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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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English is widely spoken here, and most of the signs are in English as well. Just about everything here is more expensive than just about anywhere else in the area. But if you are looking to have a great and memoriable vacation, it's worth every penny.
CPI (consumer price index) shows the general costs of living in certain place. In general you could use McD's Big Mac to comapare places all over the world (you can find it almost everywhere, it's made of local ingredients). So, the differnce of the Big MAc price in a way shows differnce in all cost of living.Well, in Mexico insted of Big MAc you can use tacos. And, yes, it indicates the price differneces. Anybody wonders that the most expensive tacos were in Cancun and center of Mexico City? On the other hand, the cheapest were in San Cristobal De Las Casas.And the best in Palenque ;-)
If you have decided to learn or improve your Spanish using a language school, you have to consider several issues: 1. How important and how many college credits can and do you want to earn? (And perhaps how much extra you are willing to pay for them?) 2. What type of classroom situation do you want? one on one, very small groups 2-6, larger groups 7 to more. 3. What type of educational methods appeal to you? 4. How much school centered activity interests you? (Some schools offer pottery, dance, and guided visits, etc.) A few offer special connections with Mexican students learning English with whom you can exchange help. 5. What type of location or locations would you like? This includes consideration of climate, size, culture, attractions and percentage of tourists to local population. 6. What type of living situation are you willing to try? 7. How much time and money can you commit...
I didn't have any problems with my tactic of only having my credit card and Maestro card with me. Even in the smaller places ( OK not tiny village, but small towns) there was always at least a couple of ATM machines. So as long as you plan ahead you'll be fine.I know travellers checks might be a safe option but then you may have to queue up ( impatient woman here)& are reliant on bank opening hours & I did hear from one guy I met who had VISA travellers cheques that he had problems getting them cashed in banks in Mexico City. But he may ofcourse just have been unlucky & it's not my personal experience.
unquestionably, the best contemporary guide to mexico is THE PEOPLE'S GUIDE TO MEXICO, by carl franz (see his website also, at "www.peoplesguide.com"). he covers both rural and urban travel and has millions of good cultural tips, along with hilarious anecdotes about him, his wife/girlfriend, and their best friend steve on car trips through mexico. if you look at only one source of information about mexico before you go, this should be the one! an excellent general history (and not boring) of mexico is DISTANT NEIGHBORS by alan riding.
I love Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, and cancun. Cabo being my favorite because it is the perfect blend of desert and ocean. I love that place. Cancun has some of the softest beaches I have known with amazing nightlife and water sport activities. Acapulco is a beautiful place with lots to do but the beaches are not as spectacular on the pacific side of Mexico as they are on the Gulf side. My fondest memory of Mexico has to be the girl who caught my eye in Ensanada at the Lobster restaurant. I will never forget her.
Where does the name Mexico come from? Mexica was the other name for Aztec people. At the time of the spanish arrival, the Aztecs were the dominant nation in this part of the World. The Spanis firt renamed the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlam into Ciudad De Mexico. And after the independence, Mexico became the name for the country.
While in TEOTIHUACAN, you might be taken to a workshop/stores first before you actually set your foot on the pyramids if you have chosen to join a tour group. The idea of showing you the workshop is for nothing but helping you spend your money. My suggestion is, don't buy anything there. While strolling along the Avenue of the death, you'll encounter many clinging vendors. My advice again, don't buy anything from them. You'll find many shops near the exit gates where choices are diverse and offers are cheaper.
It's not very easy to find someone on the street who speaks English. If you need some information, you can try the hostel near the famous Zocalo square, the very centre of the old town of Mexico city.
Mexico is a great place to learn Spanish. The people both are friendly and encouraging. If you intend to obtain college credit for your Spanish study make sure to arrange this before you go. It is next to impossible to get after the fact. One of my sons got 12 credit hours for 2 months in Sucre, Bolivia without having to pay his US school for the credits, whereas my other son got none (from a different US school) at least partly because he requested it after completion. The larger Spanish language schools like Don Quijote usually offer help to students to qualify for credits. Some have arrangements with US schools (I recall one in Seattle) for transferable credits. Usually this adds to the cost, but maybe you can be lucky like my youngest son. He has learned Spanish and saved his old man both tuition and living costs. One of many memories: On my second day in Pachuca, a carload of...
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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