Mexico States, M to Z

Scale 1:1,700,000. Size 27"x39". International Travel Maps edition. Indexed. 

Travel to Mexico is exploding at the moment, as Covid restrictions lift. That portion of Mexico that forms the relatively narrow land mass between Mexico City and the Yucatan Peninsula is called the Isthmus of Mexico. It consists of three states, Oaxaca, in the west, Chiapas in the east, and Guerrero in the west.

This is a double-sided map, stretching from west of Acapulco to beyond the border with Guatemala along the Pacific coast, and from Veracruz to Carmen along the Gulf of Mexico coast. It is the part of Mexico containing numerous holiday resort areas for sun-lovers, but is also rich in history and attractive colonial-era towns.

There are numerous archeological sites in the region to explore, such as Monte Alban, which dates from the 8th Century BC. The colourful mining town of Taxco, with its narrow cobblestone streets, is a must-see, as is San Cristobal de Las Casas, in Chiapas State. This is an extremely popular part of Mexico to visit, so we are very pleased to be able to bring it back into print.

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The northern Pacific coastline of Mexico borders on California and Arizona and is a popular travel destination. Sonora is the more northerly state of Mexico, bordering on Baja California on its west Nogales is probably the best-known city, although Hermosillo is the capital. Sinaloa is more southerly, and is probably best known for Mazatlán, the popular ocean resort community and cruise ship port of call.

Sinaloa is also the starting point for the famous train excursion known as the Copper Canyon, originating in Los Mochis. The rail route is shown on the map. The canyon is actually in Chihuahua State, which is included on this map, and goes through a portion of Mexico that is pretty much devoid of roads. The trip ends in Cuauhtémoc, but users are advised to stay on the train to the capital city, also called Chihuahua.

We have included the top ten attractions of the region, including the Pinacate Volcanic Field, the Nacapule Canyon, and Las Labradas World Heritage site. This is a part of Mexico easy to reach from the USA, and has many attractive cities.

Scale 1:500,000. Size 27"x39". Indexed. International Travel Maps edition. 

The peninsula of Mexico that juts eastward and upwards into the Caribbean is probably the most popular visitor destination in all of Latin America; it certainly is our best-selling map of any part of Mexico! Historically, it was the centre of the wonderful Mayan civilization, the remains of which are still easily visited in Mexican, Belician, and Guatemalan portions of the great Yucatan.

Touristically, it is a magnet for sun-lovers, with the Cancun area in particular being a massive concentration of resort hotels The area south of Playa del Carmen and the nearby island of Cozumel are also touristic magnets. Yucatan is, however, a lovely place to explore. The city of Valladolid is an ancient Spanish town, replete with lovely churches and a town plaza to die for. Merida’s cathedral is one of the most ornate in Mexico. Further south, Belize is easily accessible, with its preserved Mayan ruins, and there is a good road into Guatemala to explore the famous Tikal ruins.

Our map actually shows 19 sets of ruins in Guatemala alone. Naturally, the focus of this map is on the Mexican portion of the peninsula, and no visit would be complete without exploring Chitzen Itza, or the coastal remains of Tulum. This is truly a marvelous map!