MEXICO

exico is popular with           entered the Western Hemisphere.
travelers from all over        The various civilizations of
the world. The visitors of     Mesoamerica are distinguished
Mexico go there for many reasons:     from others elsewhere in the New
sunshine, blue seas swarming with     World by a variety of common
fish and coral, crystal-white         cultural developments including
beaches, mountains and volcanoes,     hieroglyphic writing, commerce
jungles full of striking              and trade, an extensive knowledge
wildlife, collectible folk art        of astronomy, a highly accurate
and the wonderful remains of          calendar system, and fascinating
ancient cultures.                     religious beliefs featuring a
                                      complex pantheon, a ritualistic
Mexico is known for its tourist       ball game, and human and animal
destinations. Its fantastic           sacrifices.
location and year-round mild
climate, gorgeous white beaches       Cities of Mexico
are ideal for water sports. The
site of the Caribbean Ocean makes     Cancun has a first rate tourist
this place a desired vacationing      road and rail network. The most
spot for all.                         famous hotel chains in the world
                                      have combined luxury and comfort
History of Mexico                     with hospitality. Cancun has
                                      fascinating Mayan remains, as
Mexico has reminders of its past      well as a museum displaying
in just about every city you          pieces from this culture. It's
visit, due to Mexico's vast           excellent overland and air links
history. Sometime during the last     will whisk you to some of the
ice age nomadic tribes of             most impressive places in the
hunter-gatherers from Asia first      Mayan World in both Quintana Roo
crossed the Bering Strait and         and neighboring state of Yucatan.

                                      sipping a beverage by noon!

Cabo San Lucas at the                 Puerto Vallarta is smaller,
southernmost tip of Baja, was         quieter and younger than
once a base for pirate ships          Acapulco. In its own way, it is
waiting to pounce on Spanish          actually every bit as commercial
treasure ships. It has quickly        - perhaps more so, since here
become the main point of Los          tourism is virtually the only
Cabos: million-dollar condos have     source of income - but
sprung up, palm trees have been       appearances count for much, and
transplanted, golf courses have       Puerto Vallarta, while doing all
been laid, water has been piped       it can to catch up with Acapulco,
in from San JosÃ© and everywhere      appears far less developed and
is kept immaculate.                   retains a more Mexican feel.

The island of Cozumel Mexico has      Christmas in Mexico
shops with a nice selection of
goods including fine jewelry          Christmas for Mexicans, in
stores. There are so many great       traditional homes and rural
reasons to visit Cozumel that         areas, is a religious holiday. It
once you visit once, you might        is a celebration of the Nativity.
just get hooked. Compared to          The first thing to know about
other tropical vacation spots,        celebrating Christmas in Mexico
Cozumel is very inexpensive. The      is that most everybody takes off
unusually short 2-hour flight         the last two weeks in December to
from Houston, Miami, or               spend more time with the family,
Dallas/Fort Worth means you can       visit with old friends, even make
be lying on a lounge chair            new friends.

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