A 3-Week Guide To Mexico
BEAUTIFUL BEACHES, INTRIGUING JUNGLES, LIVELY CITIES, RICH CULTURE, FASCINATING HISTORY, AND THE BEST FOOD AND DRINK I’VE EVER HAD ON HOLIDAY, MEXICO HITS THE SPOT FOR VARIETY AND EXCITEMENT.
Where to go?
OUR 3-WEEK ITINERARY STARTED IN TULUM. WE THEN DROVE THROUGH THE YUCATÁN PENINSULA, VISITING VALLADOLID (FOR CHICHEN ITZA) AND MERIDA. WE THEN TOOK AN 8-HOUR COACH TO THE JUNGLES OF PALENQUE. FOLLOWED BY A FLIGHT TO OAXACA AND MEXICO CITY. FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER COACH TO SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE.
Where to stay?
OUR FAVOURITE HOTEL ON OUR TRIP WAS CIGNO BOUTIQUE HOTEL MERIDA. FROM THE AMAZING SMELL WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOOR, TO THE BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED ROOMS AND LOVELY ROOFTOP POOL - THIS IS AN AMAZING BOUTIQUE HOTEL. WE ALSO LOVED CASA ANTONIETA IN OAXACA AND CASA TIA MICHA IN VALLADOLID.
What to do?
there are so many things to do in mexico - the most obvious being to visit chichen itza. equally, if not more impressive are the mayan ruins of palenque. surrounded by jungle and much less accessible, this ancient city is a must-do. close by are the roberto barrio waterfalls - well worth a visit.
also the cenotes. these are naturally occuring sinkholes resulting froM the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes beautiful blue groundwater. we found one that was a little off-the-beaten-path and not too busy - cenote xux-ha. it was glorious.
WE ALSO HAD A MARGARITA COCKTAIL-MAKING CLASS, WHICH WAS FUN. ORGANISED BY CIGNO BOUTIQUE HOTEL ON THE ROOFTOP.
MEXICO CITY HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER. WE HAD TO PACK EVERYTHING INTO JUST 3 DAYS. I RECOMMMEND THE CHAPULTAPEC CASTLE AND PARK, AND THE ANTHROPOLOGY MUSEUM. THE BEELLAS ARTES AND METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL ARE ALSO GREAT, BUT IF YOU’RE SHORT ON TIME YOU COULD SKIP. THE FRIDA KHALO MUSEUM AND SURROUNDING AREA OF SAN ANGEL WAS LOVELY.
THE PARROQUIA DE SAN MIGUEL HAS TO BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED, THE PHOTO ABOVE IS NOT FILTERED AT ALL - IT’S REALLY THAT PINK. WE ALSO DID AN EXCELLENT MARKET TOUR AND COOKING CLASS IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE AT CASA SIERRA NEVADA.
Where to eat and drink?
OUR BEST DAY IN MEXICO BY FAR WAS THE MEZCAL EXPERIENCE BY CASA SILENCIO IN OAXACA. THOUGH EXPENSIVE, THIS PRIVATE TOUR, TASTING AND DINING EXPERIENCE WAS SPECTACULAR.
WE ALSO LOVED -
TULUM: REAL COCONUT @ SANARA FOR BREAKFAST, WILD FOR COCKTAILS (THE SULTRY GODDESS WAS MY FAVOURITE).
VALLADOLID: LE KAAT FOR VEGAN, IDILIA FOLKLORE CERVECERO FOR DINNER AND BEERS.
MERIDA: LATTE QUATTRO SETTE FOR ICED COFFEE, ENOTECA AND SALON GALLOS FOR DINNER
OAXACA: MUSS CAFE AND BOULENC (THE PANCAKES!) FOR BREAKFAST, LOS DANZANTES FOR LATE LUNCH.
MEXICO CITY: ENO FOR BREAKFAST, SAN ANGEL INN FOR SUNDAY LUNCH, LARDO FOR PIZZA, ROSETTA FOR DINNER, BALTRA FOR COCKTAILS.
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE: PANIO FOR BREAKFAST, DON TACO TEQUILLA FOR VEGAN TACOS.
