The majority head to one of three beach zones: Cancun, Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta. These airports accounted for three of the top four airports for international tourist arrivals last year, including Mexico City.
You can't go wrong with any of these three resort areas, and while they are famous for a reason, there are some notable subtleties that can tip the scales when choosing one over another. There is a difference. I have visited all three several times over the past 10 years. He has been to Cancun six times, Vallarta twice, and most recently Los Cabos. In terms of tourist appeal and natural beauty, they rival some of the most remarkable and secluded beaches in the world.
We asked travel platform Hopper to find out the average spring break prices covering March, April and May and provide a cost breakdown. We present cases for each destination, depending on your budget and travel style.
Cancun: all-inclusive, nightclubs, beautiful beaches
Cancun, located on the edge of the Caribbean Sea, is by far the most popular of Mexico's three vacation destinations. It is also the most “touristy” in terms of English speaking, Americanized cuisine and volume. Resorts and daily flights from North America and Europe.
In my experience, it's the most expensive of the resort hubs in this comparison, but according to Hopper data, Los Cabos has the lowest average “value” airfares this spring ($330) and hotels shows that the average nightly price is higher in Los Cabos. You get a lot for your money in Cancun. Calm, warm blue-green water and white sandy beaches (unless the seaweed is bad). It also has the most extensive nightlife. Best snorkeling and scuba diving. The Cancun area and surrounding Mayan Riviera are full of all-inclusive resorts with options ranging from adults-only to children's.
Cancun is just a two-hour drive (and now train) from world-class Mayan ruins like Chichen Itza and Tulum. There are also flooded sinkholes called cenotes that you can swim in. That in itself is strange.
Average nightly price for hotels: $251
Perfect for: Clubbers, Families, Adventure Seekers, History Lovers
Los Cabos: Desert Romance, Deep Sea Fishing and Wedding Background
The area we call “Cabo” is actually two beach towns rolled into one, hence its other nickname, “Los Cabos.”
San Jose del Cabo (where the airport is located) is an old town located on the Gulf of California, 32 miles away, on either side of the tip of Baja California. Just around the corner is Cabo San Lucas, a new and rapidly growing town at the confluence of the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf.
To understand Cabo's romantic landscape, imagine if you had a baby in Arizona, Southern California, and the Mediterranean. Dramatic deserts, rugged coastlines, deep blue waters, and the famous Sea Arch (also known as El Arco) are flanked by endemic elephant trees and desert sands., And a nice cactus.
The second most popular beach resort on this list, Cabo has abundant wildlife and the largest beach, as well as luxury resorts, spas, golf courses, and restaurants.
Travel advisor Sebastian Garrido recommends deep-sea fishing or simply enjoying the seafood of the Pacific Ocean. Cabo caters to both locals and tourists with a fusion of coastal Mexican cuisine and resort cuisine.
“Here you can find some of the best seafood in the world,” he said.
In my experience, swimming in the Pacific Ocean is often prohibited by lifeguards because the undertow is dangerous. However, the bay side is quieter and more family-friendly.
A popular destination for weddings, Cabo is perhaps the most dreamy of the three destinations.
Average nightly price for hotels: $475
Perfect for: Pacific views, sport fishing, weddings, Culture, sunsets and landscapes that satisfy locals and tourists alike.
Puerto Vallarta: A quiet beach with few Americans, birria tacos
Puerto Vallarta, located on the Pacific coast of Jalisco, is a traditional and welcoming beach town.Surrounded by mountains and tropical jungle And in many cases, they cater to Mexican tourists more than Americans.
In terms of culture, cuisine, number of restaurants, boardwalk shopping, cobblestone streets, and affordability, Vallarta is the most “Mexican” and charming.
Vallarta's narrow beaches are noticeably narrower than those in Cancun or Cabo. But they still beautiful. In the Pacific landscape, humpback whales can be spotted early in the year. There are dozens of large luxury resorts and all-inclusives here, but there are also many smaller, locally owned and operated hotels..
Jalisco is the birthplace of birria, a complex stew of goat, lamb, or beef served with a rich, spicy soup. We also had chilaquiles and tacos here, and they were better than the versions we tried in Cancun and Cabo.
“Puerto Vallarta was not created as a tourist destination, so it offers an authentic Mexican experience,” says Gustavo Rivas Solis, the region's leading travel spokesperson. “This city has grown together as people have taken notice and fallen in love with Banderas Bay and its surrounding areas.”
Average nightly price for hotels: $192
Perfect for: Sea views, sunbathing, lack of tourists, colonial architecture, jungle hiking, street shopping
break snow I'm a writer from Provo, Utah.
