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Step pyramid El Castillo in Chichén Itzá with two staircases and temple on top, lawn in front, blue sky with clouds above
Chichén Itzá: the Kukulcán pyramid El Castillo · Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0

In 2025, 453,937 passengers flew from the main German airports to Mexico, ranking 40th of 211 destination countries abroad (own analysis, German Federal Statistical Office). The most frequent destination was Mexico City, followed by Cancún. Mexico has 36 UNESCO World Heritage Sites; most recently, in 2025, the Wixárika Route through sacred sites to Wirikuta was added. Payment is in Mexican pesos. Mexico City has had no summer time since 2022, and Cancún is on UTC−5 all year round.

For an overview of Mexico with regions, best time to travel and costs, see the Mexico travel guide.

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