Where to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Mexico

Image: A couple enjoying a romantic dinner. (Photo Credit: Velas Resorts)

by Valentín Fuentes
Last updated: 7:00 AM ET, Thu January 25, 2024

Mexico has beach and city destinations where lovers can celebrate an unforgettable Valentine's Day. Plans may include sea-view tours and candlelight dinners at world-class restaurants and hotels.

These destinations allow couples to enjoy memorable experiences this coming February 14.

Puerto Vallarta

One of the best destinations for couples to enjoy Valentine's Day is Puerto Vallarta, where the celebration becomes memorable with the stunning sunsets of the Mexican Pacific. Puerto Vallarta is considered one of the best destinations for romance and the most attractive for the LGBTI+ community for its wide variety of fun options and high-quality service in accommodations and restaurants.

The Playa de los Muertos (Los Muertos Beach) is a great spot to celebrate this special day in the heart of the Romantic Zone. This place abounds with restaurants of various gastronomic specialties, craft shops, cafes, and ice cream parlors, as well as places to rest and admire the beauty of the Pacific Ocean.

Couples can celebrate a pirate-style romantic date in the Spanish galleon Pirate Ship Vallarta that runs along the bay while enjoying various cocktails. In addition, Ritmos de la Noche (Night Rithms) is a show on the iconic beach Las Caletas for those who prefer a dance night. For romantic candlelit dinners, Puerto Vallarta has special events held at various hotels in the city.

San Miguel de Allende

This renowned and friendly destination, located three hours by highway from Mexico City, is an ideal place to celebrate Valentine's Day because of the wide range of accommodations and gastronomy of the highest standard.

Couples can spend a romantic weekend strolling through the charming cobbled streets of this Magical Town in Guanajuato that boasts extraordinary colonial and cultural beauty. For those looking to rest and recharge energy, San Miguel de Allende also offers a plethora of world-class spas where visitors find body treatments with natural herbal creams and world-class services, including the traditional temazcal, the pre-Hispanic steam bath.

Named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, this city boasts several fun activities to enjoy as a couple, such as horseback riding in nature that includes views from the top of the mountain. There are also tours of the city's cobbled streets to reach the emblematic parish of San Miguel Arcangel, located in the heart of the village, to finally enjoy a romantic stay in one of the town's boutique hotels. There are even excursions, including hot air flights, to admire the beauty of the scenery and the city.

Mazatlan

This beautiful port of the Mexican Pacific is one of the great options for lovers, especially for those seeking to enjoy?direct contact with nature. Mazatlan offers fun, delicious cuisine, and a wide variety of recreational options, such as the sighting of humpback whales, making it a sanctuary of natural life due to its warm waters.

Couples can also book tours of the jungle and beach with food included for the day and tastings of artisan tequilas and the most recognized brands worldwide. On the other hand, snorkeling and hiking lovers can take ecological tours to Deer Island or make a sailing expedition on the Ten Islands. Later, they can climb to the top of a mountain, the emblematic lighthouse of Mazatlan that offers the best view of one of the largest bays in the American Continent.

In addition to having the highest quality restaurants, Mazatlan has the extraordinary Pino Suarez market, where visitors can taste dishes made from seafood, especially recipes of the region based on shrimp of various types and sizes. To end the day most romantically, there is nothing like enjoying signature cocktails from the famous Mazatlan Observatory 1873, located on the heights of the mountain and which has one of the restaurants with the best view of the bay to make this Valentine's Day a memorable experience.

Mexico City

This city never rests, and on Valentine's Day, it offers the best spaces for romance as a couple. Especially to celebrate this unforgettable date is the show Candlelight, a concert with thousands of candles illuminating the entire venue. Today, a show entitled Love Songs with Chirey is presented with emblematic themes for lovers, such as "To Love Somebody" and "Your Song," among others, in a live musical and multisensory experience.

In Mexico City, romance can also be combined with sport, so those who like to practice kayaking can visit the canals of Xochimilco, an iconic lake located south of the city. Romantic tours are offered here to enjoy the sunrise, and you don't need to be an expert in this sport because there are expert guides who help visitors at all times and places along the way.

Of course, there are plenty of places for romantic walks and dining in world-class restaurants, especially in the Polanco neighborhood. This place, famous for the glamor of Presidente Masarik Street, where high gastronomy restaurants and shops of the most exclusive brands are located, is one of the best spots in the city to fall in love again. It is also a great place to stroll and enjoy cafes, ice cream parlors, parks, city gardens, and boutique hotels.?

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