaca — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Cancun-Tulum-Valladolid-Merida — Cancun-Tulum-Valladolid-Merida — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- CDMX-San Miguel — CDMX-San Miguel — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Cabo-La Paz — Cabo-La Paz — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
Icons
- Mexico City — Why Mexico City photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Oaxaca — Why Oaxaca photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Yucatan / Cancun — Why Yucatan / Cancun photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- San Miguel — Why San Miguel photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Guadalajara — Why Guadalajara photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
Pairings
- Slow pair — Pair Mexico City with Oaxaca; drop a third stop before you add one.
- Weather pair — Do not force a wet coast and a dry highland into the same week.
- Honeymoon pair — Two city nights plus three quiet nights recover better than a trophy circuit.
Dropping the third city is usually a gain.
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