Oaxaca is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of the same name. This city relies heavily on tourism, which is based on its large number of colonial-era structures as well as the native Zapotec and Mixtec cultures and archeological sites. Oaxaca-Xoxocotlan airport is approximately 7 km south […]
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Tijuana is the largest city of the Mexican state of Baja California, situated on the U.S.-Mexico border. According to the 2005 census, the Tijuana metropolitan area was the sixth-largest in Mexico, with a population of 1,483,992, and one of the fastest growing cities in Mexico. General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International […]
San Luis Potosí is the capital and most populous city in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí. The city lies at an elevation of 1,850 meters. San Luis Potosí, with a population of approximately one million inhabitants, is the tenth-largest metropolitan area in Mexico. The city is a major […]
The city of León is the fifth most populous city in Mexico and the first in the state of Guanajuato. It has a strong leather industry, offering shoes, boots, belts, jackets, and other leather accessories both to national and international markets. León is served by Del Bajío Aeropuerto Internacional.
Monterrey is located in northeast Mexico, at the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental. Monterrey is an important industrial and business center. General Mariano Escobedo International Airport is an international airport located in Apodaca, 5 km from the city.
Cancún is the municipal seat of the Benito Juárez municipality and a world-renowned tourist resort. There are about 150 hotels in Cancún with more than 24,000 rooms and 380 restaurants. Cancún is also the gateway to the Riviera Maya, another tourist pull in the area, where people go attracted by […]
Cozumel is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. In 1959, Cousteau discovered the extent and beauty of Palancar Reef, the coral reefs at the south of Cozumel and publicized it as one of the best places to go scuba diving in the […]
The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Chihuahua is one of the most industrialized. Manufacturing is very important and there are nine major industrial parks and 79 maquila manufacturing plants.General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport is 13 km from the city.
The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico. Hernán Cortés arrived to Mexico here in 1519, founding the city with the name of Villa Rica de Vera Cruz. Veracruz’s status as a port has made the city a blend of cultures, mostly […]
Ciudad Juárez, also known as Juárez is a city and seat of the municipality of Juárez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The city has a growing industrial center which is made up in large part by the more than 300 maquiladoras (assembly plants) located in and around the city. […]
Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean’s Bahía de Banderas. Tourism makes up roughly 50% of all economic activity in Puerto Vallarta. It is now considered the most welcoming and gay-friendly destination in the country. Located on Mexico’s west coast in north-west Jalisco, around 10 […]
Guaymas is a city located in the southwest part of the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. The city proper is mostly an industrial port, with nearby San Carlos being the major tourist attraction for its beaches. The city also has a well-attended annual carnival, which has been held since […]