Mexico has long been a popular tourist destination for all ages, and can make a great family vacation with a little planning.

After you’ve decided on Mexico as a destination, you’ll need to decide which part or coast of Mexico that you favor for accommodations. There are a wide variety of options, from basic hotel chains that serve only as a place to sleep between visits to the beach, to extensive resorts that provide separate pools for children and adults, as well as hot tubs, gyms, golf courses and even amusement parks.

This is a very historical country, and if anyone is of a mind to do walking tours, or trekking through Mayan ruins, remember to pack good hiking or walking shoes, and plenty of cotton socks so your feet will stay cool and comfortable. Carrying a backpack during the day can save having to stop and buy things along the way that would cost more than bringing them with you from home. When you’re out and about from breakfast till supper or after, someone is likely to need sunscreen, sunglasses, dry socks, and a drink when there’s none around. Freezing juice boxes or bottles of water at your hotel and packing them along means you have cool drinks later in the day.

Visit tourism sites on the Internet for your destination city or resort. Find out what attractions are nearby, and what you have to travel to see. You can either book tours along with your accommodations, or wait until you get there and decide what activities will come first.

Along with the historical Mayan ruins, the entire family will enjoy hiking or driving through the forests and botanical parks. Water sports are always available at the beaches, and even in some theme parks where younger children can snorkel or scuba dive under supervision.

One of the most popular attractions in a lot of locations, is swimming with the dolphins, a meeting between Man and mammal, usually done in enclosed lagoons or aquarium/pool facilities. It tends to be expensive, usually over $100 per person, and there can be height/age limits for the children.