Mexico Adventure Travel Guide

Capital	Mexico City
Population	111 million
Area	761 606 sq miles
Language	Spanish
Distance from London
Climate	Temperate 24C max and Tropical humid 28 C. Mexico city at 2000m 16-18C
Currency	Peso
Visa
Health/Vaccinations
Governmment	Federal presidential republic
Links	Wikipedia Mexico World Travel Guide Mexico

Mexico has vibrant cities,ancient cultures,volcanoes,fantastic weather and great beaches. The ruins of the Aztec,Mayan,Olmec and Toltec cultures are fascinating. The beaches of Cancun are a relaxing way to see some Mexican life or you could hike a volcano.

Top Adventure Activities

Pyramids and ancient civilisation  

Aztec pyramids at Teotihuacn "Place of the Gods", Mount Alban, Mayan ruins at Palenque,Edzna,Uxmal,Chichen Itza and Tulum- don't miss a single one of these amazing remnants of lost civilisations. 

Kayaking the Sea of Cortez 

Baja California(the peninsula off the bottom of US California)is Mexican and beautiful.Take a sea kayak tour to spot turtles,dolphins,porpoises,and amyriad of whalw species including Blue,Hup and Sperm (Oct-May)www.kayakinbaja.com 

Copper Canyon 

Bigger than the Grand Canyon and not as well known but absoluely huge! In Northern Mexico in the Madre Mountain range endless and seeminly bottomless ravines and gorges. Go on a 50km trek with www.coppercanyonguides.com 

Culture and History

Pre-colomban history saw advanced civilisations such as the Olmecs,Toltecs,Teotihuacan,Maya and Aztec flourish and develop highly technical levels of construction,science and astronomy. However the Spanish arrived in 1521 and conquered,plundered and eradicated the remaining cultures. Many tribes were decimated by European disease. In 1821 Mexico gained independence from Spain and after further strife became democratic in 1910. Most of the population is Roman Catholic.