Seductive and sensuous, holidays to Mexico are any holiday maker’s paradise, bundled with unique paradoxes. From the elegant hotels to sleepy colonial towns, modern cities to ancient ruins, vast deserts to deserted beaches and lush jungles; Mexico holidays offer a wonderful richness in culture, history, food and its people.
On one hand, Mexico is robust with the ancient civilization remnants while on the other; this is a fine developing modern nation where cathedrals and temples contrast with the posh beach resorts and the futurist skyscrapers. If you plan to take holidays to Mexico in the year 2011 and 2012, then here is what you can do in Mexico from January to December.
January
You can visit the Baja California and the Yucatan Peninsula in January for your holidays in the year 2011 or 2012 as this is the peak tourist season here. If you holiday in Mexico in 2011 in January, then you can enjoy water sports or simply laze around at the beaches because of the warm sun. You should be ready to spend a little more because of this being the peak tourist season, but with intelligent planning, you can fetch great deals. Enjoy Acapulco at a warm average 25C on your 2012 Mexico holidays, as well as witness festivals like King’s Day, the Fiesta of Saint Sebastian, Leon State Fair and the January Festival.
February
Enjoy Mexico City and Cancun on your 2011 Mexico holidays in February. Go on a sightseeing of Mexico City or enjoy the bullfights at the Plaza de Toros Bull Ring with an average temperature of 16C while in Cancun, have a nice time at the beaches for you’ll enjoy the warm sun at an average 25C. You can also enjoy the festivals like “Dia de la Candelaria” and the famous Carnival during your holidays in February in Mexico in 2012 or 2011.
March
You will be welcomed to a warm weather in March as well during your holidays in Mexico in the year 2011 or 2012. You can witness the various festivals during your holidays in 2011 in Mexico in February like the Tequila Festival in San Felipe which is a three day festival on the 5th, 6th and 7th of March; the Night of the Witches on the 5th at Catemaco, the Mexico City Festival between 11th and 28th, The International Film Festival at Guadalajara (12th – 19th) and the Holy Week of Semana Santa. You can have a great time at these festivals during your Mexico holidays in February in 2012 or the year 2011.
April
April holidays in Mexico City during the year 2011 and 2012 as the Mexico City sees an average temperature of 19C. You should see the festivals like the International Yacht Race, the Fun Ride from Rosarito to Ensenada (a 50-mile scenic cycle race), the Barroquisimo Festival in Puebla, the Flower Fair in Cuernavaca in Morelia and the National Fair of San Marcos – which is a huge handicrafts and commercial fair with many exciting events and marimba competitions. You’ll have all this fun and more during your warm April holidays during the years 2011 or 2012 in Mexico.
May
Celebrate and enjoy your summer holidays in 2012 or in the year 2011 in Mexico in May with festivals and celebrations like, Cinco de Mayo, the day of the Holy Cross, the International Jazz Fest in Puebla, Cultural de Mayo Festival in Jalisco, the Restaurant Week in Puerto Vallarta, Jornadas Alarconianas in Taxco, The Art, Wine and Horse Festival in Baja California, the Wine and Cheese Fair at Tequisquiapan near Mexico and the Paella Festival in Queretaro. There’ll be a lot on your plate for your May Mexico holidays during 2011 and 2012.
June
Though June marks the start of the rainy season for most of the Mexico, but you’ll be pleasantly surprised on your June holidays in Mexico during the years 2011 and 2012. Have a fun time at Corpus Christi in Veracruz, Dia de los Locos in Guanajuato, the International Off Road Race at Baja California, the festival of Saint John, the National Fair in Durango, Saint Paul & St. Peter’s Day and the famous Gay Pride in Mexico City. You can take part in these festivals or simply enjoy them being a spectator as well during your holidays in 2011 in Mexico or in 2012.
July
When you plan your 2011 holidays or holidays in 2012 to Mexico, then you will be treated to some beautiful festivals in the middle of a mild Mexican weather of an average of 23C, like, the Festival of International Mountain Biking and Jornadas Villistas in Chihuahua, the International Puppet Festival in Nuevo Leon, the International Guitar Festival at Guerrero, The Festival of Whale Shark at Isla Mujeres, Guelaguetza in Oxaca, the International Folklore festival at Zacatecas, a fishing tournament in Baja California and the feast day celebrated in the name of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Your 2012 holidays or 2011 holidays in July would be wet, because of the rains, so do prepare yourself before hand.
August
August 2012 holidays or 2011 holidays in Mexico would be very hot at the Yucatan Peninsula and most of the coastal Mexican region sees temperatures more than 25C but still if you plan on holidaying in 2011 or 2012 in Mexico during this time, then you’ll be treated to events and festivals like the Huamantala Fair in Tlaxcala, the Wine Festival in Baja California, the International Film Festival at Monterrey, the Scene and Music Festival in Mexico City, Nogada en Chile Festival in Puebla, the famous Mariachi Festival in Jalisco and Nueve Paquime festival in Chihuahua. The variety would be so huge and there’ll be a lot for you to explore during 2011 and 2012 holidays in August.
September
It is still rainy in September, but the rains are now receding and the average temperature in the whole of Mexico around this time is a comfortable 23C. If you plan to holiday during the years 2011 and 2012 in Mexico in September, then make sure you have your rain protection gear with you, so that you can enjoy the events like the Mariachi Festival in Guadalajara, the Mariachi and Toco Festival in Mexico City, Tepozteco Challenge in Morelos, the Independence Day Celebration and the San Miguel Fiesta in Guanajuato.
October
October holidays in 2011 and 2012 in Mexico would mean cheap holidays as the tourism season has still not picked up and this is a great month to enjoy city sightseeing. Witness the events and festivals in October like International Tamaulipas Festival, the Festival of the Sun in Baja California, the October Fest in Jalisco, the Underground Film Festival at Riviera Maya, Festival of Skulls in Aguascalientes and the world popular the Day of the Dead where the whole country is celebrating festivities and honour the dead.
November
Your 2012 and 2011 holidays in November in Mexico would be termed as the ‘shoulder season”, because the weather is nice and mild, the hurricane period is ending and the tourist season is still laid-back and not yet on. The Day of the Dead is still continued for the 1st two days of November and apart from that, you can also have a great time at the International Festival in Puebla, the Film Festival at Cancun, the International Gourmet Festival in Jalisco, the International Music Festival in Morelia, Desert Racing in Baja California, the Jazz Festival at Riviera Maya and the Hot Air Ballon Fest at Guanajuato.
December
Holidays in 2011 and 2012 in December would be a great time to visit Mexico. The coastal weather is perfect for sunbathing and you can enjoy sightseeing in the cities. Visit before Christmas to avoid the holiday rush and enjoy the events like the Film Festival at Vallarta, the marathon at Sinaloa, Virgin of Guaadalupe Festival, Posadas, the National Silver Fair at Guerrero and you plan of staying for Christmas, then you can also take delight in the Navidad celebrations during your holidays in 2011 and 2012 in December.
Your holidays in Mexico 2011 and 2012 will make you see how well the country has transformed from the pre-Hispanic days to a beautiful modern day country. Traditional blending perfectly with modernity is the key to perfect Mexico holidays. No matter if you come for you holidays in Mexico to enjoy the beautiful beaches, vivacious nightlife, colonial towns, delicious Mexican food, epic surf, friendly people or lively market, Mexico 2011 and 2012 holidays would not disappoint you.
