Travel Tips: 8 Reasons NOT to Visit Mexico and other travel tips

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Travel Tips: 8 Reasons NOT to Visit Mexico and other travel tips Often, Mexico is thought of beautiful sandy beaches. Well, there’s news folks. Mexico is way more than this. Did you know that there is even a sky resort in Mexico. You can find it in Monterreal in the state of Coahuila. You can even hike to the tops of snow capped mountains like the Nevado of Toluca and Nevado of Colima. Hot Air Balloon Festival in the city of Leon- Its a wonderful, colourful festival in which Leon’s sky is filled with hot air balloons in different shapes, sizes and colours. Happens annually during the long weekend (for Mexicans) on month of November. Lately, the festival has brought a huge amounts of tourists so plan in advance and reserve your bedroom. Copper Canyon in Chihuahua – Maybe you have heard of the Sumidero Canyon in the state of Chiapas. Well, compared to the Sumidero Canyon, the Copper Canyon in Chihuahua does not fall far behind. Its a truly beautiful natural wonder and if you crave a little train trip, you can hop on to The Chepe. This ride gives you a beautiful visual feast and its main feature is this marvellous Copper Canyon. Monterreal Forrest in Coahuila – This is another surprise for many tourist and one of the best kept secrets of Mexico. You can do skying in Mexico. Yes you read correctly, skiing in Mexico features Monterreal Resort in the State of Chihuahua. As I said before, Mexico is not only beautiful sandy beaches and turquoise Oceans. Mexico is one of the most geographically diverse regions in the world and skiing is included in for tourists. Swimming with the whale shark in Holbox Island (Isla Holbox) – Just about a 2 hour drive from Cancun, Holbox Island has some of the clearest waters you will see in your life. Swimming with the whale shark is one of the reasons this island is starting to get better known from tourists that arrive to the mayan riviera. Ever hear of the Mayan city of Tulum? - If you have not had enough from the Mayan Riviera, well, then Tulum would be a nice place to stop and have a tour. This place is an archeologic site right off the beach a few hours away from Cancun. The ruins blending with the white sand, turquoise ocean and waves clashing against the cliff that lifts the pre-columbian city is one of the memories you will never forget in your life. Take a stroll through Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City - When people hears about Mexico, many pictures towns surrounded by deserts and cactus. Well, this is true to some extent, specially cities and towns close to the border to de U.S. Actually, some of the most beautiful places in Mexico are well far away from the U.S. border. A case of this is Mexico City. By simply taking a walk through Paseo de la Reforma, which is one of the most important avenues, if not the most. Mexico City is all about tall buildings, cool neighbourhoods, hipe cultural and art scenes and business interchanges. If you spend a week in Mexico City you will get the feeling it was not enough time to entirely discover it. You will want to go back. Nevado de Toluca - A few our drive from Mexico City. If you suddenly find overwhelmed of the urban jungle that is Mexico City and crave a little hike to a mountain, Nevado de Toluca is the place. It might give you the impression you are not in Mexico, it actually has a himalayans touch. Petrified waterfalls in Oaxaca – There are two impressive petrified waterfalls (calcium carbonate) formed from thousands of years ago, carbonated water runoff. From springs, water falls rugged cliffs over 50 meters high. The area of ​​spring that gives rise to it, was exploited to create a large pool that has now become natural spa, warm water regularly. This place is known as “Hierve el Agua” has been recognized as a probable sacred place of the ancient Zapotecs, which inhabited this region. Here in Hierve el Agua has attracted numerous archaeologists, biologists and geologists, due to place a complex irrigation system built over 2,500 years ago that keep them intrigued. Not Enough inspiration? More videos below: http://youtu.be/fPAn4B-vxcg?list=PL_2nK-nOt-T3TqI700_1G5gKuEAeetW3s http://youtu.be/BAY7-XnwU9k http://youtu.be/M1EgMHpwccY http://youtu.be/f8LM49QYbCQ http://youtu.be/V-vBZEXk3iQ http://youtu.be/JBQK8dmKEz0 http://youtu.be/fPAn4B-vxcg http://youtu.be/Dy8sLJEbbZQ http://youtu.be/tngPLw27AB0 Follow Me: https://www.facebook.com/jjp.machuca https://www.udemy.com/u/juanpablo29/ https://twitter.com/jpmachuca https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6UnP8pXOBPSKL0zCKIZ16g https://plus.google.com/116682501812753938380/about https://plus.google.com/112481199976136661081/about http://instagram.com/jpmachuca/ https://www.linkedin.com/pub/juan-pablo-machuca/29/837/112 http://www.pinterest.com/jpmachuca/