Mexico

Mexico just marked its biggest night of the year — El Grito, the presidential bell-ringing ceremony in Mexico City's Zócalo on September 15th and 16th, pulled in hundreds of thousands of people for Independence Day, backed by military parades and fireworks nationwide. The food scene isn't slowing down either: the Apapaxoa Culinary Festival is currently hosting more than 70 Michelin-starred chefs, including a rare appearance from Copenhagen's three-star Noma. Looking ahead, VidantaWorld's new luxury theme park, BON, opens this fall on the Pacific coast with 23 attractions and 25 restaurants — an ambitious bet on a stretch of coastline usually known for resorts, not rides. Mexico City, Cancun, Oaxaca, and more — this week's recap tracks it all from what real travelers are posting.