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Hotel Zone Cancún
54 Reviews There are lots of excellent hotels in the 20 Km long line of sand that gave notoriety to Cancun. But I was told that, in same sections of it, the sea could become treacherous. Krystal hotel had the...
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Weather Puerto Vallarta
6 Reviews The boat pulled into the bay around 6 in the morning...the city was asleep, but you could see the sun coming up over the mountains...what a beautiful sight. Today was going to be a great day and the...
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Around Town Mexico City
43 Reviews Mexico City is a * H U G E * city; you would need a lot of time to get to know it (like most interesting cities) because there is so much to see. However, the main and most beautiful attractions are...
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Beaches Cabo San Lucas
6 Reviews La Playa de los Enamorados is a must if you visit Cabo. You have to take a short 20-minute boat ride to reach this small island. It's location is unusual. On the west side huge Pacific Ocean waves...
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The Border Tijuana
9 Reviews Simply the sanity and order at US Customs on our return compared with Tijuana. From the moment you step across the border into Mexico you are bombarded with Taxi drivers wanting to take you into town...
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Siteseeing Mazatlán
15 Reviews checking around no one certain hostel is open. Go to whasupmaz.com for a 'high' end hotel on Stone Island. There are a few hotels on Stone Island.. the place , Mazatlan, is empty. Everything is a...
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Macroplaza Monterrey
6 Reviews The heroes square is a remember of our history, monuments to great mexican history personalities can be founded here. This is the governors palace, made from pink stones, you can see inside some...
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Cliff Divers Acapulco
7 Reviews Visit La Quebrada to see the famous Acapulco cliff divers. They put on one show at 1pm in the afternoon, and then four more in the evening. It costs 12 pesos to watch them. Get there early and get to...
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Zócalo&Streets Oaxaca de Juárez
15 Reviews Oaxaca, in spite of the pedestrianised area, is quite a bustling little place, attracting a lot of tourists (and many travelling in groups). Worth identifying a quiet shady spot for yourself to escape...
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Food / Drink Ensenada
4 Reviews Coming off the toll road there is first a sharp right turn, just beyond the turn there are ferocious steel speed bumps. When you see this building you'll know you've arrived. Ensenada is a fishing...
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Chichen Itza Cancún
41 Reviews As of January 2006 climbing is no longer allowed at Chichen Itza. The Castle, the warriors temple and the high priest temples are all closed. Apparently an older woman fell off the castle and all the...
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Siteseeing Puerto Vallarta
24 Reviews There is so much to do and see in Puerto Vallarta that you should never get bored. If this is your first time here, don't try to do too many tours...you'll be back for more. But do attempt to take at...
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Zocalo Mexico City
22 Reviews If you like history, you must check out the Historic Center. You'll find the Aztec ruins of their main temple, the cathederal that Cortes built in the early 1500s on top of the main Aztec pyramid, the...
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Random... Cabo San Lucas
8 Reviews I am not going to write much about this place since everybody can imagine how this place must look like and what you can expect from it when you go there. It's a beach resort with all kind of typical...
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Avenida Revolucion Tijuana
15 Reviews When shopping along Revolution, you need to keep in mind that the shopkeepers NEED to sell their items and you DO NOT NEED to buy them. If you remember this key fact, it gives you more bargaining...
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Nightlife Mazatlán
7 Reviews Gus Gus is by far my favorite thing in Mazatlan. Great bar with excellent service and great prices!!!!! The beach is the best!!!!!The trip to stone Island was Awesome!! We had fun banana boating! The...
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Shopping Monterrey
5 Reviews Behind the Mexican History Museum youn can walk around the Santa Lucía River, a little boats wait for you, this is a romantic place, with many restaurants and coffe shops. Please find the craftmanship...
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Beaches Acapulco
5 Reviews This is a very popular spot in the outskirts of Acapulco, out of the bay area... it's very famous for its BIG and strong waves: indeed its name comes from the Spanish verb "revolcar", which means...
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Chocolate & Mezcal Oaxaca de Juárez
2 Reviews One block south of Mercado Juarez you will find numerous chocolate grinders / mixers. You can try it either hot or cold, with milk or with water. The Mayordomo store has a bar which you can sit at,...
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Isla Mujeres Cancún
9 Reviews For years we vacationed in Cancun....Then we found Isle Mujeres. What a perfect vacation spot. The shopping is great, especially when you get off the main drag. The food is fantastic. There are so...
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Beaches Puerto Vallarta
9 Reviews Puerto Vallarta was so beautiful & the Dreams Resort by far had the best beach. The best thing about it, was that it was private, with a rock cove blocking the beach off at both sides! No one could...
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Religious Places Mexico City
12 Reviews I was raised Catholic my whole life even though I now go to a Christian Church. Still, going to the Basilica was very emotional for me. I read a sign near the top of the Basilica that said that"you...
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Lands End (Beach) Cabo San Lucas
4 Reviews visit the Arch at land's end. Photos of it appear in most travel ads and articles about Cabo, so it's easy to point out to friends and say 'I've been there.' Lounging beside the pool with a book and a...
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Information / Sources Tijuana
11 Reviews Visitors to the northern part of Baja California do not need passports or tourist cards if staying in the country for 72 hours or less. If you plan to stay longer or travel beyond Ensenada, you'll...
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Relaxing Mazatlán
7 Reviews The beach between the Zona Dorada and town is often called "the locals' beach". It's rockier and less crowded, and sometimes you'll find a few locals catching a bit of wave action on their surfboards....
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Christmas is a good time to be in mexico.Lot's of decorations and celebrations.It's quite funny viewing the contrasts of traditional mexican indians and artificial snow landscapes that people put up at christmas.
One of my freinds married a mexican girl from Veracruz a few years ago and had 2 kids with her.I went to visit him and his mexican family out on the countryside outside of Veracruz.It was very nice to visit a place that very very rarely sees tourists and a very good way to get to know Mexico away from the tourist spots.
Mexico has a daily english newspaper called "the news".It´s a pretty good paper that gives you a nice rundown on the main news in Mexico and the world and it´s a well written paper that is easy to navigate through.It can be a little hard to get outside Mexico City, but get a copy if you can and learn a bit more about the current affairs in Mexico.www.thenews.com.mx
Hey folks. Thank-you so much for all your tips. For the skeptics: yes, I am aware I am using a casual tone and didn't give really any basic info on what I am going to do there. For the record, I have a telecommuting job which I am bringing with me, and which will get me through for awhile. And I admit, yes, I have not done a whole lot of planning but, well, I've lived abroad before in difficult countries and feel fairly competent at this. Promise I won't get kidnapped or start ferrying drugs ;). Worse case scenario, I come home.Anyway, if anyone has any other advice on living in Mexico City, or Mexico in general, please let me know. And don't worry about me. Promise I'll be fine.cheers!
I feel that it is best to spend pesos, but a credit card that does not charge high fees for exchange or ATM use in a foreign country can be very useful. You can use it at ATMs for cash, make purchases at larger stores, or to pay bills at reputable hotels, clubs or restaurants. At least one VT member strongly advises against using a credit card at restaurants and clubs in Mexico due to a reported high credit card fraud history. I have used my card for years without difficulty, but I do take precautions. I protect my PIN and I never let the card out of my sight. For example, I do not hand my card to a waiter to go off and pay my bill as I do commonly in the US. I go up and hand it directly to the cashier and observe very carefully the transaction. Usually buying things with a credit card will be more expensive than cash in Mexico either because the shops that will accept a card charge have...
Hi,I take something called Immunglobulins and put in my smoothies. My nutritionist told me to take it before I went to Cancun. It boosts the good bacteria in your intestinal tract so bad bacteria doesn't have a chance. It's better to prevent than to take anti-diarhea medication once you're already sick.You can order from Bruce at Healing Choices. 1-407-321-1377. The stuff is called IGG 2000.
......but let`s GO!!!!!Always when I go to a foreign country I visit a cementery- I think that these places, which I actually don`t like, give you a good insight on the culture, on how the people are and what they care about, if they care about the past and lots of things more. And I think Mexican cementaries broke my stereotype of a tipical cementary that`s sad and grey.....they were just like the Mexicans are- colourful, full of live and hope for a life after this one...and you can even play chess with your loved ones that have passed away.....check it out!!!!
We recently got back from a holiday to Tulum and loved every minute. Here are my tips and experiences: Beach-wise there is a long stretch in Tulum from Maya Tulum hotel towards the south which is just to die for - really, it's paradise! And hardly any people. And pelicans and other big beautiful birds flying overhead and diving into the sea. The other stretch from the Tulum ruins is gorgeous too, but more people, so it depends on your preference. Accommodation-wise, there are lots of little hotels and cabanas all along the beach. If you keep heading south down that road you'll get to the Sian Kaan Reserve and you can do a tour there with a hotel called Cesiak (I think you can stay there too but it's very out in the sticks). My cousins did a kayak tour which they really enjoyed.For cenotes (natural waterholes connected by underground river systems) you really must go to Hidden Worlds...
I have been twice there and have never gotten sick. We are not especially careful either! Just use common sense. Don't drink out of the tap. Don't drink on any tours...even if they say it is safe. The big thing to me is that we bring kaopectate (sp) pink TABLETS and pop one or two if our stomach feels even slightly queasy. Never had any shots either. But do what feels right to you. Also drink lots of bottled water!! Be careful of seafood. We eat plenty of it (actually I prefer it over most beef or chicken you'll find there) but watch out for food that has sat out in the sun or heat for a while. Common sense.
1.Search the internet seriously. There are lots and lots of schools. You can chose from very large cities with many schools to small city/towns with only a single school. There are also small cities with lots of schools and usually lots of tourists. When I searched for my older son I found two schools in small towns (Zacatlan was one and another northwest of Morelia) which seemed interesting, but he chose Oaxaca. 2. Ask your friends and search VT for personal recommendations. My son and two friends loved the Cultural Center School in Oaxaca. He now speaks Spanish. 3.Try to make a committment which makes it important for the school that you succeed. Many students go to a school for just a week and do not commit to an intensive effort. I would think 2 weeks of 1 on 1, or 6 weeks of regular classes would be a good staring point. My younger son who studied in Bolivia benefited from this with...
Four Seasons Mexico City Mexico City
6 Reviews and 219 Opinions If you are there over the weekend, do forget to check-out the rate. We paid about US$165 excl tax...
Club Med Cancun All Inclusive Cancún
4 Reviews and 958 Opinions I spent a week at the Club Med from 18-25 May 2008 with my 12-yr old daughter and thoroughly enjoyed...
Marival Residences & World Spa Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta
6 Reviews and 313 Opinions We had a DREAM VACATION at the Marival Resort. We will be going back once or twice a year. The...
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Q: Going to Puerto Vallarta for Cino de Mayo. Never been to PV before. Any tips you can provide me?
A: I have not been to Puerto Vallarta but know about it as a popular tourist resort town. I do live next to the Mexican border and have experience with Mexicans and...
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