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Mexican States [ estados ]: Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Colima, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro de Arteaga, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Tlaxcala, Veracruz-Llave, Yucatan and Zacatecas.

Capital City of Mexico: Mexico City 


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Car Rentals Mexico



Cruises

  Mexico Cruises   -   see cruises
A.o. Alaska Sightseeing Cruise West,  Clipper,  Commodore,  Carnival,  Norwegian,  Odessa-American,  Premier Cruises,  Princess Cruises,  Royal Caribbean,  Special Expeditions,  Voyager Cruise Line,  Windjammer

  Transcanal Cruise   -   see cruises
Holland America, Cunnard, Seabourn, Norwegian, World Explorer

Hotels Mexico

  Hotels in Mexico   -   Hotel Guide Mexico
Hotels in Ciudad de México, Playa del Carmen, Cancún, Puebla de Zaragoza, Holbox Island, Ixtapa, La Loma, Oaxaca de Juárez, Puerto Vallarta, Lafitte, Lázaro Cárdenas, Boca del Río, and more ...

  NH Centro Historico ****,  Palma, 42 Centro, 06000 Mexico City
The NH Centro Histórico is located in the heart of the city of Mexico, only a few steps away from the historic Plaza de la Constitución better known as "Zócalo", and the magnificent historical Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Library and Mexico City Museum. The NH Centro Histórico offers the ideal starting point to visit the most important symbolic buildings and monuments.

  Hotel Beach Paradise ****, Boulevard Kukulcan, Cancun
This All Inclusive hotel in Cancun offers the ideal accommodation for enjoying the Caribbean beaches in the heart of the Riviera Maya. Located between the turquoise waters of the Caribbean and the Nichupte lagoon, the Hotel Beach Paradise offers a variety of restaurants and bars with wonderful sunset views and a wide range of activities and entertainment. You can keep fit in the gym or, if you prefer, relax in the hotel's jacuzzi.

  Hacienda Vista Real Resort and Spa *****, Paseo Xaman-Ha Ret. 3 Lotes 12 y 13, 77710 Playa del Carmen
Located in the heart of the Mayan Riviera, in the small town of Playa del Carmen, and approximately 56 kilometers to the south of the International Cancun's Airport. Experience a Vacation like No Other where Paradise is not a Destination, but your Vacation Lifestyle

NH Hoteles Resorts México  
NH Hoteles Resorts México NH presents its latest creation: the first Resort Hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean, the ideal way to offer you the fullest service for your most exclusive holidays.



 
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National Parks

  National Marine Park
Museo Subacuático de Arte [ Brain child Jason deCaires Taylor.


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     -   All inclusive, Beach holidays, Dive holidays, Escorted tours, Family holidays, Golf holidays, Spa holidays and Weddings
Mexico highlights:
**  The glory of Mayan culture, most impressively and unforgettably revealed at Chichen Itza, with its gigantic temples and pyramids, sporting arenas and sacrificial pools, and more serenely at the smaller sites like Uxmal and Tulum.
**  The vast, enthralling Xcaret eco-park, near Playa del Carmen - don't miss the amazing cultural show in the evening.
**  Merida, Valladolid and other elegant and atmospheric Spanish colonial towns and cities, distinguished by ornate cathedrals and chapels, tree-lined boulevards, bustling plazas and palatial haciendas.
**  The exciting activities and excursions - jungle trekking, swimming with dolphins, manatees and stingrays, scuba diving in Cozumel, private chartered game fishing and many more.
**  The buzzing nightlife and superb restaurants of Cancun and Playa del Carmen.

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Flexible Luxury Holidays Mexico. Sovereign is a specialist tour operator with more than 30 years experience.

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   -   Flights to Mexico
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  Airline Tickets Mexico / Discount Flights 
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Links

  Mexican Ministry of Tourism   -   London Office
This site will give you useful information about tourist destinations around Mexico. You will be able to find endless options to your holidays: ancient and modern culture, splendid architecture, sunny beaches, desserts , colonial cities, sports, exceptional mountains, unique folklore, ecological sites and so much more.
  Mexico-travel.com   -   Mexico's official web site
Loads of photos,  point and click maps,  detailed accommodation listings,  sightseeing options, and much more.

  México City   -   Capital City of Mexico   -   Complete city guide to Mexico City

  Acapulco   -   complete city guide to Acapulco
  Cabo   -   complete city guide to Cabo
  Cancun   -   complete city guide to Cancun
Beautiful beaches [famous for its turquois waters and snow-white sand], great weather and excellent, non -stop nightlife. Gateway tot the Mundo Maya.- Mayan Wordl, a fascinating voyage through ancient ruins and culture that still thrives today.
  DoCancun
  Go2mexico.com
Features 15 beach/inland areas with point-and-click map. Destination coverage includes sightseeing, accommodation, dining, shopping, sports, plus maps and colour photos.
  GoCancun.com   -   Official Website of the Cancún Convention & Visitors Bureau
About Cancun, Places to Stay, things to do etc.
  Guadalajara   -   complete city guide to Guadalajara
  Mazatlán   -   complete city guide to Mazatlan
  Monterrey   -   complete city guide to Monterrey
  Oaxaca   -   complete city guide to Oaxaca
  Puerto Vallarta   -   complete city guide to Puerto Vallarta
  Puerto-vallarta.com
First rate site for Puerto Vallarta lovers. Includes events calendar, ecotourism info, hotel links, general sightseeing info.

  Banco de Mexico   -   Spanish / English language

  Mexicosi.com
Topics include business, finance, travel, news items. Limited destination coverage (Mexico City / Los Cabos / Acapulco /others) does include city maps.
  Mexonline.com/travel.htm
Complete resource centre on Mexico. Travel coverage (as "Directory & Info Centres") includes accommodation links and some "official" tourism board sites.
  Hotwired.com/rough/mexico/
Site breaks Mexico into nine regions, then provides very insightful descriptions ("views") of what to see/do, how to get around. Well written, honest critiques (if somewhat irreverent) try to cut through the hype and tell it like it is.
  Trybaja.com
Baja aficionados will dig this very hip site; complete with video/audio enhancements and city-by-city Baja coverage. Sponsored by Mexico Excursions with Big Tuna Bill.
  www2.planeta.com
An excellent site for eco-adventure options in Mexico and "academic" coverage of Mexican environmental issues. Index allows access to articles on Mexico ecotourism and adventure travel experiences.
  Diego Rivera
Features artist's life and work with links to other Mexican artist sites (including wife Frida Kahlo).
  Mexconnect.com
  Maztravel.com
Wow! What every destination site should aspire to be. Excellent coverage from American couple living in Mazatlán. Insightful dining reviews, assistance with home/condo rentals, lots of pictures, maps, ferry info, events schedule, and helpful commentary by some real Mazatlán lovers.
  Mysterious Places   -   virtual tour   -   Mysteries of the Maya
They ruled the jungles of the Yucatan for over a thousand years. Ferocious warriors, the Maya fought the Spanish and held them in a stalemate for twenty years. Finally, in the end, they walked away from their pyramids and temples and returned to the fields leaving behind ruins that boggle the imagination. Who were the Mayans, what were their beliefs, and what happened to them? Follow the links above for answers to these questions and to find out how you can journey in the footsteps of this mysterious culture. 
MysteriousPlaces seeks to give the visitor information, educational materials, and personal observations about the remains of ancient civilizations, sacred sites and unusual locations from around the world.
  Southmex.com
Coverage of art, travel, news items, "traditions" and living in Mexico. Somewhat limited destination coverage at present, but good coverage of San Miguel de Allende, Lake Chapala, Guanajuato.
  Virtualmex.com
A "Mexico Mall" with focus on travel, retirement, and relocation services. "Tourist Activities" reviews holiday pastimes (diving, golfing, hiking, whale watching, etc.). Mexico "book store" plus interactive map and lots of other Mexico links.
  Mexicomike.com
Spend some time with Mexico's guru of ground travel- Mike Nelson. He treks some 20,000 kms. per year on Mexican highways and backroads. Good spa coverage! Humorous and honest tidbits on travel. Not to be missed!
  Mexicobusiness.com
Site of Mexico Business, a first-rate monthly magazine on business, tourism, government. Access to past articles from magazine can be downloaded.
  Mediawest.com
 Informative overview of the Copper Canyon rail journey; photos, maps, travel tips and other info.
  Mexweb.com.mx
Broad listing of links to variety of interesting Mexico sites; mostly hotel links.
  La Vitrina
Official site of the Mexican Cultural Institute in New York; calendar of events, current affairs, film & video notes, articles, plus links to Mexican museums, travel resources. Updated monthly and well worth a look.
  Mexdesco.com
From the publishers of the excellent monthly magazine "Mexico Desconocido" ("Unknown Mexico"). Excellent search capabilities from enormous archives of past issues (English and Spanish); on-line guides to Mundo Maya (with lots of photos), Copper Canyon, Sea of Cortés and Colonial Cities. First rate site.
  Cancunmx.com
A killer site for Cancun lovers; loads of visitor comments and links; great photos of beach conditions for every Cancun hotel! Dining, sightseeing, nightlife... the whole enchilada!
  Cozumelonline.com
Very cool site with complete island description, tours, history, dining, adventure travel.
  Travelmexico.com
From the publishers of Travelers Guide to Mexico - a top notch site!

Cuisine  -  Mexican Foods / recipes

Mexican cuisine is known for its intense and varied flavors, colorful decoration, and the variety of spices that it has.

  Cuisine of Mexico
  Mexican Recipes

Mexican Cooking (Global Gourmet S.)   -   Roger Hicks
This title presents over 100 authentic recipes, representing the best of Mexican cooking, and an information text on Mexican culinary traditions, habits and tastes.
Paperback 96 pages (May 1, 2000);  Publisher: Apple Press;  Language: English;  ISBN: 1840922540
1000 Mexican Recipes   -   Marge Poore
Mexican cooking is made wonderfully accessible with this comprehensie yet personal cookbook. Offering 1 ,000 recipes for traditional fare from all the regions of Mexico, as well as dishes inspired by the nueva cocina of today's top Mexican chefs, this cookbook covers what home cooks need and want to know about Mexican cooking. Throughout, the author shares the cultural and culinary heritage of the people and food of Mexico from her perspective as a traveler and impassioned enthusiast of the country. Home cooks will delight in the mouthwatering recipes such as Corn with Chipotle Butter, Chicken Quesadillas, Pork Chops with Poblano Chile Sauce, and Mexican Coffee Flan. There are two dozen kinds of salsa and more than 45 delicious chicken dishes, plus much more ---- enough exciting choices to fill weeknight dinner and special occasion menus for years!
Hardcover 656 pages (September 15, 2001);  Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S. ;  Language: English;  ISBN: 0764564870

History of Mexico

Independence: 16 September 1810 (from Spain)

  Mexico's History   -   Wikipedia
Prehistory Mexico, Pre-Columbian Mexico, Spanish conquest, Wars of independence, Creole conservatism and the struggle for liberal reforms, French intervention and an emperor, Order, progress and the Díaz dictatorship, The Mexican revolution, Stabilization and the revolution institutionalized, The PRI, Fall of the PRI, Rulers and presidents of Mexico.
  Aztec   -   see Wikipedia
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th century. They were a civilization with a rich mythology and cultural heritage. Their capital was Tenochtitlan on the shore of Lake Texcoco – the site of modern-day Mexico City.
  Brown University   -   Dupee Mexican History Collection
  J. Paul Getty Trust   -   Mexico: from Empire to Revolution
A chronicle of Mexico from approximately 1857 to 1923. Reproduced in the digital resource are cabinet cards, cartes-de-visite, albums, postcards and other forms of photography

Music, Arts & Culture, Events in Mexico

Mariachi music is the most well-known regional music of Mexico.

  Music of Mexico

Mariachi from Mexico  [ To hear a song sample, click on the song titles ]
Audio CD (March 31, 1998);  Label: Laserlight;  ASIN: B000006N2H

  Culture of Mexico

The Rough Guide to Mexican Spanish (A Dictionary Phrasebook)  -  This phrasebook follows a dictionary format and features comprehensive English-Mexican Spanish and Mexican Spanish-English sections. It also contains cultural tips for difficult situations, such as making a phone call, and a practical menu reader.
Paperback 256 pages (October 7, 1999);  Publisher: Rough Guides;  Language: English;  ISBN: 1858286093
The Secret World of the Aztecs (Adventures in Art S.)  -  Ferdinand Anton
Aztec culture flourished for only 200 years, but even in that short time these ancient Americans, or "Mexicas" as they call themselves, produced countless extraordinary works of art that tell us much about the way they lived and worshipped. This introduction to Aztec culture seeks to provide young readers with a wealth of background about the establishment of Aztec civilization around 1300 AD at Tenochtitlan, where they built magnificent pyramids and temples. It explains their rules of governing; their calendar and other technological achievements; their systems of trade and agriculture; and how they fought, prayed, and were eventually vanquished by the Spanish conquistadors. There are illustrations of their artistry - including clothing, jewellery , pottery, religious idols, weapons, hieroglyphs and sculpture - along with facts for those interested in this people and their significant contributions to modern civilization.
Hardcover 30 pages (October 2002);  Publisher: Prestel Publishing Ltd.;  Language: English;  ISBN: 379132702X


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