World's best street food, Mayan ruins and Caribbean beaches — cheaper than you'd expect
Peak backpacker window — best all-round weather and prices still reasonable.
Perfect travel time for all regions — cenotes clear, ruins accessible, beaches beautiful
Heavy rain or typhoons — consider a neighbouring country if flexible.
No visa — 180 days visa-free for German citizens. Tourism card (FMM) issued at the airport or border, free of charge.
Sign in to see the exact rules for your passport — duration, cost, steps. Takes 30 seconds, no password.
Sign in →Both active in CDMX — inDrive allows price negotiation, cheaper than taxis in provincial cities.
Official long-distance bus booking — all routes between tourist destinations.
Withdraw MXN — HSBC and Banamex ATMs have the lowest fees. Tourist areas push dollar exchange.
Offline maps for the Yucatán peninsula and Oaxaca mountain region — useful without roaming.
For authentic taquerías and mercados — Google Maps ratings for street food are reliable.
Official app for national museums — INAH museums often cheap or free for Mexicans, foreigners pay.
Most impressive Mayan ruins — Chichén Itzá is a world wonder. Arrive early (8am), gets hot.
Oaxacan cuisine is unique — tlayuda, mole negro, chapulines (grasshoppers). Mexico's best food.
Cenote Ik Kil, Dos Ojos, Gran Cenote — crystal-clear water in limestone caves. Snorkel from €5.
Oct 31–Nov 2: extraordinary festival with processions, altars and fireworks in the cemetery.
The only Mayan ruins directly by the sea — the beach below is breathtaking. Tulum town has gotten expensive.
Frida Kahlo's La Casa Azul — book tickets online weeks ahead, charming Coyoacán neighbourhood around it.
Mexico's best food — mole, mezcal, indigenous markets. Cheapest destination in Mexico
Largest city in North America — Roma Norte, Frida Kahlo, world's cheapest metro
Chichén Itzá, cenotes, Tulum — best combination of culture and beach
Palenque, Sumidero Canyon, San Cristóbal de las Casas — Mexico's wild south
Mexico's most beautiful Pacific beach — cheaper than Cancún, more relaxed vibe
Birthplace of tequila — haciendas, mariachi and the country's cheapest mezcalerías
Street food is safe — busy taquerías with freshly prepared meat are the safest options
CDMX metro 5 pesos: cheapest transport in the world, but pickpockets at rush hour. Wear backpack in front
Tulum has become very expensive — cenotes and ruins are worth it, but eat and sleep elsewhere
ADO buses: more reliable and safer than local night bus operators — always use ADO for long distances
Oaxaca in rainy season: brief afternoon showers, beautiful mornings. Cheapest prices and fewer tourists
Mexico needs time — minimum 3 weeks for Yucatán + Oaxaca + CDMX, the country is very large
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