Tijuana, Ensenada, Acapulco and Cancun are cities in Mexico. They span several regions of the country, from Baja California on the Pacific and U.S. border to the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula.
Tijuana and Ensenada are both in Baja California. Tijuana sits directly across from San Diego and is one of Mexico’s largest urban centres, while Ensenada is a major port and wine-country gateway farther south. Acapulco, on the Pacific coast in Guerrero, became internationally famous as a resort and remains one of Mexico’s best-known coastal cities.
Cancun is in Quintana Roo, on the eastern side of the Yucatán Peninsula. It developed rapidly as a planned tourism destination beginning in the 1970s and is known for its beaches and proximity to Maya archaeological sites. A common mix-up is treating Cancun as a country or island; it is a city in Mexico, while nearby Cozumel is an island and the Riviera Maya is a coastal tourism region.