Gay cities in mexico
Discover the best gay destinations in Mexico! From vibrant nightlife in Mexico City to beach escapes in Puerto Vallarta, explore gay-friendly spots across the country. Queer travel expert Jack Kenworthy turns + city adventures into your guide for safe, vibrant, and inclusively fabulous global journeys. Welcome, dear adventurers, to the kaleidoscopic world of Gay Mexico—a mesmerizing tapestry of ancient traditions, modern vigor, and an ever-evolving celebration of LGBTQ+ love and life!.
Up to date guide for gay Mexico featuring exclusive listings of gay bars, hotels, saunas and more. When did Mexico get so gay? Was it something in the salsa? Here are the 10 top places for LGBTQ+ visitors. The capital of Jalisco is also considered the "Gay Capital of Mexico" due to its openness towards the LGBTQ+ community. It is among the five most LGBTQ+ Friendly cities in Latin America along with cities like Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago de Chile and the aforementioned Mexico City.
Search for:. Everything is listed on the map: bars, discos, bathhouses, hotels, cruising and more. Locate yourself on the map and find places near you. Mexico has some dynamic and world class cities and some of the world's best beaches.
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For gay and lesbian travelers the choices are endless from the one of the world's biggest cities with a gay scene to match to the biggest gay beach scene in the Americas in Puerto Vallarta and so much more. There are two primary destinations of interest to LGBT travelers in Oaxaca State: the pretty colonial city of Oaxaca with its active gay nightlife and the laid back beach town of Zipolite where the nude beach is the principle draw.
Other destinations include Puerto Escondido, Huatalco and Jutchitlan. Mexico City is one of the world's biggest and most exciting cities and has a gay scene to match with a wide variety of bars, discos, restaurants and a vibrant street scene. And nearby Puebla and Tlaxcala have plenty of options too! The capital of the state of Yucatan, Merida, has a vibrant gay scene. The city's atmosphere is colonial and the climate is tropical.
And it is close to tourist sites such as the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza and the famous beaches of the Riviera Maya such as Cancun. From the hectic streets of Tijuana to the quiet beaches of the south, the Baja California peninsula is split up into two states, Baja California the Northern part and Baja California Sur the southern part. Separating them are not only hundreds of miles of desert but completely different vibes.
Tijuana and Mexicali are bustling busy cities which take advantage of their border locations and have a gritty urban feel. As you go south things slow down substantially, perking up a little again in La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur. Jalisco state has many great destinations for LGBT travelers to explore. Guadalajara is Mexico's second city and rivals even the capital for gay life and entertainment. Puerto Vallarta is the beach resort famous for its gay nightlife and gay beach.
Two more options are the developing Costalegre and destinations in Nayarit state just north of Puerto Vallarta. The destinations above have just scratched the surface of what Mexico has to offer and the map now has listings in all 32 Mexican states! Central Mexico offers a wealth of beautiful vibrant colonial cities such as Guanajuato, Pueblo or Morelia. Northern Mexico has the modern city of commerce and industry of Monterrey, the cowboy culture of Chihuahua, Durango and Coahuila and the dramatic landscapes of the Copper Canyon.
Other destinations on the Pacific coast include Mazatlan and Acapulco. On the gulf coast, Veracruz. Check out the links below or browse the full map to find the location you're looking for. Gay pride events are very popular in Mexico from the huge events in Mexico City and Guadalajara to events in small towns.
They serve to make the community more visible as it's hard to discriminate against someone when you know them! And they are celebrations for the community. Here you will find a list of all the pride events we know of. Mexico is a mix of cultures and rights vary by state. LGBT rights in Mexico and also tolerance and acceptance of gay, lesbian and transgender people varies quite a bit by the region or state.
Here you'll find an article laying out the current state of affairs.