Location: Middle America, between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, north of the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US.
Capital: Mexico City
Tourist Attractions: Mexico is known for its beautiful landscape, ancient Mayan ruins, colonial charm, busy cities, snow-capped volcanoes, beaches and deserts. Tourist destinations include the cities of Tijuana, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City, Cabo San Lucas, Playa del Carmen, San Miguel de Allende, Teotihuacán (City of the Gods), Guadalajara, Mazatlán, and Acapulco (beach resort). Other tourist attractions are Castillo de Chapultepec and Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Mexico City; Coba, a famous archaeological site, Church of San Francisco Javier in Tepotzotlán, Guanajuato town (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), Fort San Diego in Acapulco, and the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chichén-Itzá, Excellent beaches of Cancún and Nichupté Lagoon with over 200 species of birds are other tourist attractions.
Access: Mexico has four international airports. Many airlines fly to Mexico from Europe and USA. Frequent ferry services also connect Mexico with many points of entry in USA and South America. Bus services are also available from neighboring Guatemala, Belize and Central America and South America.
Climate: Mexico enjoys a typical climate that varies from tropical to desert according to altitude. While coastal areas and lowlands remains hot and humid throughout the year, the central plateau
remains temperate even in winter.