Things to Do in Mexico
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Plaza KuKulcan Shopping Mall
Cancun, Mexico
If you feel like doing some American-style shopping, or you just want to relax in an air-conditioned place for awhile, check out the Plaza KuKulcan Shopping Mall, which has dozens of stores, cafes, restaurants and specialty shops....
Live Music Venue
Clothing & Accessory Store
Ethnic Store
Plaza Principal
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
The gathering place for families in every Mexican city is the central plaza, and Plaza Principal is one of the great ones. This part of town is very picturesque, with cobblestone streets, palm trees, and flower boxes full of bougainvilla everywhere. ...
Flea Market
Neighborhood
Town
River Cuale Craft Market
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Occupying an entire city block along the paved shoulder of the river between two bridges, this series of indoor/outdoor market stalls at River Cuale Craft Market has every craft, souvenir, or type of clothing you could ask for....
Farmers Market
Souvenir & Gift Store
Snorkeling Trip to Los Arcos
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Snorkelers and divers worldwide know Los Arcos for the underwater caves beloved by exotic fish, who linger in the shadows there....
Snorkeling
Scuba Diving
Boat Tour
Capitan Hook Pirates of the Caribbean Dinner Show and Cruise
Cancun, Mexico
When you come to the pier, you'll board either the red boat or the green boat, both reproductions of 17th-century Spanish galleons. A crew of eye-patch-wearing pirates ply you with unlimited drinks, jokes, and pirate lore....
Boat Tour
Theater
Live Music Venue
Malécon Art Walk
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Puerto Vallarta's Malécon is worth a visit of several hours. not only is it a fabulous people promenade, it's studded by gorgeous statues and other pieces of outdoor art. And no one seems to mind if you climb the statues to pose, which kids love to do. ...
Art Tour
History Museum
Walking Tour
Neighborhood
Mercado 28
Cancun, Mexico
Located on a big square in the heart of downtown Cancun, Mercado 28 is a fun and colorful local market with more than 100 shops selling traditional Mexican arts and crafts, pottery, jewelry, clothing, shoes, rugs and blankets, herbs and remedies....
Live Music Venue
Clothing & Accessory Store
Ethnic Store
Dolphin Encounters
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
There's no doubt that a dolphin swim is likely to be the experience your kids remember most vividly from your trip, for no other reason than that they will have to tell everyone they know about it....
Dolphins
Swimming
Xcaret Attraction Park and Zoo
Cancun, Mexico
Tucked into the rainforest, Xcaret (which means "small inlet" in Mayan) welcomes nearly one million visitors per year to its 200-acre nature park that has a museum, butterfly pavilion, underground rivers, and dozens of other family-friendly attractions....
History Museum
Science & Nature Museum
Special Collection
Historical Landmark
Aquarium
The Whale Watching Center
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
The Whale Watching Center has the only U.S. Coast Guard-certified whale watching craft in Puerto Vallarta, and is well respected for treating the whales with respectful distance, and educating tourists about whales....
Whale Watching
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