Tulum (Spanish pronunciation: [tuˈlun]; Yucatec Maya: Tulu’um) is the location of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city that was an important port for Coba in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are located on 12-meter-tall (39 ft) cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea. Tulum was one of the last cities built and lived in by the Maya.
Sumidero Canyon (Spanish: Cañón del Sumidero) is a deep natural canyon located just north of the city of Chiapa de Corzo in the state of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. The canyon began forming around the same time as the Grand Canyon in Arizona, U.S., due to a crack in the Earth’s crust and later erosion caused by the Grijalva River, which still flows through it. The canyon has tall walls that reach up to 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) high.
Sierra de Órganos National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Sierra de Órganos) is a national park in Mexico. It is located in the northwest part of the municipality of Sombrerete in the state of Zacatecas, near the border with Durango. The park is famous for its dry area ecosystem and large rock formations from the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain range.
Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park is a protected area located in the Mexican state of Baja California. It is part of the Ensenada municipality in Baja California. Native people were the first to explore the area.
Citlaltépetl, which means “star mountain” in the Náhuatl language, is also called Pico de Orizaba. It is an active volcano and the tallest mountain in North America, as well as the highest peak in Mexico. It is the third tallest mountain in North America, following Denali (Mount McKinley) in the United States and Mount Logan in Canada.
Volcán Nevado de Colima National Park is located in western Mexico. It protects the higher parts of two volcanoes, Volcán de Colima and Nevado de Colima, which are in the states of Jalisco and Colima.
Los Mármoles National Park is a special area that is protected to keep its natural beauty. It is located in the western part of the Sierra Madre Oriental mountain range, which is in northern Hidalgo, Mexico.
Lagunas de Montebello, also known as Montebello Lakes (Spanish: Parque Nacional Lagunas de Montebello), is a national park located in the Mexican state of Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala. The park includes 59 lakes with many different colors, surrounded by a pine forest and two Maya ruins. It became the first national park in Chiapas when it was created in 1959.
La Malinche National Park is located in the state of Tlaxcala, which is in the central part of Mexico. The park is east of Mexico City and about 44 kilometers (27 miles) from the capital city of the state of Tlaxcala.
El Tepozteco National Park is a protected area located in the Morelos state of central Mexico. It covers 232.58 km in the mountains of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The park includes El Tepozteco, an ancient site with an Aztec temple.