Mexico City, Cancún and Puerto Vallarta Top Searches for Independence Day Weekend

Mexico City — Mexico City, Cancún and Puerto Vallarta were the destinations Mexican travelers searched for most ahead of the Independence Day long weekend, according to booking data released by Booking.com.

Accommodation searches logged in the weeks before September 16 pointed to strong interest in domestic travel, spanning major cities, cultural sites and beaches on both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts.

Mexico City ranked first, followed by Cancún and Puerto Vallarta. The rest of the top 10 included Guadalajara, Acapulco, Playa del Carmen, Mazatlán, Veracruz, Puerto Escondido and San Miguel de Allende.

Acapulco Posts the Largest Increase

Beyond identifying the most-searched destinations, the analysis found more interest in traveling over this long weekend than during the same period in 2025.

Acapulco recorded the sharpest rise, with 105% more searches. Puerto Escondido followed with 85% growth and Puerto Vallarta with 80%.

San Miguel de Allende, Guadalajara, Playa del Carmen and Cancún also drew increases of more than 50% in accommodation searches compared with the same period last year.

The figures indicate that Mexican travelers are keeping a diverse mix of options for the September break, pairing beach destinations with urban and historic cities.

Booking.com said the data covers accommodation searches by Mexican travelers for destinations inside Mexico, with check-in on September 15 and check-out on September 20, 2026. The analysis reviewed searches made between July 15 and August 21, 2026, and the percentages reflect the change against the same comparison period in 2025.