Other Destinations

Here you can find some travel suggestions for those who want to explore the region around Campeche either before or after the wedding weekend.

These are a few good online resources to help you plan your trip:

• Mexico Tourism Board http://www.visitmexico.com/
• Lonely Planet guidebooks http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico

Yucatán Peninsula

• Uxmal – impressive Mayan ruins not far from Campeche
• Mérida – biggest city in the Yucatán region with a pretty colonial center
• Chichén Itzá – ruins of one of the great Mayan cities, including the magnificent El Castillo pyramid
• Cancún – beaches, resort hotels and nightlife
• Cenotes – fascinating freshwater sinkholes and caves, great for swimming or scuba diving
• Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya – beautiful white sand beaches, good nightlife, large resorts
• Cozumel – tropical island off the coast of Playa del Carmen
• Tulum – idyllic off-the-grid coastal town with beachside bungalows (one of Paul’s favorite places!)

Chiapas

• Palenque – Mayan city ruins in a spectacular, lush jungle setting
• Agua Azul – turquoise blue river cascades and pools, perfect for swimming
• San Cristóbal de las Casas – picturesque colonial town high in the hills
• Cañon del Sumidero – take a boat ride through this deep river canyon

Further Afield

• Oaxaca: Oaxaca, Montealban
• Mexico City: Bosque de Chapultepec, El Centro, Polanco, Teotihuacan, Volcán Itzaccihuatl
• Guatemala: Tikal & Flores, Antigua, Lago Atitlan, Quetzaltenango
• Belize: Caye Caulker, Caye Ambergris/San Pedro, San Ignacio, Placencia
• Honduras: Bay Islands (Roatan & Utila)
• Cuba: Note there are direct flights from Cancún to Havana.  Get there before the rest of America does!
• Other Caribbean destinations: Jamaica, Bahamas, Dominican Republic
• USA: Miami, New Orleans