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Central Mexico (Puerto Vallarta to Mexico City)

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Central Mexico spans a dramatic range of landscapes and cultures, from the Pacific beach resort city of Puerto Vallarta — known for its vibrant Malecón, surf, and nightlife — through the colonial heartland to the sprawling capital, Mexico City. Along the way, travellers encounter UNESCO-listed historic centres such as Guadalajara and Guanajuato, tequila country in Jalisco, and pre-Columbian ruins including Teotihuacán on the outskirts of the capital. Mexico City itself is one of Latin America's great metropolises, celebrated for world-class food, museums, and neighbourhoods like Roma and Condesa. The route attracts independent and group travellers drawn to the region's mix of beach relaxation, colonial architecture, indigenous heritage, and urban culture.

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Central Mexico (Puerto Vallarta to Mexico City) · 9 days

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Essential Central Mexico — Self-Launched Edition

A self-launched version of G Adventures' 9-day Essential Central Mexico trip, running from Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific coast through tequila country, Guadalajara, the silver-mining beauty of Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende, and finishing in Mexico City. Everything the group tour does — distillery visit, colonial architecture, mariachi-fuelled plazas, market food crawls and street tacos — done independently using Mexico's excellent and cheap long-distance buses. Budget guesthouses and hostels replace group hotels, and you move on your own schedule for roughly a third of the operator's price. Costs are approximate per person and assume shared dorm/private budget rooms, local buses and self-booked tours.

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