Travel to Mexico: 10 reasons to go on a tour or on your own is written by Jacob Gowland Jørgensen.
Why travel to Mexico?
Native American culture, magnificent scenery, sea turtles and chalk white beaches. Mexico is known for many things, and the list is incredibly long. Therefore, there are also many good reasons why your next trip and tour should be to Mexico.
Here are 10 good reasons to choose Mexico as your next travel destination.
The World Cup in Mexico – the highlight of the year
Mexicans love soccer, and the World Cup will be held in Mexico in 2026. If you need a reason to go to Mexico this year, there is no better reason than the World Cup.
Passion runs wild when the nation's green-clad heroes run onto the pitch, and the entire country stands at the other end when there's an international match. And when it's the World Cup on home soil, it can't help but be a fantastic atmosphere.
Mexico will play most of the matches at home, and although it will be difficult to get tickets for the matches, there will be life and happy days in every bar and every street corner. It is an unforgettable experience when an entire nation stands together for the same thing, and you can experience that in Mexico this year. You must not cheat yourself of that.
When there is no World Cup, Mexicans are also crazy about football, and it is in full swing at the big club matches in the big stadiums. The most iconic of all stadiums in Mexico – and one of the most iconic in the world – is Estadio Azteca in the capital Mexico City.
The local club Club América plays here, as does the Mexican national team. When Club América meets one of the many local rivals from the enormous capital, everything is colored in the teams' colors, and there is a roar in the streets and in the stands. Football is truly an experience and a good reason to travel to Mexico.
Long live Mexico!
Mexicans are proud of their country and their Independence Day, which is celebrated loudly. This day falls every year on the 16th of September and may feel overwhelming to tourists, but they are very happy.
New traditions
Modern buildings are in fashion in the traditional country. They tower high together with a host of historic buildings. The buildings are designed with the aim of combining modern innovation and historical traditions.
The Inquisition
The cathedral in Mexico City is built with red stones from Indian temples. The enormous church building is built on top of an Aztec temple, and several excavations have found of the Aztecs spoils of war under the great cathedral.
The cathedral is richly decorated both inside and out. Inside you will find large amounts of gold leaf and you can safely say that there is enough to look at in the enormous building.
A journey to the blood gods of Mexico
Amazing Chichen Itza and Teotihuacan contain a bloody history of human sacrifice. Chichen Itza is an ancient ruined city with traces of two cultural eras. Chichen Itza was built by the Mayans as a large city filled with temples, blood vessels and sacrificial wells used for human sacrifice to secure the favor of the gods.
Chichen Itza is on the UNESCO World Heritage List and one of the world's 7 new wonders, and the Mayan city is full of dramatic tales.
Teotihuacan is an ancient city with temples and pyramids. Teotihuacan is also on UNESCO World Heritage List and is best known for the two large pyramids, the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon.
Both historical ruins are a must on your trip and tour to Mexico if you are interested in history or just want to have a great experience by stepping into dramatic tales from the distant past.
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Death is not sad, and the Day of the Dead is a day of celebration for Mexicans. At the beginning of November, they decorate and celebrate the Day of the Dead.
The Day of the Dead, or 'Día de los Muertos' in Spanish, is a traditional Mexican holiday where it is believed that the souls of the deceased return to the earthly world to visit their loved ones.
Families in Mexico spend these days honoring and remembering their deceased ancestors and friends by making colorful altars known as 'ofrendas'.
Graves in cemeteries are also decorated for this holiday, and many families even bring picnic baskets to the cemetery and spend time at the grave sites to remember and celebrate the departed.
There are also festive parades where people dress up as skeletons and wear colorful masks, giving the festival a lively and festive atmosphere rather than a somber one.
The Day of the Dead is a celebration - and you can feel it if you are lucky enough to travel to Mexico during this holiday.
Beach life in Mexico
Mexico has almost 10.000 kilometers of coastline and has some of the world's most beautiful beaches. Therefore, a trip to Mexico is hardly complete before you have visited one of the fantastic beaches – if you are on an organized tour of Mexico, it is definitely part of the program.
With such a large selection of fantastic beaches, you can easily find your own favorite beach - whether you prefer to be surrounded by palm trees, city, jungle or ancient ruins.
In the popular holiday city of Cancún you will find, among other things, the beaches Playa Delfines and Puerto Morelos.
Tulum is another popular destination on the Yucatan Peninsula, and when you stand with your feet at the water's edge and enjoy the view, you understand why. In fact, the beach here is said to be one of the best in the world. In addition to amazing beaches, Tulum also offers Mayan ruins that you can explore when you need a break from the blue sea.
In addition to the Yucatan itself, there are, for example, Isla Mujeres and Isla Holbox, and there are also plenty of opportunities to enjoy beach life on the west coast.
Strange snail
On the Yucatán Peninsula you can find your own holiday snail house. If you are looking for a different experience on your trip to Mexico, you will find it right here.
La-la-la trip to Mexico!
Mariachis is Mexico's answer to 'Giro 413', but there is also a cool underground scene.
Mariachis are traditional musicians who perform in colorful 'charro' or cowboy-inspired costumes and play a unique mix of instruments including the large guitar 'guitarrón', the small guitar 'vihuela', trumpet and violin.
This type of music is deeply rooted in Mexico's musical culture and is an essential part of the country's rich traditions. The music is lively and is a musical celebration of life. It is often associated with celebration and colors.
Chili galore – spice up your trip to Mexico
Mexicans love chili, and they can easily think of putting it in both sweets, breakfast and sandwiches. Don't fool yourself into trying the heavenly chili combinations on your trip to Mexico.
For example, try chocolate with chili, stuffed chilies, smoked chili or a delicious chili sauce for one of the traditional Mexican dishes.
These were the first nine good reasons to go and experience this fantastic country, and of course there are many more reasons than these nine. Mexico is a fantastic travel country, where many more unique travel experiences are sure to await.
Really good trip and tour to Mexico!
Here is a list of 7 amazing experiences in Mexico
- Chichen Itza
- Teotihuacan
- Palace of Fine Arts
- Cenotes
- Tulum
- Cabo San Lucas
- Oaxaca
- Estadio Azteca – huge historic football stadium in Mexico City
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