{"id":5915,"date":"2026-09-10T11:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T23:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/?p=5915"},"modified":"2026-09-10T13:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T01:53:47","slug":"a-grand-impression-things-to-do-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/a-grand-impression-things-to-do-in-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"A Grand Impression &#8211; Things to do in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-traditional-dress.jpg\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-traditional-dress.jpg\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Soft evening light kisses centuries-old stonework as the strains of a mariachi band drifts by on a warm breeze. Close by, a world of verdant jungles, aquamarine waters, colonial alleys and ancient pyramids unfolds. Wondering atmospheric colonial cities in just one of many, many things to do on a <a href=\"\/Mexico\">holiday to Mexico<\/a> &#8211; we\u2019d like to further introduce you to this diverse and vibrant land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-Chichen-Itza.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient stone pyramid of Chichen Itza rises above a grassy plaza under a bright blue sky, showcasing the grandeur of Maya civilization.\" class=\"wp-image-12013\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Ancient stone pyramid of Chichen Itza rises above a grassy plaza under a bright blue sky, showcasing the grandeur of Maya civilization.\" class=\"wp-image-12013 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-Chichen-Itza.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Soul of the Capital \u2013 Mexico City &amp; Ancient Beginnings<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Begin in the sprawling mosaic of capital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/mexico\/mexico-city\/\">Mexico City<\/a>. One of the top things to do in Mexico is explore its cobblestone plazas, grand cathedrals and modern art; among them you can discover the soaring spires of the Metropolitan Cathedral and the evocative quarters of Frida Kahlo\u2019s Casa Azul in leafy Coyoacan, grounding the experience in art, history and human stories. <\/p>\n<p>Sunrise brings extraordinary beauty of Teotihuacan. Admiring the Pyramid of the Sun and walking the Avenue of the Dead, you\u2019ll feel the ghosts of one of history\u2019s great metropolises stirring in the cool morning air. For a truly authentic thing to do in Mexico, visit a family cooperative to learn about traditional uses of obsidian, maguey fibre, and pulque before lunch featuring regional dishes like nopales and slow-braised barbacoa.<\/p>\n<p>Come October, the city transforms. The streets pulse with colour and memory as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/mexico\/all-about-mexicos-day-of-the-dead\/\">Day of the Dead<\/a>, Dia de las Muertos, parade rolls through, a layered pageant of remembrance; music, alters, candlelight, and the vibrant dance of life and death.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-mariachi-band.jpg\" alt=\"Two mariachi musicians perform with guitar and accordion, wearing traditional charro attire and sombreros, celebrating Mexico\u2019s vibrant culture.\" class=\"wp-image-12014\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Two mariachi musicians perform with guitar and accordion, wearing traditional charro attire and sombreros, celebrating Mexico\u2019s vibrant culture.\" class=\"wp-image-12014 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-mariachi-band.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Colonial Charms &amp; Artisan Magic \u2013 San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Northwest-wards is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/mexico\/san-miguel-de-allende\/\">San Miguel de Allende<\/a>: a kaleidoscope of pink spires, colonial courtyards and cobbled streets. Here, in an airy studio, local artisan Guadalupe Trejo welcomes you to the world of papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9: making alebrijes, catrinas, winged hearts and symbolic masks, each shaped by legend and painted with folklore. Under her guidance, you can tick traditional crafts off your &#8216;things to do in Mexico&#8217; list, creating your own keepsake before retiring to a rooftop to relax under a warm desert sky.<br><br>In the hills, Guanajuato is a city built on the wealth of mined silver, now alive with pastel-coloured houses clinging to the walls of a ravine. A twilight \u2018callejoneada\u2019 stroll, with costumed musicians weaving tales through the streets, brings history alive under the glow of lampposts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-San-Miguel.jpg\" alt=\"Cobbled street lined with colourful colonial buildings leads toward the iconic cathedral of San Miguel de Allende beneath a bright Mexican sky.\" class=\"wp-image-12012\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Cobbled street lined with colourful colonial buildings leads toward the iconic cathedral of San Miguel de Allende beneath a bright Mexican sky.\" class=\"wp-image-12012 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-San-Miguel.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Culture &amp; Spirit \u2013 Guadalajara, Agave Fields, &amp; Indigenous Mexico<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Westward lies Guadalajara, a city whose plazas hum with life and history. As dusk gathers, the night explodes with sound: strings, horns, dancers, laughter. This is the rhythm of Mexico, soundtracked by live mariachi! <br><br>Beyond the city, lowlands lined with agave unfold around the town of Tequila. Here is one of the big things to do in Mexico &#8211; step into a distillery, breath in the earthy scent of roasting pinas, watch tequila being born, and then savour its warm and smoky flavours with a tasting. A walk on cobbled streets, a lunch of local fare: this is the agave heart of Mexico, fierce and fragrant. <br><br>In the highlands and mountains, you can meet people living traditional lives: small farms in the Sierra Norte Mountains, families in villages where generations have kept ancestral ways alive. Savouring a home-cooked lunch, you\u2019ll listen to stories rooted in land, language and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-agave-fields.jpg\" alt=\"A rancher on horseback rides down a dirt path through vast blue agave fields, with a dog following behind beneath hazy hills in rural Mexico.\" class=\"wp-image-12009\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"A rancher on horseback rides down a dirt path through vast blue agave fields, with a dog following behind beneath hazy hills in rural Mexico.\" class=\"wp-image-12009 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-agave-fields.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ruins, Rainforest &amp; Waterfalls \u2013 From Canyon to Cenote<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As you turn southwards, nature climbs its way to the top of the list of things to do in Mexico. Nestled amongst verdant jungle, Sumidero Canyon looms: towering limestone walls rising over 1,000 metres above the river. As your boat glides between sheer walls look closely and you might glimpse crocodiles basking and spider monkeys darting through the canopy. <br><br>Then onward to the lowlands of the Maya, into the timeless green of forest and ruin. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/mexico\/palenque\/\">Palenque<\/a> National Park, dawn brings howler monkeys\u2019 calls and the slow unveiling of ancient temples. After the hush of history, a rush of water, the cascading rapids and turquoise pools of Cascadas de Agua Azul, a thundering waterfalls encircled by lush rainforest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-Spider-Monkey.jpg\" alt=\"Young spider monkey hangs from tree branches in a lush tropical forest, framed by bright green leaves and dappled sunlight overhead.\" class=\"wp-image-12010\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Young spider monkey hangs from tree branches in a lush tropical forest, framed by bright green leaves and dappled sunlight overhead.\" class=\"wp-image-12010 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-Spider-Monkey.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Across Ancient Kingdoms to the Caribbean Coast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving the emerald hush of the rainforest behind, the landscape opens into the wide savannahs of Tabasco, leading you to the pastel-hued splendour of San Francisco de Campeche. Within its UNESCO-listed walls, coral-stone ramparts and restored mansions create an atmosphere thick with history.<br><br>From here, press inland to Uxmal, where the Pyramid of the Magician rises in soft morning light waiting for the secrets of its remarkable acoustics and celestial alignments to be unveiled. Travel on to <a href=\"\/mexico\/merida\" class=\"broken_link\">Merida<\/a>, a city alive with markets brimming with colour, fragrant food stalls and elegant 19<sup>th<\/sup>-century boulevards. Not far away is UNESCO World Heritage Site <a href=\"https:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/list\/483\/\">Chichen Itza<\/a>, arguably the most iconic thing to do in Mexico, best explored at a contemplative pace before continuing into a Maya village for a home-cooked lunch and stories of modern life rooted in ancient tradition.<br><br>From here, the Caribbean beckons, the beaches of Playa del Carmen and the cool, crystalline embrace of Cenote Azul, a tranquil finale of turquoise water, sun-warmed limestone and time spent enjoying the cooling breezes and rush of the sea. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-Caribbean-beach.jpg\" alt=\"Turquoise Caribbean waters meet a white sand beach and rocky shoreline, with a leaning palm tree beneath a clear blue tropical sky.\" class=\"wp-image-12011\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Turquoise Caribbean waters meet a white sand beach and rocky shoreline, with a leaning palm tree beneath a clear blue tropical sky.\" class=\"wp-image-12011 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico-blog-Caribbean-beach.jpg\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Soul of the Capital \u2013 Mexico City &amp; Ancient Beginnings Begin in the sprawling mosaic of capital Mexico City. 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