Late-afternoon sun lights up San Cristobal Cathedral in Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state.
Photograph by Louis Grandadam/Getty Images
Travel Favorites
World Heritage Guide
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Chichén Itzá
Get facts, photos, and travel tips, and see why Chichén Itzá was chosen by our readers as one of the World Heritage sites to be featured in our travel guide.
Mexico Features
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Best of the World 2012
It's time to start planning your adventures for 2012. Here are Traveler magazine's 20 best places in the world to visit, including the ruins of once great Maya cities in Mexico.
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Happiness Hot Spots
See photos of the top happiness hot spots around the world—Denmark, Singapore, Mexico, and San Luis Obispo, California—and discover some of the secrets of thrivers.
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The Buzz in Mexico
A little bee prized by the ancient Maya plays a starring role in a spiritual sojourn.
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In Search of Magic
Take an incredible journey on the wings of countless butterflies as they flock to central Mexico.
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Pyramid of Death
At the Pyramid of the Moon in central Mexico, humans and animals were buried alive at sacrifices once witnessed by thousands of spectators.
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When Flamingos Stick Together
Flocking together may help these birds boost their odds of survival in a perilous world.
Featured Trip
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Baja California and the Sea of Cortez
On this eight-day expedition led by marine biologists, witness the awe-inspiring gray whale migration, encounter humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins, and snorkel among playful sea lions.
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