Regions and resorts of Mexico. Where to go
I saw in Mexico both good and bad, and incomprehensible, and beautiful. The wonders of nature here merged with a severe criminal environment, poverty and low levels of education, but I decided to focus only on the good during my trip. is a very colorful country, most of which is simply dangerous to travel. Nevertheless, the snow-white beaches of Cancun, the colonial architecture of Guanajato, Mexico City - one of the largest cities in the world, Mayan pyramids and surfing in the Pacific Ocean attract tourists from year to year.
I would like to say that Mexico is the perfect holiday destination, but it is not. The disadvantages that are present here drive Mexico to the bottom of the list of resort countries, it is easily inferior to prosperous Turkey, European Spain, atmospheric Italy, vibrant Greece, amazing Australia, but still can help you expand your horizons.
But still, you should not expect from Mexico the comfort and civilization of a European country, American service, as in Miami, or Italian hospitality. Mexico is an ambiguous, sometimes dusty and dangerous, sometimes fantastically beautiful country that requires some caution from tourists.
beach holiday
You should also look here in the format of a large Mexican tour, because a visa-free stay is given for a whole six months! In addition, if Quintana Roo is not suitable for you due to low waves, it is better to go to the Pacific coast. 
So, here you can not only relax on the beach, but also ride fairly high waves. It is best to choose a city for a stop, and then from it explore various surfer spots that you may like. People come here for "wild Mexico", big waves of the Pacific Ocean or just run away from everyday life.
The best time to come here is summer. At this time of the year it is hot, fun and full of tourists. True, in this part of the country you can find less equipped beaches and resort towns with less developed infrastructure than in Quintana Roo.
California is bright and noisy, parties and bars
The peninsula belongs to Mexico and is divided into two parts - in the north, right at the border with there is the city of Tijuana, where Americans come when they plan to drink alcohol much more than usual next week. 
Alcohol in Mexico is much cheaper than in. People go to Tijuana just for cheap alcohol, noisy fun, nightclubs and bars. The season here begins on July 1 and lasts until August 30, as most tourists are students. 
In the southern part there is a popular American resort of Cabo (Cabo San Lucas), which is also famous for noisy parties, nightclubs and bars open until the morning.
Weddings are held in expensive Cabo hotels, here you can see Hollywood stars on vacation, couples who came for an anniversary or honeymoon. Compared to Tijuana, Cabo is an elite resort. The season in southern California starts on June 1 and ends around November 1, with the warmest sea water in August and September.
Historical regions
Mexico also has tourist regions with a focus on history and architecture. One of them refers to the ancient Indian pyramids, the other to the era of the colonial Spanish power.
Yucatan - the Mayan pyramids
You can climb the pyramid, meet the dawn in a hammock in the camp in front of it, have breakfast with a dish of real Mayan cuisine and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the ancient world, which has come down through the millennia, in Yucatan. 
The Yucatan Peninsula is famous not only for the beach resorts in the Quintana Roo region, but also for the sights of the Mayan era - pyramids, religious buildings, ancient buildings and cities. 
It is on the Yucatan that Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Calakmul, Izamal, Acanseh, Bolonchen de Rejon are located. The Mayan city can also be conditionally attributed to this region. In general, people go to the Yucatan for history and mysticism. The best time to visit this region is winter, as at this time of the year the heat subsides and long excursions become less tiring.
Guanajato - colonial Empire
An amazing atmosphere awaits you in the small towns of central Mexico. Here, surprisingly, this country resembles the old quarters of cities in Europe.
But don't be surprised by the romantic narrow streets and traditional, well-preserved buildings in this part of the country. This region has been specially restored for tourists and shows Mexico as it could be, and not what it really is. 
The Guanajato region has two very interesting cities - Guanajato of the same name and San Miguel for those who want to visit Mexico for the colonial atmosphere, architecture, Catholic churches and the special mood of the dark ages. 
This area is located 250 km northwest of Mexico City and is not very popular with Europeans. Most of the tourists here are Mexicans and Americans. People come here for the atmosphere of the Middle Ages, narrow streets and authentic culture. The best season to visit this region is winter, also due to the fact that this time of year is not so hot.
Vacation with children
It is preferable for Europeans to organize holidays with children in Cancun. Usually there are direct flights here without transfers or with one transfer, for example, in New York. However, in general it remains one of the unfavorable places for families with children. For the most part, Mexicans themselves, as well as Americans, use these resorts simply because they do not have the opportunity to fly to Europe for the weekend, to Disneyland Paris, to the beautiful beaches of the Mediterranean or to sunny Turkey. 
Despite the presence of a large number of fun places for families with children in the Quintana Roo region (, Tulum,), I would not recommend flying here with children (even teenagers), because you can always give preference to a more civilized society and cleaner places.
And the beaches in Mexico are dirty enough to basically not allow children to play on the sand, building sand castles, and the number of diseases and incidents of intestinal infections suggests that children here are very, very vulnerable.
Dangerous and non-tourist areas
Some areas in central Mexico are strongly discouraged by the Ministry of Tourism for foreigners to visit. At the same time, mind you, with any purpose, including tourism. Below is a map where these areas are marked in red and orange. First of all, they are famous for increased drug trafficking, there are numerous cases of kidnapping of children, slave trade, clashes of armed gangs and cartels right on the streets, in ordinary areas.
In addition, there is no pleasant beach holiday in Veracruz (huge seaport, dirty water), Mazatlán (drug traffic), Puerto Vallarta (drug traffic, gang wars, theft) for foreigners. Visiting these regions is at your own risk.