National Palace (Palacio Nacional), Mexico City

Advantages: Wonderful ancient ruins to explore
Disadvantages: food was often fairly poor

...A few years ago I went on a cultural tour of Mexico, visiting Mexico City, Merida, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Oaxaca, Palenque and Monte Alban. Getting There The journey to Mexico from London Heathrow was easy and uneventful (apart from being upgraded to first class then being forced to use the Concorde Lounge. The First Class Lounge was being renovated) A direct BA flight taking just over 11 hours. Mexico City We had nothing booked on arrival apart from the first night's accommodation at the Best Western Majestic Hotel. This was a lucky choice as it must be one of the best in Mexico City, on the west side of Zocalo, the main square, with a 7th floor roof-terrace and restaurant overlooking the enormous plaza de la Constrictucion, Catedral Metroplitana and Palacio National. An absolutely fantastic location, and the roof terrace makes... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: superb hotels and beaches
Disadvantages: a very long flight/ going home

...i have spend quite a bit of time in veracruz with my wife and her family and found veracruz to be very clean and tidy. the mexican people are so friendly i didnt feel that i wasnt wanted there like other countries i have visited. if i could i would go and live in veracurz we plan to go to mexico in december and i will be making a point of going back to veracruz for a week. for those people thinking about going to mexico i recomend veracruz for its really nice beaches and the friendly people. i would also like to recomend the hotel novo mar i have stayed there on two ocasions and it is a really nice hotel the staff are very helpful. my wife is from mexico from a town called puebla we meet on the internet 5 years ago. we got married feb 25 2004 in mexico. having spent a lot of time in various parts of mexico ie puebla/mexico city veracruz... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: cheap, good climate, friendly people
Disadvantages: expect to pay tips in most places

...if you have heard about Montezuma’s Revenge story, a tale about people who visited Mexico and ended up with upset stomach. Well, if you don’t watch what you drink and where you eat I assure you, you will increase the likelihood suffering from Montezuma’s revenge. 5.Furthermore, make sure that you order spirit drinks at the bar, the ice has been made from purified water and not tap water, another driver of bad tummies. Mexico is not just ancient sites and beautiful beaches. Vast deserts, high mountains, blue seas, spectacular waterfalls, exotic islands, rivers, jungles and colonial cities compose this adventurous and exciting country. Cancun (Mayan name meaning nest of snakes) is situated within the Yucatan Peninsula, which holds the biggest number of Mayan sites in Mexico Our trip started off in Cancun, there was 10... Read review

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