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Mexico
Triplandio Mexico guide covers 32 travel guides with 2 cities across 83 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 99 self-guided walking tours in Mexico with 388 POI, spanning 296.1 km in total. Get inspired by 35 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Mexico
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Mexico
Cost
HIGH
Safety
41
Health
47
Lifestyle
57
Infra
48
Rank
#59
Score
40
Tourists
51.1M/y
GDP/cap
$13.9k
Life Exp
75.3 yrs
Population
131.9M
Currency
MXN $
Language
Spanish
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
911
Traditional Local Food Mexico
Local Flavours of Mexico — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Main course
Meat
Poc Chuc
Pohk Chook
Grilled pork marinated with sour orange juice and served with pickled onions.
Street food
Vegetarian
Elote
ee-LOH-tay
Grilled corn on the cob slathered with mayonnaise, cheese, and chili.
Snack
Vegetarian
Esquites
ehs-KEE-tehs
A street food snack of corn cooked with lime, chili, and cheese.
Snack
Meat
Salbutes
SAL-boo-tays
Fried corn tortillas topped with shredded turkey and vegetables.
Main course
Meat
Cochinita Pibil
koh-chee-NEE-tah pee-BEEL
Slow-roasted marinated pork dish, traditionally cooked in a pit.
Soup
Meat
Authentic Mexican Pozole
Pozole
poh-SO-leh
Hearty soup featuring hominy and pork, garnished with fresh vegetables.
Snack
Vegetarian
Crispy Tostada with Fresh Toppings
Tostada
toss-TAH-dah
A crunchy corn tortilla topped with various fresh ingredients.
Starter
Vegetarian
Sikil P'ak Dip
Sikil P'ak
see-KEEL paak
A traditional toasted pumpkin seed dip blended with tomatoes and spices.
Main course
Meat
Pork Rind Snacks
Chicharrón en Salsa Verde
chee-chah-RON en SAHL-sah VAR-deh
Crispy pork rinds cooked in tangy green sauce.
Soup
Vegetarian
Corn Tortilla Soup
Sopa de Tortilla
SOH-pah deh tor-TEE-yah
A comforting soup featuring crispy tortilla strips, often served with avocado and cheese.
Main course
Meat
Chiles en Nogada
CHEE-laze en no-GAH-da
Poblano chiles stuffed with picadillo, topped with walnut sauce and pomegranate seeds.
Main course
Meat
Pork Black Beans Stew
Frijol con puerco
free-HOL cone PWER-co
A hearty stew made with black beans and pork, traditional in Yucatán.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Tikin Xic Fish
Pescado Tikin Xic
PEH-skah-do TEE-keen SHEEK
Grilled fish seasoned with achiote paste, wrapped in banana leaves.
Street food
Meat
Taco al Pastor
TAH-ko al pas-TOR
Tacos made with marinated pork, often cooked on a vertical spit.
Main course
Meat
Traditional Carnitas
Carnitas
kar-NEE-tahs
Braised or simmered pork that is served in tortillas.