Feel like swapping pines for palm trees, snow for white sand, and sleds for kayaks? These are our favorite villas to spend Christmas and New Year’s Eve in the tropics like you always dreamed.

Home to a vibrant multicultural community, Tulum has become a hotspot for creative expression and a delight for art enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike. But how to find the best of this bohemian town?

Ready for an Indiana Jones adventure and a bit of mystery? For thrills, great views and total self-satisfaction, climb Cobá's steep pyramid of Nohoch Mul.