Mayan ruins and other exciting adventure & vacation places await such as Cancun, Merida, Tulum, Acapulco, & Puerto Vallarta,  and other the hot spots in the South Mexico area. Many of the Mayan sites are located near the Yucatan Peninsula, spilling over to the lowland rainforests of Mexico to the east and Belize in the west & some of Guatemala.
 
Chichen Itza translates to mean "mouth of the well of Itza." Chichen is the best known, best restored, and arguably most impressive Mayan ruin. It's also not entirely Mayan. Chichen got off the ground around 550 AD. Like most Mayan cities, Chichen was abandoned in the 10th century, then resettled around 1000 AD. Abandoned again in the 14th century, but it remained the site for pilgrimages for many years. Chichen had two principal wells, or cenote: one sacred and the other for everyday needs. The sacred well, a largish 195 feet across by 120 feet deep, was used in worship, and offerings were continually made to it.
 
Palenque
Beloved by many who declare it to be the most beautiful Mayan ruin, Palenque sits proudly in Palenque National Park in the state of Chiapas. The region around Palenque has the highest average rainfall in Mexico, watering a chokingly dense rainforest. The site covers 15 square miles. Set against a hill, the city was built in such a way that it could be seen for days as one ventured through the rain forest from the coast. Other spectacular sites are Tulum, Copan and Uxmal, just some of the hundreds of ruins.
 

This Map is an approximate South Mexico representation.
Located in Middle America, bordering the Pacific Ocean  to the Gulf of Mexico & Caribbean Sea. Between US border and Guatemala & Belize.
 
Cozumel, this area is world famous for scuba diving. It is the gem of the Mexican Caribbean and is located twelve miles off the southern coast of the Yucatan, just across from Playa del Carmen and nearby Akumal.
 
Acapulco
Located on the Pacific Ocean side of South Mexico is the city of Acapulco. Against the staggering beautiful backdrop of the Acapulco Bay, with its deep blue by day and the sparkle of the city lights reflecting at night, Acapulco offers much more than just perfect weather, beautiful beaches and exiting nightlife. Get an idea of Acapulco's passionate past, visiting the downtown and the older parts of Acapulco, with the San Diego Fort, the Zócalo, Nuestra Senora de la Soledad Church. Splash with the dolphins at the Acapulco Mágico Mundo Marino, or buy handicrafts at the local markets in Acapulco. Visit Isla La Roqueta close to Acapulco, or admire the famous cliff divers at La Quebrada. Acapulco offers so much more.