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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

One image stands out in my memory when I think about Mexico City.

How to Get to Know a City One Fight Night at a Time

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News

The Mexican government just shut down a bit of pharmacy tourism through Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum.

Here's What You Need to Know About Mexico's Resort Pharmacy Crackdown

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While some people are spending $250,000 to look at a video feed of a relatively new and already discovered wreck site 13,000 feet beneath the ocean's surface that also has an Oscar-award winning film memorializing the event, others are keeping both feet on dry land and discovering ancient Mayan cities in the jungles of southern Mexico.

An Ancient Mayan City Has Been Uncovered in Mexico

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May is here and summer is right around the corner, which also means Cinco de Mayo celebrations are also just about to pop off.

Get a Free $15,000 Mexican Culinary Vacation for You and a Friend

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In the (hopefully, unlikely) scenario that you were just looking forward to being face to face with a great white shark in Mexico, you can just forget about it now.

A Popular Mexican Destination Just Banned Shark Tourism, Here's What to Know

Riviera Nayarit

If you drive down the highway about an hour away from the bustle of Puerto Vallarta, the Sierra Madre Mountains looming in the skyline, palm trees stretching for miles, you’ll reach a side of Mexico less known about: Riviera Nayarit.

Meet Riviera Nayarit, Coastal Mexico’s Dreamiest Getaway Destination

Beach Day

Beach Day brings you all the best beaches in the US and abroad, with advice on when to go, how to prepare, and more.

Beach Day: All the Best Beaches in the US and Abroad

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Between mythically mooned-over mezcal and moles, paradisal playas, and lush green mountain ranges—plus an affordable price tag and year-round tropical weather—there are plenty of reasons to head to Mexico’s North Pacific Coast, which spans the states of Oaxaca and Guerrero.

6 Must-Visit Beach Towns on Mexico's Most Laid-Back Coast

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Drink

Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

A simple fermented drink, tepache is a combination of pineapple rinds and brown sugar.

Why Pineapple Tepache Should Be Your Favorite Fermented Beverage

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You’re familiar with tequila, and you’ve likely taken note of the current mezcal craze, but also worth your attention is bacanora, a regional mezcal that’s been produced in the northwest Mexican state of Sonora for at least 300 years.

What Is Bacanora and What Does the Spirit Mean to Sonora, Mexico?

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Lou Bank holds a captive audience of 15 to 20 Latinos at Comercio Popular, a store in Chicago’s Little Village—a predominantly Mexican neighborhood, on the South West side.

How Repurposed Agave Is the Key to New Building Projects in Mexico

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There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding mezcal.

The Best Mezcal Brands Available in the U.S. Right Now

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Beach towns in Mexico tend to lean in one of two directions: gorgeous tropical paradise or somewhat unkempt beach drag.

Mexico

How to Get to Know a City One Fight Night at a Time

Catching a combat sport is a great way to get to know a foreign country—as long as you’re not the one in the ring.

Here's What You Need to Know About Mexico's Resort Pharmacy Crackdown

The pharmacies were allegedly offering tourists fake pills for unprescribed medications.

An Ancient Mayan City Has Been Uncovered in Mexico

Archaeologists say the city would have been an important hub roughly 1,000 years ago.

Get a Free $15,000 Mexican Culinary Vacation for You and a Friend

You can enter to win the epic prize by May 9.

A Popular Mexican Destination Just Banned Shark Tourism, Here's What to Know

The decision is aimed at protecting the animals.

Meet Riviera Nayarit, Coastal Mexico’s Dreamiest Getaway Destination

Nothing but sun, sand, and the sounds of crashing waves.

6 Must-Visit Beach Towns on Mexico's Most Laid-Back Coast

Not only does Mexico’s Pacific Coast offer warmer waters, it’s also popular for its surfable waves, fresh seafood, and handcrafted wares.

Why Pineapple Tepache Should Be Your Favorite Fermented Beverage

De La Calle founder Rafael Martin del Campo shares his love for the ancient Mexican drink.

What Is Bacanora and What Does the Spirit Mean to Sonora, Mexico?

This agave-distilled spirit tastes like an earthy, easy-to-drink tequila.

How Repurposed Agave Is the Key to New Building Projects in Mexico

This nonprofit is creating rain-harvest systems, building libraries, and providing for local families.

The Best Mezcal Brands Available in the U.S. Right Now

Experts share their picks for 14 artisanal and ancestral mezcal spirits.

Mexico’s Gorgeous, Gritty Beach Town You Should Party in ASAP

Come on down for fresh seafood, immaculate vibes, and parties that last 'til dawn.