Mexico Health Tourism

Mexico is the perfect place to enjoy a bit of pampering and there is plenty of opportunity at its beach resorts and cities. Its extensive coastline, deserts, mountains and plains feature a plethora of detox centers, health spas, and fitness retreats.

Most people simply laze on a beach and drink at night when holidaying in Mexico. There’s nothing wrong with this approach yet there is so much more you can get out of Mexico health tourism. Combining a Mexican holiday with a spa package of pampering is the way to go and they can be found in clinics, hotels and resorts all over.

Tijuana is one of the favored detox destinations in northern Mexico, owing to its close proximity with San Diego in the US. Not only are there excellent medical facilities in Tijuana for medical tourists, with eye surgery being particularly popular, there are also plenty of spa resorts to choose from with all sorts of treatment options.

Puerto Vallarta and Cancun, along with other main beach resorts and the capital, Mexico City, are also hugely popular Mexico health tourism destinations. Medical spas and detox centers are particularly popular and prices make chilling and drying out even more attractive, with significant savings over centers in the US and Europe.

Many people who seek Mexico health tourism book an all-inclusive spa package, where accommodation, treatments and food are all included. Many spas and health centers in Mexico come with websites and are fully bookable online.

Treatment options at a typical spa in Mexico include aromatherapy, waxing, skin exfoliation, Thai and European massage, and saunas. Mexico wellness experts at the accredited places are well trained and certified and generally speak good English. Mexico health tourists will generally also find staff more personable than they are back home.

Many packages at spa resorts along the Baja peninsula and in the Caribbean allow time for a recovery at a beach resort. In addition, dietary supplements and herbal remedies are becoming increasingly more popular as an alternative form of treatment and as a preventative to combat disease.

AMTAVE (Asociación Mexicana de Turismo de Aventura y Ecoturismo) is an ecotourism association that produces a regular catalog with spa operators in Mexico. Website: www.amtave.org.