Mexico Classical Travel Recommendation-Inviting You to Find Your Dream Mexico
What will you think of when it comes to Mexico? Ancient lost culture or colonial history? The colorful Day of the Dead in "Finding Neverland", or the blue of the Caribbean Sea? Once you step into this land, you will be deeply planted by this rainbow country!
The country that has one of the most beautiful beaches in the world and one of the largest concentrations of coral reefs in the world, the crystal blue waters of Cancun, the charm of a Caribbean vacation.
The world's oldest civilization, with its many Mayan ruins hidden in the dense forests.
Underwater caves, known as "one of the world's most beautiful dive sites", and mysterious underwater cities.
The lesser-known but colorful city of Mérida, the number one colorful town in the LP, has a vibrant street scene with artists that is not unlike Morocco;
There is the world's second spiciest gourmand ......
The country of origin of the Mayan civilization, with its beautiful beaches, cliff tops, colorful towns and culinary cities. Mexico has a variety of scenery that few people have arrived, and is the most beloved backyard of Europeans and Americans.
Today, let us take you into this North American country, to see the fresh and gentle style of colonial towns and colorful, see the countless Mayan tower ruins all over ~
Five reasons why you have to go to Mexico for a trip:
1. Encounter the place of the gods, the world heritage you didn't know
There are 35 World Heritage Sites in Mexico that have been approved by UNESCO for inclusion in the World Heritage List. This is the seventh in the world after Italy, China, Spain, France, Germany and India!
Mexico has the largest number of World Heritage Sites in the Americas. It is no exaggeration to say that most of the cultural heritage of the Americas is found in this underrated country.
◆ Do not miss experience
1. The Pyramids of Castillo in Chichen Itza, Mexico, together with the Great Wall of China, the ancient city of Petra in Jordan, the statue of Christ in Brazil, the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, the Colosseum in Italy, and the Taj Mahal of India, are known as the new "Seven Wonders of the World".
2. Visit the Mayan monuments, the prosperity of a thousand years ago is in front of your eyes.
2. More Colorful than Morocco
If you have never been to Guanajuato, your knowledge of the colorful city is always one-sided. As the cradle of Mexico's independence, she has not only a unique history, but also a fascinating color that takes your breath away. Every year, tens of thousands of people come to Guanajuato because of its photos, just to find this dream town in the Third World. If you don't know how to take photographs, it doesn't matter, just take a hot air balloon ride over Guanajuato and press the shutter to get a great shot.
◆ Do not miss experiences
1. Standing at the top of El Pipila, the most beautiful view of Guanajuato
2. Encounter DiegoRivera's life in a maze of streets.
3. The Caribbean Sea
The beautiful beaches, the rich Mayan culture, the vibrant nightlife, and of course the quiet place to relax ~ people praise it as "the most beautiful beach in the world" and the "number one beauty" in Mexico.
White sandy beaches, blue water, warm sunshine, playing beach volleyball with friends, drinking wine, chatting and swimming at leisure is definitely a very comfortable way to spend your vacation. The Yucatan Peninsula can satisfy all these beautiful images.
◆ Do not miss experiences：
1. Cavern diving, taking you to uncover the secrets of the ancient underwater city.
2. Visiting Mayan monuments, where the prosperity of a thousand years ago is in front of your eyes.
3. Find the flower in the stone of Frieda.
4. The Simplicity of life in the village
Mexico seems to be dotted with all sorts of beautiful little towns, and this highland mountain town called San Cristobal delas Casas is another beautiful little town after Guanajuato, San Gomir and Oaxaca. It is one of the most deeply rooted areas of Mexican tradition, and San Cristobal is the center of this area, where ancient traditions and modern luxuries coexist, with many Tzotzil and Tzeltal indigenous (Mayan offshoots) villages around.
◆ Recommend expereinces：
1. Go to the handicraft market next to the Santo Domingo Church for shopping.
2. Visit the surrounding villages of Zinacantan and Chamula to see the life of the Mayan aborigines.
5. Mexico on the tip of your tongue, you do not know the delicious journey
Mexico is famous for its food culture. In addition to the world-famous tortillas and avocados, you can find a wide variety of delicious traditional dishes throughout Mexico. The flavors, aromas and textures of traditional Mexican dishes will delight and amaze you, especially exotic dishes like agave larvae, ants and fried locusts.
◆ Recommend dishes：
▷ Cactus Cuisine
▷ Mexican Todilla soup
▷ Taco
▷ Tequila
Attractions
Mexico is located in the southern part of the North American continent. It is bordered to the north by the United States, to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize, to the south by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and to the southwest by the Pacific Ocean. 5/6 of the land area is highlands and mountains, and there are numerous islands off the coast. There are places to visit, and not just any places to visit!
1. Mexico City: American frenzy in the highlands
Mexico City is the largest city in Mexico, and was colonized by the Spanish conquistadors who defeated the Aztec dynasty in Mesoamerica in the 16th century, but the Mexican people have continued to pass on their Indian culture to this day, and the National Museum of Anthropology, the largest anthropological museum in Latin America, still houses The National Museum of Anthropology, the largest anthropological museum in Latin America, still houses a large collection of Indian cultural relics. The splendid history of more than 2,000 years has brought Mexico's old town a strong cultural heritage, unresolved mysteries and endless monuments.
Mexico City will bring you a multicultural collision: large murals on various buildings, artists performing on the streets, and various folklore performances on the Zocalo ...... This is probably the most literary capital, and every place will make you linger~
◆ Recommend attractions：
|| Metropolitan Cathedral
Take a journey of discovery through artistic architecture. The Cathedral of Mexico is a landmark of Mexico City, built in 1573 and lasting throughout the colonial period, incorporating a range of architectural styles. Located in the Plaza de la Puente, it is a magnificent building. Mexico City's Plaza de la Pillared is one of the largest plazas in the world and is very lively.
|| Solar Calendar Stones
The three major civilizations in the Americas were the Mayan civilization, the Aztec Empire and the Inca Empire. Except for the Inca civilization in the area of the Andes Mountains, the first two are in Central America, and the main area of activity is in Mexico. The Solar Calendar Stone is a monument dedicated by the Mexicans to the Sun God, representing the history of Mexican civilization.
Aztec solar calendar stone in the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
|| Avenida Madero
You can see an authentic street art performance on the streets of Mexico, or walk along the Madera Avenue from the Palace of Fine Arts to the Plaza de la Pillar, and you can feel and hear the music in the background. The European-style buildings on both sides of the road are grand and diverse, and most of them have a certain sense of history. Nearly 10 o'clock, I went out and found that many stores were not open, but the streets were already bustling with tourists. After visiting Pillar Square and the Mexican Episcopal Church at noon, I found that many stores were open, and there were more visitors and a more lively scene.
The streets were full of Spider-Man, Batman, Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America cosplayers teasing children or looking for a photo for a small fee (about 10 pesos).
2. Guanajuato: a true picture of colorfulness
Guanajuato is synonymous with Mexican color. The entire city looks like God accidentally spilled a watercolor plate high in the sky, and every house is colored. Diego Rivera, a Mexican national treasure and one of the most prestigious muralists of the 20th century, was born here.
Every street in Guanajuato has a corner that is as colorful and emotional as Diego Rivera's murals. The Spanish word for Guanajuato is "the mountain of frogs" and the locals believe that frogs represent the wisdom of God. The balconies of every house are decorated with frogs and sculptures.
◆ Recommended attractions：
|| Basilica de Nuestra Senora
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guanajuato, with its beautiful interior.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady and the surrounding square were beautifully lit, and the moon was hanging high above the sanctuary. The sky is dark and clean, and you can still see some stars, but of course the moon is bright and the stars are scarce, how would it be if there was no moon? What a beautiful place!
|| Colorful Guanajuato Town
Climbing to the top of the El Pipila monument overlooking the beautiful city of Gua
What was even better was seeing the true face of the town the next day. Exploring the twisting and turning streets of the town, lined with houses that were almost all colorful and colorful! Even if this had been expected, but the variety of style is greatly beyond imagination, the use of color can actually be so spontaneous bright temperature. I have been to a variety of colorful cities, but definitely not as exaggerated and enthusiastic as Guanajuato, because here is a mountain of color, and too many color options, in addition to the normal red and yellow tones, there are non-mainstream color houses like dark green, bright orange or purple. And it is also because the houses here are staggered high and low on the undulating hillside, and the view from the high point of the monument in El Pipila is even better.
The old town of Guanajuato is not very big and can be wandered through in two hours if you are fast, but usually you can't go that fast because it seems that every street, every square and every corner has a chic flavor worth stopping and wandering. Even without looking up, you will find which balcony hanging colorful potted plants, let people brighten up.
The entire old town is densely packed with narrow and winding roads, with many sloping paths and staircases jutting out from the roadside deep into underground tunnels. All the streets are one-way, including the central business district, where it is difficult to carry more cars and you have to move slowly. The central street is in the lowlands, and the colorful houses on both sides are arranged sequentially to the highlands, showing a rich hierarchy. As we walked along, several times someone drove by with the saxophone playing "La Vie en Rose", a slow and lazy song, especially suitable for the mood of the small town.
The small town is centered around the Shrine of Our Lady, with various church towers and historical buildings surrounding the colorful houses lining the streets. At sunset, on the terrace of a small bar in a perfect location on the hill, sitting on a high chair, drinking some beer and snacks, blowing the mountain breeze and bathing in the sunset overlooking the picturesque town, really do not get tired of looking at each other, is also beautiful drunk. Until the mountain wind becomes big (the temperature difference between day and night is very large), the early lights, still love the marquee for a long time.
|| Various squares
Walking along the main road, you can find a small, exquisite square every few dozen or a hundred meters, so I admire the locals for making so much space for plazas in such a dense old town center. From east to west, the Union Garden next to the Teatro Juarez has trees and plants like a garden, and the square is surrounded by moody bars and restaurants, which are particularly lively at night.
The Plaza de La Paz in front of the Sanctuary of Our Lady offers a beautiful view of the sanctuary day and night, and it's nice to have a coffee across the street from it. Plaza de San Fernando is more open and has many restaurants. Reforma Garden, with its large trees and fountains, is a favorite of pigeons, and the sunset light is particularly layered in the evening. You can sit in any square for half a day and enjoy it.
The small town should have the style of a small town, without the hustle and bustle and traffic of the big city. When it's quiet, it's beautiful, and when it's lively, it's even more beautiful. In the evening, several bands performed in front of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Union Square in costume, singing and dancing, attracting many visitors to watch the climax, even if they do not understand what they are shouting, but also can be infected by the kind of cheerful. At this time, the bars and restaurants around the square are also very hot, and also have special people playing and singing to liven up the atmosphere, lively.
3. The ancient city of Teotihuacan: a vanished Indian civilization
Teotihuacan is known as the "city created by the gods". The magnificence of the ruins of the ancient city is a testimony to the glory of Indian civilization, while its inexplicable demise and disappearance is a mystery that remains unsolved.
The ancient city of Teotihuacan is the largest ancient city of Indian civilization in Latin America. An hour bus ride from the northern bus station of Mexico City takes you to Teotihuacan in the northeast, where the famous Sun and Moon Pyramid complex is located in a valley surrounded by mountains. The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon are located on both sides of the "Avenue of the Dead". The Pyramid of the Sun is the third largest in the world, after the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cholula in Egypt. The first layer of the western side of the Pyramid of the Sun always appears as a straight shadow that gradually brightens, and the time of light change is always 66.6 seconds, known as the "eternal clock".
The ancient city consists of the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, the Temple of the Serpent, and the "Avenue of the Dead" that runs north and south.
The pyramids that appear in "Journey to the Moon" are the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon, which were used for ancient Indian rituals. But one has hard lines, one has soft lines, one is majestic, one is elegant. If you stand on the ground and look up to the top, you will contemplate the greatness of a civilization once; if you climb hundreds of stone steps and stand at the top to look down, the whole ancient city's vicissitudes and patina will be taken in.
4. San Miguel de Allende: the city of Mexican art
San Miguel is a must-see stop for American visitors to Mexico.
San Miguel de Allende is just northwest of Mexico City and takes close to three and a half hours to reach by car. It is also a small town in the Guanajuato mountain town, one of the most beautiful mountain towns in Mexico, a typical small colonial style town, and the city of Mexican art.
The little fairy-tale city that is known as the heart of Mexico, which has beaten the likes of Barcelona, Kyoto and Siem Reap to be named the best city in the world to visit for two consecutive years by Travel+Leisure magazine, is San Miguel de Allende.
Built in the 16th century, San Miguel de Allende has a sunny and pleasant climate, and flowers bloom all year round. In the 1950s, many European and American artists came to settle here, and world-class restaurants and luxury hotels have also moved in, making it the capital of Mexican tourism with a rich artistic atmosphere.
With its well-preserved Mexican Baroque architecture, this town is a favorite of The Times and The New York Times, and the World Heritage Site, built on a 1950-meter mountain town, is a haven for American seniors to enjoy life after retirement.
San Miguel retains many colonial-style houses, with few tall buildings and several tall church domes dominating the skyline throughout the city. The town is dominated by large red and orange colors, bright and passionate like fire, and quite charming. The topography is high in the east and low in the west, there are no winding roads like Guanajuato, the streets are straight, some of them are very sloping, and it is interesting to see the houses on both sides from high to low or from low to high.
The streets are paved with cobblestones, elegant and retro, and are also narrow enough to go only one way. Walking back to the city center along the road can overlook a very good streetscape, almost every street thought high to see the General Consulate Angel Mier Hall.
Picturesque and dominated by the Pink Church, San Miguel is typically Spanish colonial in style, and because of the large number of immigrants from English-speaking regions, English is widely spoken here, making it perfect for travelers to visit ~ after all, a three-day crash course in Mexican Spanish isn't that easy.
|| San Miguel de Allende
The most famous building in the square is the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel.
On the south side of the square is the San Miguel landmark Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel, which is pink in color and has a high monstrous spire that is particularly eye-catching and is the tallest building in the city. Next to it is the Rafael Church.
The east and west sides of the square are designed with cavalry buildings, staggered with several restaurants and also several special handicraft stores selling some unique costumes and decorations of traditional er design.
