Richard Ferguson has given you great advice, I agree with him totally.
But here is another approach that would also be good.
Fly to Mexico City. From the airport catch the bus just outside the
door for Puebla. This is a colonial city, well worth a day of your
time. A few miles from there is a lesser known ruin site in Cholula.
Aztecs actually buried the pyramid and there are tunnels you can go
through to see how it was constructed. When the Spanish finally found
it they built a big church on top as an insult to the Aztecs.
>From Puebla take another bus to Veracruz. This is a very rich part of
Mexico that is mostly a Mexican tourist destination. North of Veracruz
lie the ruins of El Tajin which are great and has a great museum there
too. A lesser known ruin is Quiahuistlan which I find very interesting
but much different from anything else you will see. You can also swim
at some secluded beaches in that area or in Veracruz.
South of Veracruz is Catemaco, a very cool place. Also near Alvarado is
the site where Hernan Cortez tied up his ships. There is also a cool
lagoon nearby for a swim and meal.
Xalapa is in the mountains and also worth a look. You could easily
spend 2 weeks in the state of Veracruz and enjoy the beach and ruins
but not be in a typical tourist region like Cancun, Huatulco, Puerto
Vallarta.
Have fun.
Doesnotcompute@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Some time this year, the G/f and I are hoping to visit Mexico for the
> first time, flying from The Netherlands.
>
> We'd like to combine a bit of everything - Ancient cultural, Modern and
> Beach - would probably be looking at around 2 weeks total.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions of a good way/place(s) to cover some
> of all of this?
>
> Also, am I right in thinking that visiting before may or after
> september is wise, or are the summer months bearable for people more
> used to a european climate?
>
> Thanks for your thoughts - we're open to all suggestions as to how to
> make the most of our trip.
>
> --
> Dnc
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