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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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do not go into churches during services unless you are dressed fairly conservatively. for women, this means arms covered. for men, it means no tank tops. for both, it means no beach wear, no short shorts. do not take photos or carry on conversations during services.
most mexicans are very friendly. the women are more shy than the men. mexican men especially will want to shake hands with you when they meet you or if they talk with you for very long. there is A LOT of handshaking, both hello and goodbye.
There are dozens of things you can do to add to your Spanish speaking experience at low cost. For example: you can watch plays or programs for children, join a Spanish speaking guided tour of a museum, go to a high class technical fair or exhibition, spend hours reading the Spanish language labels in a small museum or large grocery store, attend a sporting event in the cheap seats,learn the words to songs, or see wrestling or the bullfights or a charreada . . .Look to join Spanish speaking groups for camping or other excursions. The key is to avoid English and English speakers like a plague. One problem with language schools is that they do concentrate together people who do not speak the language. It is natural to make friends with these students, but this is counter-productive if you do not speak to each other in Spanish.Some language schools offer special programs designed to help you...
Mexican beers such as Corona, Modelo, Tecate, and Pacifio are widely available in the US, but frankly most of these are pretty nasty without a big chunk of lime in them to add flavor and mask the real flavor of the beer. However, I was pleasantly surprised to discover Victoria beer on my most recent trip to Mexico. It tastes great right out of the bottle without adding anything to it. It's harder to find than the more common beers I listed above, but it's well worth seeking out.
the national Anthem:Mexicanos al grito de guerra, el acero aprestad y el bridon, y retiemble su centro la tierra, al sonoro ruguir del canon, mas si osare un extraño enemigo profanar con sus plantas tu suelo, piensa o patria querida que el cielo un soldado en cada hijo te dio, un soldado en cada hijo te dio..............
When you go to an ATM machine or exchange your money into pesos, there is a slight chance, that you will get $200 or $500 bills. If you are travelling into the countryside or small coastal villages, we recommend you to get some small change and bills before you leave, 1, 2, 5 and 10 peso coins, as well as some 20 and 50 peso bills. Receiving a 100 or 200 peso bill can throw a small vendor into a mess, as they probably won't have change.
Mexican wages are very lo‚—. Food servers, hotel maids, etc. count on their tips. In restaurants, 15% is a fair tip; hotel maids receive a dollar per day of your stay. Strolling trios should receive about 50 pesos for three songs. Gas station attendants, "car watchers" (the guys who "help" you in and out of your parking space) and the bag boys in the grocery stores also receive tips, give them five or six pesos. Also tip the people who guid you around archeological zones and vaces, this is the only income. You can tip them between 30 and 100 pesos depending on the time and quality put into their work. Service here in Mexico is fairly good, and people really depend on what you give them, due to very low incomes, so please mind their situation and remember: the better the service, the better the tip! You won't starve of five to ten pesos more or less.
Visitors are welcome to stay in Mexico for up to 180 days. A tourist card with up to 90 days will be given on arrival. For longer stays go to local migration offices. They will give you a form that you take to the next bank, pay 150 pesos, get the form stamped and then get back to migration, and they will give you the extension. Maybe they want to see your return ticket and proof of you being able to support yourself during your stay.
What I liked most about Mexico is the selfless acts they do for their famililes. The American culture is all consumed with best food flavers, brand name clothing, entertainment, and many other selfish desires...But many of the poor families in Mexico see what is really important in life-their family... I met a family of two little girls and their parents, who were living in a shack smaller then my bedroom with their kitchen and bed. The shack was filled with spiders, wroughting wood, cracks, and no light. It was pitch dark even at noon. The children had no shoes and were playing with spiders. The parents shared with us how the whole family had to fast for almost a week to save enough money to buy a sheet so they could hold the shack together without nails or a hammer. But inspite of their hardships and trials, they were always smiling-because they have what is most important-love,...
UNESCO World Heritage sites in MexicoHistoric Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco (1987) Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán (1987) Historic Centre of Puebla (1987) Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque (1987) Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan (1987) Sian Ka'an (1987) Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines (1988) Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza (1988) Historic Centre of Morelia (1991) El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City (1992) Historic Centre of Zacatecas (1993) Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco (1993) Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino (1993) Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl (1994) Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (1996) Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal (1996) Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara (1997) Archeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes (1998) Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan (1998) Archaeological...
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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