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00:00 Intro
00:32 Oaxaca
01:18 Bacalar
01:38 Isla Holbox
01:55 Guanajuato
02:13 Sayulita

AFAR reveals our list of the best places to visit in Mexico, along with why you’ll want to add them to your travel bucket list. Check out the full video—then head over to afar.com to learn more.
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00:00Hey there, it's Chloe from afar. It's hard to think of a country with quite the same
00:05mix of artistry, cuisine, and natural beauty as Mexico. I know that throughout my own personal
00:10travels which have included eating my way through Oaxaca, exploring the Yucatan Peninsula,
00:14and even traveling from Monterrey to Texas, I somehow leave the country with even more
00:18places to visit for the next time. Here's some places that you should put on your radar,
00:23and a lot of them are only a short flight away from the US. Let's get into it.
00:32Oaxaca is great to visit for artistic crafts and food. Take a walk around its historic
00:36center and you'll see stores selling traditionally made rugs and shoes only a minute's walk
00:39from Michelin-recognized restaurants serving up some experimental cuisine. Don't leave
00:43without trying some regional favorites, like the smoky liquor known as mezcal and some
00:47deep-fried chapulines, also known as grasshoppers. Cancun and Tulum on the Yucatan Peninsula
00:52are big on the traveler radar, but a three-hour drive south of Tulum is the wonderfully quiet
00:56Bacalar. It's a slow-paced town and its main attractions are water-filled sinkholes known
01:00as cenotes and its lake known as the Laguna de Bacalar. The lake's nicknamed the Lake
01:04of Seven Colors because of all the shades of blue you can see thanks to the different
01:08depths of its water. Isla Hobox, off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, is a must-visit
01:14if you want to experience spectacular beaches, yoga, and a growing boonie seat. This island's
01:18got a few boutique resorts, but still has a laid-back vibe with car-free streets and
01:22plenty of places for freshly-caught and grilled seafood. You might discover your next favorite
01:27wine in Guanajuato, a city in central Mexico. This place is a great jumping-off point for
01:31exploring the rest of Guanajuato State's growing winery. Every year, the city also
01:35puts on the Festival Internacional Serentino, where musicians, theater performers, and other
01:40artists from all over the world come to showcase their cultures.
01:44Saylita, on Mexico's west coast, is colorful and full of light, especially on main streets
01:49like Calle del Guinés. This beach town is around an hour-and-a-half drive north of Puerto
01:53Vallarta. Explore its Mercado de Artesanías for huichol art and jewelry from local craftsmen,
01:58and don't forget to leave some time for surfing the gentle, reliable waves too.
02:02I hope this video inspires you to see all of Mexico's wonderfully unique places, whether
02:07you want to hike its mountains or see the sunrise on a surfboard. Is there a place in
02:11Mexico you'd like to visit? Comment down below. Remember to hit that like button and subscribe
02:16for recommendations on the world's best places to visit. Thanks for watching, and happy travels!