When it comes to the East Coast, Florida tends to steal all the shine for beach getaways, followed by the Big Apple for its massive urban sprawl with seemingly every attraction under the sun. But a neighboring state many opt to hide out and live in peace over circling Manhattan for an overpriced parking spot …

New flights are one thing. New airports, though? Those are travel unicorns. That’s the case for Tepic, a highly underrated inland city being touted as Mexico’s next hotspot. This 500-year old city is an awesome starting point to a grand adventure along 200 miles of Pacific coastline in Riviera Nayarit, a sprawling paradise overshadowed by …