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17.647391 -101.545637 | 1 A colourful parade with a string of floats, marching bands, local musical performances and stalls overflowing with food and drink marks the annual carnival in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. Catch the… | |
19.378864 -99.207075 | 2 Chinese New Year in Mexico City Red lanterns adorn Mexico City's Chinatown for Chinese New Year and shops offer food to revellers at the Año Nuevo Chino celebrations. Chinese children dress up as lions and dragons for the… |  |
19.4102 -99.1925 | 3 Festival of the Olive & Amaranth Amaranth and olives are savoured and honoured every year in Tulyehualco, in the west of Xochimilco neighbourhood. Taste different olive oils, devour amaranth hotcakes and see traditional… |  |
21.162641 -86.846923 | 4 Cancún's carnival celebrations go on for three jam-packed weeks, with parties, concerts, exhibitions and other events. Squeeze yourself into a space in the crowd to take part in this… | |
19.412363 -99.169378 | 5 Stock up on shoes, clothes, jewellery, art, bags and other accessories by independent Mexican designers at the Fusion Art & Design Bazaar. It takes place in Mexico Park, in the capital's… |  |
14.8666 -92.4499 | 6 Mazatlán Carnival creates a frenzy of excitement from as early as November. Catch the fantastically colourful parades along the seafront on Avenida del Mar and the popular coronation of the… |  |
18.987529 -99.100419 | 7 The presence of the chinelos, the famed dancers of the Mexican state of Morelos, makes Tepoztlán Carnival distinctly unique. Revellers dress in elaborate costumes and curious fake beards and… |  |
24.137694 -110.30807 | 8 Baja California Sur's capital explodes into a wildly colourful party every year during La Paz Carnival. Parades and food stalls selling meat tacos and shrimp pack the streets, Hispanic music… |  |
20.795115 -86.948204 | 9 The El Camaleón Golf Club in Playa del Carmen is the venue for the Mayakoba Golf Classic, part of the US PGA Tour since 2007. The winner's share of the US$3.6 million purse is a cool US$630,000. |  |
23.058714 -109.697378 | 10 Race to the summit of Flag Hill in Buena Vista on 24 February, Mexican Flag Day, every year. The fishing village is a 50-minute drive from San José del Cabo. Head back in the evening for… | |
16.788414 -99.814032 | 11 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, part of the ATP Tour. Expect to see plenty of Spanish… | |
19.4102 -99.1925 | 12 Festival of Drumming and African Culture Attend workshops, exhibitions, gastronomic shows, carnival catwalks and more at Mexico City's annual Festival of Drumming and African Culture. Music groups come from across the world and… |  |
19.041296 -98.206199 | 13 In-Edit Puebla is Mexico's branch of Barcelona's International Music Documentary and Film Festival. Peek into the life of music legends with national, international and classic music… |  |
18.421723 -95.111216 | 14 Every year Catemaco hosts the Annual Witch Gathering (Congreso de Brujos) on the first Friday in March. Prepare for the onslaught of magicians, traditional witch doctors, healers, wizards and… |  |
20.6166 -105.25 | 15 Wines from Mexico, South America and further afield are sampled at Vallarta Wine Fest every year. Sip and swill at tastings and food and wine matchings in restaurants across Puerto Vallarta… | |
15.861917 -97.067263 | 16 Musicians from all corners of the globe tune into Puerto Escondido's chilled surfer vibe on Mexico's sunny south coast at the annual Puerto Rock n' Blues. Catch performances at the Split… | |
21.132665 -101.678292 | 17 The annual Corona Rally Mexico has racing drivers speeding on dirt paths and roads in León. Although this is now a famous international competition, the festivities that accompany the event… |  |
19.311176 -99.04455 | 18 Elaborate headdresses and celebratory dances spring up in Mexico City's main square, el Zócalo, at the Indigenous Mexica New Year. Women perfume conch shells with incense before blowing them… |  |
23.058714 -109.697378 | 19 San José del Cabo's annual Festival of San José honours its patron saint with Mexican music and carnival activities in Plaza Mijares. Taste hot tamales and sugared pumpkin sweets.… | |
19.430415 -99.13732 | 20 During the annual Spring Night Festival, the streets and plazas of Mexico City's historic centre fill with music and dancing till dawn. Acrobatics, street theatre, jazz, classical and other… |  |
17.647391 -101.545637 | 21 Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival March is filled with music every year during the Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival. There are live performances in bars and restaurants across town and a major concert every evening… |  |
20.67359 -103.343803 | 22 Guadalajara International Film Festival Catch quality Mexican and Latin American feature films in the official competitive section of Guadalajara International Film Festival every year in cinemas, auditoriums, cultural centres and… |  |
20.678392 -88.571568 | 23 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… |  |
20.450573 -97.375294 | 24 The annual Cumbre Tajín at the Takilhsukut Theme Park in Veracruz encompasses high culture, ecotourism, steam baths, music and anything related to nurturing the mind, body and spirit. Enjoy… |  |
19.4102 -99.1925 | 25 The first of Mexico's famous buds and blooms jostle for space at the yearly Flowers and Plants Festival along Paseo de la Reforma. Honey and rich organic coffee are also on sale alongside the flora. |  |
19.4102 -99.1925 | 26 Top Mexican and international musicians and artists perform in the squares, palaces, cloisters and temples of the capital's historic centre at the Mexico Festival. Tailor your own programme of… |  |
19.302961 -99.181652 | 27 Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Season The Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra performs its summer repertoire from its home in the Centro Cultural Ollin Yoliztli. Concerts from the programmes chosen by local and international guest… |  |
19.257699 -99.112413 | 28 Xochimilco Festival of the Prettiest Flower Xochimilco's Festival of the Prettiest Flower is a beautiful and colourful event honouring the goddesses of flowers and dance in order to ensure a good harvest. The local beauties parade… |  |
16.863821 -99.889702 | 29 The annual Acapulco French Festival takes place throughout the city and offers a multitude of events that cement cultural links between Mexico and France. Sample French delights, watch films… |  |
20.6166 -105.25 | 30 Whale Watching in Banderas Bay 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… |  |
31 Whale Watching in the Lagoons of Baja 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. | ||
22.890585 -109.91674 | 32 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. | |
20.299546 -103.263441 | 33 The Holy Week celebrations in Ajijic are some of the most spectacular in all of Mexico. The excitement begins on Palm Sunday, when Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem is re-enacted down the main… |  |
14.8666 -92.4499 | 34 Mazatlán is transformed with re-enactments of the Bible story, religious parades, the dramatic burning of figures of Judas and general merriment during Semana Santa (Holy Week). It runs from… | |
20.917291 -100.745351 | 35 Easter in San Miguel de Allende The Holy Week celebrations in the beautifully-preserved colonial town of San Miguel de Allende involve processions of Roman centurions, the blowing up of a papier-maché Judas and a dramatic… |  |
18.8909 -99.221416 | 36 Cuernavaca, dubbed as the City of Eternal Spring, stages the sprawling annual Feria Cuernavaca fair with a glorious flower show, a typical Mexican rodeo, street theatre, fairground rides and… | |
19.37897 -99.181879 | 37 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour International freestyle motocross riders rev up in Mexico City at the adrenalin-packed Red Bull X-Fighters. Competitors bring speed and breathtaking air flips to the Monumental Bull Ring… |  |
19.438509 -99.202343 | 38 Everyone who's anyone in Mexico's fashion circle pops up at the biannual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Antara Polanco Fashion Hall. More than 20 national designers exhibit their clothes for… |  |
19.435627 -99.232083 | 39 Zona Maco Mexican Contemporary Art Fair Over 90 Mexican and international art galleries exhibit work at the annual Zona Maco Mexican Contemporary Art Fair in the huge Centro Banamex. See special exhibitions by a number of the… |  |
19.408236 -99.091069 | 40 Vive Latino draws huge crowds of rock fans from across the whole of Mexico every year to the Foro Sol. Big names in the vast Spanish-speaking music world and a few international favourites… | |
41 Mazatlán's Plaza de Toros Monumental stages bullfights every Sunday during the season. Watching a bullfight can be a brutal experience and is not for the faint-hearted, but those who wish to… |  | |
19.32637 -99.185814 | 42 AFRICALA - African Film Festival in Mexico City Discover far-flung Africa on the screen at the AFRICALA African Film Festival in Mexico City's Centro Cultural Universitario and other venues. Feature films and shorts detail life and polemic… | |
43 Festival of Balloons & Adventure 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… |  | |
44 This fair at Cozumel's ancient Mayan settlement of El Cedral commemorates the Day of the Holy Cross with cattle exhibitions, rodeos and bullfights. Try tasty local snacks and join in the… |  | |
18.1333 -92.1 | 45 The people of Puebla, poblanos, theatrically re-enact France's defeat at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 every year on the 5 May. Rifles, cannon discharges, smoke and shouting abound. At… | |
20.650936 -105.215231 | 46 Puerto Vallarta International Sports Classic The Puerto Vallarta International Sports Classic takes place in the plush Hotel Sheraton Buganvilias Resort every year. Amateurs, national and international former and active Olympic… | |
19.4102 -99.1925 | 47 More than 100 Mexican and international groups celebrate indigenous cultures through world music and dance at the annual Ollin Kan Festival. Hear rock, rap, reggae and more from Haiti… | |
20.5 -86.933296 | 48 Cozumel Boat Rodeo and Fishing Tournament 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… | |
20.719753 -105.209798 | 49 Ixtapa International Triathlon Athletes cycle, swim and run on Ixtapa's beach and Avenida Costera for the annual Ixtapa Triathlon. Heave yourself off the sand and flex some muscles for the Olympic Triathlon, the Sprint… | |
22.890585 -109.91674 | 50 World Championship Billfish Release Tournament 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… |  |
