Mexico's National Parks are NOT what you think!

Think a Mexican vacation is just all-inclusive resorts and sandy beaches? Think again. In this video, we take you on a wild ride through two of Mexico's most stunning—and physically demanding—National Parks. First, we tackle the thin air at Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park. At 13,000 feet, the "vacation" quickly turned into a battle for oxygen (especially for Roy!). Then, we drop over 11,000 feet to the heat and humidity of Sumidero Canyon for a boat ride through walls that rise nearly a mile high. From gasping for air on a volcano to sweating it out on the river, this is the real side of Mexico adventure travel. Sumidero Canyon Viator Tour Link: https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Cris... Izta Popo National Park hike Link: https://www.viator.com/tours/Mexico-C... We are on a mission to visit 100 national parks (both in the US and abroad) in the next 4 years (before Roy turns 60!) all while working full time at our non-remote jobs! Here's how we are doing so far! 1. Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA, USA September 2024 2. Cabo Pulmo National Park, Mexico- November 2024 3. Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA- December 2024 4. Gateway Arch National Park, MO, USA- December 2024 5. Death Valley National Park, CA, USA - January 2025 6. Fiordland National Park, New Zealand - February 2025 7. Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand - February 2025 8. Arthur's Pass National Park, New Zealand - February 2025 9. White Sands National Park, NM, USA - March 2025 10.Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM, USA- March 2025 11. Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX, USA- March 2025 12. Big Bend National Park, TX, USA- March 2025 13. Joshua Tree National Park, CA, USA - May 2025 14. Channel Islands National Park, CA, USA - May 2025 15. Hawaii Volcanos National Park, HI, USA - June 2025 16. Haleakalā National Park, HI, USA - June 2025 17. Redwoods National & State Parks, CA, USA - July 2025 18. Olympic National Park, WA, USA - July 2025 19. North Cascades National Park, WA, USA - July 2025 20. Mountain Rainier National Park, WA, USA - July 2025 21. Crater Lake National Park, OR, USA - July 2025 22. Thingvellir National Park, Iceland - September 2025 23. Snaefellsjokull National Park, Iceland - September 2025 24. Vantajokull National Park, Iceland - September 2025 25. Indiana Dunes National Park, IN, USA - September 2025 26. Biscayne National Park, FL, USA - November 2025 27. Everglades National Park, FL, USA - November 2025 28. Slovak Paradise National Park, Slovakia, Europe - Dec 2025 29. Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czechia, Europe - Dec 2025 30. Saxon Switzerland National Park, Germany, Europe - Dec 2025 31. Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany, Europe - Dec 2025 32. Danube floodplains National Park, Austria, Europe - Dec 2025 33. Iztaccihuatl-Popocatepetl National Park, Mexico - January 2026 34. Sumidero Canyon National Park, Mexico - January 2026 Follow along on our journey!!! Thanks for watching and GET OUT THERE AND GO SEE IT! 🇺🇸 ABOUT SAM & ROY We are Sam (Nurse Practitioner) and Roy (Firefighter/Paramedic), and we are on a mission to visit 100 National Parks before Roy turns 60 in November 2028! We work full-time non-remote jobs, so we’re squeezing every drop of adventure out of our vacation time. Follow along to see if we SUCCEED or fail! 👇 SUBSCRIBE TO FOLLOW THE MISSION 👇    / @samandroy8550   #mexicotravel #NationalParks #Iztaccihuatl #SumideroCanyon #TravelVlog #HikingAdventures #MexicoNationalParks #Iztaccíhuatlhike #Popocatépetlvolcano #SumideroCanyonboattour #Chiapas travel guide #HikinginMexico #mexicotravel travel vlog 2026 #Sam and Roy #100 NationalParksChallenge #Highaltitudehiking #Mexico beyond the beaches #Puebla Mexico tourism