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A Baja 1000 racer comes into the final stretch, Ensenada. © Score International

Tecate Score Baja 1000 Desert Race

19 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Taking place every November since the late 1960s, the Tecate Score Baja 1000 Desert Race attracts diehard international competitors to Ensenada in Mexico. Four-wheel vehicles, quad bikes and…

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Río Balsas Nautical Marathon

26 - 29 Nov 2009 (annual)

Speedboat adrenaline junkies from across the world compete in Mexico's thrilling Río Balsas Nautical Marathon speed boat race every year. The river runs through the Mexican states of Guerrero…

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November Fiestas

1 - 30 Nov 2009 (annual)

Puerto Escondido throws a month-long party to suit all tastes at the annual November Fiestas. Colourful dresses spin and swirl at the folkloric Coastal Dance Festival and ocean addicts and…

Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe Cliff Diving. Courtesy of the Mexican Tourist Board, www.visitmexico.com

Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe Cliff Diving

12 Dec 2009 (annual)

Freestyle cliff divers gracefully launch themselves off La Quebrada every year on 12 December, the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Piercing the sea below in an impossibly narrow inlet, the…

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Ixtapa Sailfish Tournament

9 - 16 Jan 2010 (annual)

Ixtapa's annual Sailfish Tournament invites eager fishermen to try their hand at catching sailfish, marlin and broadbill swordfish and other small game fish. Sign up at the Hotel Dorado…

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Zihuatanejo Sail Fest in full flow, Mexico. Courtesy of Steve Johnson

Zihuatanejo Sail Fest

Feb 2010 (annual)

The Zihuatanejo Sail Fest has been dubbed a "regatta in paradise" due to its beautiful location on Mexico's Guerrero coast. Five days of sailing, parties and games on Playa Madera are…

Action from the Mayakoba Classic. Photograph by Michael O'Bryon.

Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun

Feb 2010 (annual)

The El Camaleón Golf Club in Playa del Carmen is the venue for the Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun, part of the US PGA Tour since 2007. The winner's share of the US$3.5 million…

Mexican Tennis Open

Feb 2010 (annual)

Some of the best men's clay court players in the world descend on the Fairmont Acapulco Princess to compete in the Mexican Tennis Open (Abierto Mexicano), part of the ATP Tour.

Corona Rally Mexico

Feb - Mar 2010 (annual)

The Corona Rally Mexico takes place in Leon, within the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Although this is now a famous international competition, the festivities that accompany the event make it a…

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Equinox in Chichen Itzá. Courtesy of the Mexican Tourism Board, www.visitmexico.com

Spring Equinox

21 Mar 2010 (annual)

Chichén Itzá is amongst the greatest surviving monuments of the Mayan civilisation. During the spring equinox, thousands gather to witness a phenomenon of light and shadow: the 'plumed…

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Mathieu Rebeaud at the Red Bull X-Fighters Super Session, Warsaw 2008. © alexschelbert.de/Red Bull Photofiles

Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour

Mar 2010 (annual)

International freestyle motocross riders rev it up in Mexico City at the adrenalin-packed Red Bull X-Fighters. Competitors bring speed and breathtaking air flips to the Monumental Bull Ring…

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The migrating whales coming to Banderas Bay Courtesy of virtualvallarta.com virtualvallarta.com

Whale Watching in Banderas Bay

1 Nov 2009 - 31 Mar 2010 (annual)

From November to March, visitors can watch migrating humpback whales in the warm waters of Banderas Bay. Local eco-tour operators maintain the strict regulations of the National Environmental…

Whale Watching in the Lagoons of Baja

Jan - Mar 2010 (annual)

Various companies arrange expeditions to go whale watching in the lagoons of Baja California Sur in Mexico, where the tough restrictions of the United States do not apply.

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Whale Watching in Los Cabos

Jan - Mar 2010 (annual)

Whale watching is a must in Los Cabos between the months of January and March, with a rare opportunity to see humpbacks, grays, blues and sperm whales spouting offshore.

Hot air ballons at the Festival of Balloons & Adventure, Monterrey. © Servicios Profesionales de Aventura SA de CV 2007

Festival of Balloons & Adventure

30 Apr - 2 May 2010 (annual)

Thousands watch hot air balloons float into the sky above Zacatecas at the annual Festival of Balloons & Adventure. There are also hang-gliding and adventure sport stunts to see and…

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Cozumel Boat Rodeo and Fishing Tournament

May 2010 (annual)

Over 100 boats set out to fish the biggest and best blue and white marlin, wahoo, dorado, tuna, barracuda and other game fish at Cozumel's annual Boat Rodeo and Fishing Tournament. All anglers…

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A photographic Mexican ox at the Feria de San Marcos in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Photo by Julio Armando Pérez García

San Marcos National Fair

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

What began as a humble livestock fair in 1604 now plays host to musical shows, a rodeo, mariachi bands, beauty pageants and more. The San Marcos Fair of Aguascalientes attracts some 250,000…

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Puerto Vallarta International Sports Classic

May 2010 (annual)

The Puerto Vallarta International Sports Classic takes place in the plush Hotel Sheraton Buganvilias Resort on Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio on the seafront.

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Ixtapa International Jumex Sport Televisa Triathlon

May 2010 (annual)

The annual Ixtapa Triathlon, sponsored by Jumex Sport and Televisa, takes place on the beach and Avenida Costera. Heave yourself off the sand and flex some muscles for the Olympic Triathlon…

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World Championship Billfish Release Tournament, Cabo San Lucas. Photo by Chris Badsey of Finnseeker Sportfishing

World Championship Billfish Release Tournament

May 2010 (annual)

Cabo San Lucas' World Championship Billfish Release Tournament follows the motto "A Release Today...is a Fish Tomorrow!", promoting the use of circle hooks and releasing the fish alive. Head…


Highlights

Tecate Score Baja 1000 Desert Race

Ensenada

19 - 22 Nov 2009 (annual)

Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe Cliff Diving

La Quebrada, Acapulco

12 Dec 2009 (annual)

Zihuatanejo Sail Fest

Zihuatanejo

Feb 2010 (annual)