Guadalajera, Mexico
The capital of the state of Jalisco is also perhaps the most emblematic of Mexico’s cities.
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Contrary to popular belief, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo are actually two different towns.
Mazatlan, Mexico
Miles of Pacific beaches and a world-famous Carnival (this year’s takes place Feb. 7-12) are not the only claims to fame of this romantic Pacific city.
Los Cabos, Mexico
The long list of visitor-directed pleasures available in Los Cabos, coupled with the region’s raw beauty, have made famous a once little-known stretch of desert at the end of the Baja Peninsula.
Monterrey, Mexico
Located in the northeastern state of Nuevo Leon, this is one of Mexico’s main industrial and business centers, but as one of the country’s largest cities, it also has a wealth of attractions for all tastes, many of which can be reached by trolley.
Mexico City, Mexico
Bohemian, ancient, modern and magnificent, Mexico’s capital is a gigantic maze of history and urbanism.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Tucked away between the southern portion of the Sierra Madre Mountains and Banderas Bay, the second largest of its kind in the Americas, Puerto Vallarta is a non-stop flurry of cultural, historical and natural attractions.
Central America
About four million years ago, give or take a millennium, a fortunate collision of underwater continental places heaved up a great mass of stone, creating a steep and narrow isthmus separating the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea, linking the then-existing continents of North and South America.
Liberia, Costa Rica
With Liberia as second air service gateway from the U.S., it is much easier to tap into the Pacific pleasures of Guanacaste and its neighboring provinces, a corner that captures the majority of the beach-loving, surfing, and deep-sea fishing crowd.
San Jose, Costa Rica
Costa Rica has become synonymous with ecotourism travel, capturing the hearts of those interested in spectacular scenery (volcanoes to rainforests to beaches), biological diversity (100 species of frogs!) and adventure sports (river rafting, hiking, scuba diving, surfing, ziplining, for starters) that capitalize on the great outdoors.
San Salvador
The smallest country in Central America, El Salvador, is filled with important Mayan ruins, fine craft traditions alive and well in country villages, jungle peaks that brush the sky, lines of volcanic cones rising over lakes and valleys, and a Pacific shoreline where surfers push off from white and black beaches to meet world-class waves.
Guatemala City
Not only is it the transportation gateway to the rest of the country, but Guatemala City is also a cosmopolitan capital that offers a compelling mix of new shopping centers and traditional markets, fine hotels, very good restaurants, a lively nightlife and excellent museums.
Roatan, Honduras
Moored 30 miles off mainland Honduras, the Bay Islands make up a pristine archipelago that covers about 92 sq. miles along the world’s second largest coral reef.
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
The business and commercial center of Honduras is San Pedro Sula, whose leading choices for home-away-from-home comforts are stays at the Real InterContinental and Hilton Princess, although travelers looking for some quiet charm might enjoy the Isabella Boutique Hotel located in the Barrio Los Andes.
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Fitting snugly into a valley at 3,000 ft., Tegucigalpa—more easily called Teguce by the locals—is the capital of Honduras; its narrow streets twist up and down hillsides, sheltering often charming pockets of colonial architecture.
Panama City
The New York Times, in placing Panama in its No. 1 slot of 45 places to go in 2012, suggested: “Go for the canal. Stay for everything else.”
South America
Where are travelers going to be going in 2013? Delta is betting that North Americans are going to continue their pursuit of discovery vacations in South America.
Buenos Aires
Big, brash and beautiful Buenos Aires is one of the world’s hottest destinations, in 2012 voted top South American city by Conde Nast Traveler readers.
