Savvy travelers know Mexico as a longtime haven for artists and creators, whether it’s locals like Frida Kahlo and Guillermo del Toro, transplants like Leonora Carrington and Alejandro Jodorowsky, or traditional artisans. Culinary creators have long flourished here, too, with cuisines far beyond what outsiders find at the corner taco truck (though those are delicious too!). The historic cities and natural landscapes offer a bit of everything, from alpine mountains to lazy beaches, and from quaint cobblestone boulevards to bustling big-city nightclubs.