El Fuerte Travel Guide

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 SenoraSusan Says:  Go down to the local bend in the river and meet the locals. The moms come down in the afternoons and swim with their children. The children are extra friendly and smile easily. Water is very refreshing. 

 susanpingu Says:  If you happen to be in El Fuerte on Nov 1 & 2 (Day of the Death/All Saints Day), you might want to check out the Pantheon (local cemetery). My American travel buddy had witnessed D of D celebrations in another part of Mexico and was so thrilled by the experience she talked... 

 susanpingu Says:  Museo El Fuerte: the outside is more impressive than the inside. But for 5 pesos, we just wanted to check it out anyway.From the top of the museum, which looks like a fort, you can see the river and the town. 

 susanpingu Says:  El Fuerte has the typical Mexican town centre which consists of the zocalo with an adjacent civic building and church. 

 plannersis Says:  Our stay at the Rio Vista Lodge was part of our tour booked with Canyon Travel. When we arrived, the owner Chal showed us several rooms to take our pick - he's built the place willy-nilly and some rooms are quite large and some looked like he'd skipped the design phase and... 

 susanpingu Says:  The price for our room (without a/c, 250 pesos) came with 8 AM breakfast (coffee/tea, toast, jam & omelet) and bottled water. This hotel is family-run and the owners are very helpful and friendly. If you need to take the bus to the train station, your host can tell you what... 

 SenoraSusan Says:  This very interesting motel is made from the true love of everything Mexican. From the beautiful, lush plants to the tile details. You can never be bored staying here. The small heated pool was a delight for my son. The playful geckos at night were thrilling.This is the... 

 susanpingu Says:  Street food is yummy. 

 susanpingu Says:  I did not eat here but just wanted to point out the Chinese characters on the sign board are upside-down. In this restaurant, you make your selection from the buffet trays and pay according to the weight of your food. 

 SenoraSusan Says:  We arranged this tour through the front desk at our hotel. A truck arrived athe appointed time towing a custum panga (plastic chairs attached to the bottom f the boat). These very nice and friendly poeple launched us with our guide at he river. Our guide was a very nice El... 

 susanpingu Says:  ..........that mouthful is just the dam outside of town. It's depicted on the mural painting in the civic building. We got a ride from some locals my buddy chatted up. I don't know if the bus goes there, but there's always the taxi and it's about a thirty minute ride....