Car Rental Mexico - Exploring Mexico

Mexico is large and impossible to cover in a single visit. From the deserts and dry Baja peninsula in the north to the rainforests of the Yucatan in the south, the landscape and climate varies distinctly.

Teotihuacán, near Mexico city, was the capital of a great Mayan civilisation, and is a must-see, packed with ancient Maya sites, including the La Ciudadela and Quetzalcóatl temple.

The Spanish colonial flavour is particularly obvious in the old city of Puebla, an hour’s drive east of Mexico City. Similarly the old silver-mining town of Taxco, southwest of Mexico City, is one of the most picturesque and pleasant places in Mexico.

Mexico’s most abundant collection of ancient Mayan civilisation is found on the Yucatán peninsula, with sites galore. Images of romantic Mayan ruins shimmering in the morning are found at the lost jungle city of Palenque. The Yucatan also features colonial cities, tropical forests, peerless snorkeling, seaside resorts, quiet coastlines and raucous nightlife of the resort town of Cancun and slightly quieter island of Cozumel. The charming colonial town of Cristóbal de las Casas is surrounded by the classic Mayan villages of the Chiapas highlands, in the south.

Oaxaca has a large indigenous population, flourishing markets and some superb colonial architecture. Not least of Oaxaca's attractions are the abundant local handicrafts and the conviviality of the local cafes.

The Chihuahua-Pacífic Railway is a scenic rail route from Los Mochis on the Pacific coast to Chihuahua. It passes through Barranca del Cobre (Copper Canyon), a scaled version of the Grand Canyon.

With Tijuana as its frontier post, Baja is the epitome of 'south of the border'. Popular with Americans, the relatively dry peninsula is renowned for its long coastline of fine white beaches, peaceful bays and imposing cliffs. Puerto Vallarta, further south, is another popular beach resort and despite rampant development still retains a villagy charm.