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Mexico is a large country incredibly rich in culture. Between the Caribbean coast surrounded by the resort and the central highlands with age -old, historic cities, to say that the tourist offer is diverse, a gross understatement would be.
If you are planning your next trip to the south of the border, but the all-inclusive beach outing in Cancun style no longer floats on your boat, there are numerous Other off-path places who are demonstrably more authentic, not to be said cheaper and calm to choose from.
This spring you can go non -stop from the United States to 4 of these hidden gemsIncluding a relaxed coastal city, one of the safest in Mexico recently voted:
La Paz
In case you wonder which city that could be, it is the appropriate La Paz, the distant, certainly non-hectic, medium-sized capital of Baja California sur, a state that is best known for the jam packaged Resort strip that is Los Cabos.
Despite serving as an administrative center, La Paz feels much more strange than your average state capital.
His palm tree surrounded Malecón is Packed with eateries and bars on the water, and an elegant 19th-century Cathedral Towers Above a lush Velasco garden.
It is, as the name indicates, very peaceful and somewhere to relax in a rustic, boutique hotel while you go for beach walks and dinners in the Mexican restaurant in the street – and moreover, and moreover, It’s incredibly safe:
27.9% of the local population believes that their city has sufficient safety levels, and compared to other crime-ravaged municipalities that extend the sea of Cortez, tourists here are almost never victims of pickpocket or gang-related violence.
Fly Non -Stop to La Paz (LAP) from:
0-2 flights every Monday, Friday and Saturday with Alaska Airlines
Aguascalientes
If you want to be inspired now and wonder about the kind of beautiful architecture that people would usually cross the Atlantic Ocean to find, look no further than aguascalientes, a historic settlement in the (often overlooked) Central hills of Mexico .
The old center is a colorful maze of Iberian style, Brightly painted facades and churches. Walking around, it will feel like you are crossing a time portal to romantic eras past, from Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Cathedral to the graceful 17th century Government palace.
If you speak a little Spanish and you have not yet guessed, Aguascalientes bears its name because of the high concentration of natural hot springs, where you can relax after a long day of exploring, especially Ojocalient:
A recreational complex with origin that can be traced to 1831, when the first thermal baths were established in the area, is it A popular attraction because of the many polishFilled with warm, bubbling waters and affordable masseur service, starting from around $ 20 for the hour.
Fly Non -Stop to La Paz (LAP) from:
2 flights a day with United Airlines
1-2 flights a day with American Airlines
0-1 flights every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with Volaris
0-1 flights every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday with Volaris
Puerto Escondido
Not so much a ‘hidden harbor’, Puerto Escondido has rapidly risen in popularity in recent years, because a growing number of Americans has started looking for alternatives for what has become too expensive, but too came Riviera Maya.
A Small Surfer and Backpacker Community On the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, the atmosphere here is a lot less pretentious and much more chilly than in Tulum, and for once you treat yourself to a luxury stay on the beach not to break the couch:
Mantra Hotel Boutique100 meters from Zicatela, a piece of sand bordered by tall palm trees and bars with thatched roof, has overnight stays of $ 161, and in Carrizalillo, a cove sheltered by towering cliffs, the rustic La Hacienda Will restart with $ 110 per night.
Accommodation is Not the only one That is affordable here: Cocktails in bars are between $ 6-8sit down in a local restaurant to enjoy taxi -rate is cheap, on average $ 3 per ride.
Fly non -stop to Puerto Escondido (PXM) from:
Once a week every Saturday with United Airlines
*New route from April 5, 2025
Queretaro
We will take it today with another unfortunate cultural treasure from Mexico and a story book that would not look out of place in South Spain, with his abundance of baroque shrines and sandstone buildings who have hardly seen the death of the centuries.
Think of a pink-washed Santa Rosa de Viterbo Church, a nearby San Francisco, or even Querétaro Regional Museum, a compilation of pre-Columbian and Spanish art that is currently housed in a former church convent.
Don’t forget the Spanish era Aqueduct, 74 arches long or the recovered 18th-century mansion Casa de la Zacatecana: there is so much to see and do in the Unesco-protected colonial heart of the city that You can spend a whole week here and never exhaust your options.
Now, if you feel like doing something Real You have to take a day trip to Bernal, a small, colorful city just an hour from Queretaro, filled with family-run wine and cheese cities, supported by Peña de Bernal, the third largest monolith in the world.
Fly non -stop to Queretaro (QRO) from:
3-4 flights per day with United Airlines or Vivaaerobus
2-3 flights a day with American Airlines
0-1 flights every Monday and Friday with Vivaaerobus
1 flight every day with aeromexico
0-1 flight every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Aeromexico
0-1 flights every Friday with Volaris
1-7 flights every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday with Volaris (weekly frequency can vary)
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