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Most Viewed Off The Beaten Path in Mexico

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Isla Mujeres   Cancún

Isla Mujeres, Cancún

 14 Reviews  Spanish for "ISLAND OF WOMEN" , the picturesque fishing village of Isla Mujeres is a tropical paradise just a short, 15-minute ferry ride from Cancun. The origin of the island's name is uncertain. A... 

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Nearby Towns   Puerto Vallarta

Nearby Towns, Puerto Vallarta

 44 Reviews  As we were driving from our hotel to the restaurant for dinner, I sincerely enjoyed the transition from crowded city to thick foliage and quaint villages. At one point, I said, to noone in particular,... 

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Cenotes   Playa del Carmen

Cenotes, Playa del Carmen

 4 Reviews  This cenote is in Puerto Aventuras not far south of Playa and can be easily accessed by colectivo, see my tip re transport. It's a beautiful crystal clear cenote, one part is open like a lake, the... 

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Other Towns   Cabo San Lucas

Other Towns, Cabo San Lucas

 9 Reviews  When you are tired of the fast paced Cabo San Lucas, rent a car and head north about 45 minutes to Todos Santos. About 5,000 people live here and is one of only 15 cities in Mexico with the... 

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Residential Areas   Tijuana

Residential Areas, Tijuana

 12 Reviews  "La mona" or "La mujer casa" (the doll or The house women) She looks as the statue of liberty, but is a home. The home of Armando Mu?os and Family. Mu?oz was a dreamer, and made of his dream a... 

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Day Trips   Mazatlán

Day Trips, Mazatlán

 6 Reviews  This picture was taken at a Tequila Factory. This site was not ready for tourists yet. Our guide knew the owner, so he took us there. Love the colors. This place will soon (if not already) be part of... 

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Beaches   Acapulco

Beaches, Acapulco

 6 Reviews  Isla de Roqueta. The secluded beach was gorgeous but apparently in the last 2-3yrs the restaurant that you have to pass by to get to that gorgeous beach (a bit rocky, so watch your step and beware of... 

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Grutas de García   Monterrey

Grutas de García, Monterrey

 3 Reviews  Outside of the city you can find more interesting places Grottos de García (like Caverns): they are at about 40 km. from the city of Monterrey, in the municipality of Garza García. You are arrive to... 

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Hierve el Agua   Oaxaca de Juárez

Hierve el Agua, Oaxaca de Juárez

 4 Reviews  It is a not pleasant drive to get here from San Lorenzo it was bad then we had to change and get in a kind of truck. the 2 waterpools are made by men. but the view is awesome. dont go to close to the... 

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Cenotes   Cancún

Cenotes, Cancún

 10 Reviews  We visited Ik Kil after a tour of Chichen Itza. If you have the option to do this (sometimes your tour will offer the stop), go for it! It was one of the highlights of our entire trip. I think entry... 

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Local Places   Puerto Vallarta

Local Places, Puerto Vallarta

 20 Reviews  Yelapa is truly unique. A small village of about 1,500 native residents, now with electricity that arrives by wire and not by solar cell. There used to be only five phones - one is in the hotel but... 

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Sian Ka'an   Playa del Carmen

Sian Ka'an, Playa del Carmen

 7 Reviews  Si'an Kaan is a national park to the south from Tulum, where you can see lots of wildlife. A boat will take you around a huge bay with mostly fresh water. You'll see lots of birds in mangrove brush.... 

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Beach Activities   Cabo San Lucas

Beach Activities, Cabo San Lucas

 9 Reviews  Cerritos Beach is (was) an off the beaten path kind of beach but now everyone knows!! About an hour north of Cabo, just before you get to Todos Santos. They have now built a restaurant/beach club... 

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Food / Drink   Tijuana

Food / Drink, Tijuana

 6 Reviews  One of my favorite places in Tijuana is the Mercado Hidalgo, which is located at Av. Independencia and Sanchez Taboada. This is an open air fruit and vegetable market. There also are stores that sell... 

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Cultural/Historical   Mazatlán

Cultural/Historical, Mazatlán

 19 Reviews  Desde los tiempos en que las oficinas aduanales fueron cambiadas del poblado de Villa Unión al Puerto de Mazatlán en el año de 1828, se hizo evidente que se requería de un edificio apropiado que... 

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Bioparque Estrella   Monterrey

Bioparque Estrella, Monterrey

 1 Review  Bioparque Estrella (Star Biopark) is an atractive free zoo, where people can see african spices in this huge park. Many others activities let to know regional flora and fauna. It is 40 Km south of... 

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Tree of Tule   Oaxaca de Juárez

Tree of Tule, Oaxaca de Juárez

 7 Reviews  booked the 18th a tour for tule, teotitlan del valle, mitla ,hierve el aqua and mazatlan. I went here on the 20th of februari 2008. Needed to be at ready at 9.45 - 10.00 at hostal Ponchon. bus came to... 

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Chichen Itza   Cancún

Chichen Itza, Cancún

 15 Reviews  Stoped in a small town on the outskirts of Merida and stayed in a Hacienda. Very different from the usual hotels etc but very interesting and cozy. Took the local transportation. Cost 10 pesos and... 

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Festivals/Customs   Puerto Vallarta

Festivals/Customs, Puerto Vallarta

 7 Reviews  I wish more people would include the "good" prices they negotiate! I started at the top of the Malecon and worked my way down to the Romantic Zone. The prices were cheaper at the starting end, but I... 

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Beach   Playa del Carmen

Beach, Playa del Carmen

 5 Reviews  paraiso beach club is a great place to have happy hr. starts at 3:00 also try their amberjack slightly breaded, delicious & I'm not much of a fish eater, went back twice last trip. when sitting on... 

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Arts & Crafts   Cabo San Lucas

Arts & Crafts, Cabo San Lucas

 4 Reviews  Apparently it's easy to get here if you are with a tour. We weren't. It took us a couple of DAYS (not all day, we tried for an hour and gave up, tried the next day) to find this factory. Finally we... 

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Flags / Monuments   Tijuana

Flags / Monuments, Tijuana

 3 Reviews  This photo shows a south view of Tijuana and includes the giant Mexican flag which flies above the city for all to see. It is about 86 feet wide and 150 feet long and can be seen from the USA side as... 

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Isla de la Piedra (Stone Island)   Mazatlán

Isla de la Piedra (Stone Island), Mazatlán

 3 Reviews  When we take the local ferry to Stone Island, we leave from the fishing docks where the local fishermen keep the fishing & shrimping boats. It's quite interesting seeing the area because it probably... 

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Cola de Caballo   Monterrey

Cola de Caballo, Monterrey

 2 Reviews  Waterfall Cola de Caballo Buses leave at the central bus station and go about an hour, then a mini bus will take you up to waterfall. To get in without paying the fee walk up the street a bit and take... 

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Yagul   Oaxaca de Juárez

Yagul, Oaxaca de Juárez

 4 Reviews  Getting to Yagul without a tour can take some time, patience, and some walking. The bus the plies the road between Oaxaca City and Mitla and onwards passes within 1.5 kilometers from the archeological... 

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ERNESTO che GUEVARA in mexico city

by pedroebc

ERNESTO che GUEVARA DE LA SERNA lived in mexico city and met Fidel Castro in the area of downtown of Mexico DF. The book & biography "Ernesto Guevara, también conocido como el Che" of Paco Ignacio Taibo II Pachuca 108 CondesaRio Rhin 43 con su noviaEmparan 49 - C con FidelReg Civil de Tepoztlan ( boda )Napoles 40- 16 depa parejarevillagigedo 47 armas tienda y refugiochalco rancho Santa RosaConsiente de que una sociedad en crisis encuentra en la cultura una válvula de escape, el escritor Paco Ignacio Taibo II ha decido donar su biblioteca-archivo sobre Ernesto “Che” Guevara al Centro Académico de la Memoria de Nuestra América, de la Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México.Pensé que esta colección, integrada por tres cajas de libros, revistas, periódicos y algunas fotografías, reunidas a lo largo de 50 años, podrían serles útiles a otros chavos e investigadores”, explicó el escritor,...

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LUIS BARRAGAN in mexico city

by pedroebc

this is amazing architect work and life.. LUIS BARRAGANgeneral francisco ramirez 12 col appliacion daniel garza 11840 mexico df 55154908convento de las capuchinas sacramentarias miguel hidalgo 43 tlalpan 55732395IGLESIA CORPUS CHRISTI arboledas edo mexBEBEDEROS arboledas edo mexMUSEO MAQUETAS arboledas edo de mexTORRES DE SATELITE naucalpan edo de mexjardines casa ortega 52724945casa prieto lopez av fuentes 180 col el pedregal san angelcasa gilardi general antonio leon 82 san miguel chapultepecCasa de los Amigos Ignacio Mariscal 132 Colonia Tabacalera, México D.Fcasa en sullivan.... Unique Suggestions: informes@ casaluisbarragan.orgcasaluisbarragan@ gmail.comwww.casaluisbarragan.org

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CODICE MOCTEZUMA ... great discover

by pedroebc

when you are in elemntary school in Mexico you recive general education about ancient mexican civilizations, when you get older you still feel facinated about our ancestors... other Mexico other people..same land....Recently I discovered in a hidden place of the Palacio de Cortes Museum in Cuernavaca city, one of the greatest pieces, even the antropology museum in mexico city has it..... just at the end of the museum the last piece hanging in the right side of the exit door before the museums store ...you will find this Codice....the picture show the fight with mexicas and spaniards in Tenochtitlan, other picture show Hernan Cortes in his horse, other picture show the destruction of the top of a pyramid and a battle , other pic show the punishment with a rope in the throught to Moctezuma and a spaniard..INCREDIBEL PICTURES..... I hope museum reconsider to move in better location so...

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non-touristy areas of mexico on the beach?

by rkearns

i vote for nexpa!i backpacked from puerto vallarta to puerto escondido and this was by far, on the top of the list of non-touristy places that had palapas on the beach. the locals are SUPER friendly. you may encounter a beach bbq. mostly just good surf, calm wind, warm air, good food and peace. but yeah, you may bump into other travelers, mostly people driving or backpacking through mexico... not your average tourist. http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/77102/e54df/

Coba, Quintana Roo

by NormRoy

Visit the Coba Ruins, - 'The City of Ghosts''. One of the truly great Classic Maya sites. Approximately 50 square kilometers in size and over 6000 ruins , only a few of which have been restored. Walking trips, either with tours guides or alone is extremely easy - and safe. Stay at the Hotel Bocadito in downtown Coba (~800 inhabitants) and try their Cochinita Pibil. The hotel is about $10.00 a night, a twin bed, cold water shower - nothing fancy. I've been here about 10 times in the past 8 years. I'm getting pretty good at knowing this place and know many of the local people quite well. I'm no longer a 'gringo' but an 'amigo'. The people love talking with you. Its nice to learn some of the Maya language.

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Bob Marley's Bar in Cozumel

by ffpulley77

You have got to rent a motorcycle and travel to the north side of the island to visit Bob Marley's Bar. Its an open air hamburger shack and bar. They have Cold Corona's and beautiful scenery. There aren't any barstools, you just get your beer and walk behind the shack and there are hammocks set up. Think of the ultimate Corona commercial come to life... There is nothing better in this world. I met some people from the Netherlands that were hanging out and we all just laid in the hammocks in the sun and talked like old friends.

Beautiful and unspoiled beaches!

by smalltowntraveler

In Jan '09 I stayed for a week in Troncones - outside of Ixtapa at the Casa Firefly lodging. The beach is lovely and you will not see a better sunset. This is a very small village with several choices for lodging. My stay was just a hundred yards from the ocean in a bungalow. There is also at least one Inn and several restaurants. You will probably not find Troncones on a map but it is a half hour north of Ixtapa along the coast.I actually slept under the stars in a hammock so I could hear the ocean. Wild horses visited in the night. The beaches there have turtle nests and it is a favorite place for surfers.

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always use a reputable guide.

by smithy65

we booked a taxi for the day to go to some waterfalls and a coffee plantation... big mistakemax our driver not only fell asleep at the wheel when driving through the mountains, massive drops on either side of car. petrifying. he also took us to some very unsavoury places along the way.had to get out of car due to a flat tyre in massive thunderstorm and car fell off the jack and started careering downwards.had to walk at least a mile and half down a very steep hill and as you know what you go down you have to climb up again. thought i was going to need oxygen.we wanted him to stop car to rest but had some vicious dogs chasing us and it was too dangerous a place to stop. he said we may get shot. arrrgh.coffee plantation was a complete joke. see photo... he stopped car pointed to a bean on a tree and said "coffee plantation"he booked lunch for us that we was unable to eat, he did eat by the...

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Cerro de la Bufa, the highest peak in Zacatecas

by manil51

The entrance of el mina is often packed with large Mexican families waiting for the Swiss-made teleférico, in which you travel to Cerro de la Bufa, and site of a chapel, several museums and marvelous romantic statues of Pancho Villa and other rebel leaders on horseback.

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Visit El Edén Mine in Zacatecas

by manil51

The El Edén Mine is probably the most important silver and gold mine in the world. Since its opening in 1586 it dominated the world market for three hundred years. The polymetallic deposit produced mainly silver and gold, but also zinc, copper, iron, and lead. The mine followed the main lode right through the hill, crossing it completely. It was worked on seven levels, but today only the upper levels are open. Levels five to seven are flooded, the tour uses level four, where three more levels can be seen above. The tour starts with a ride on a miners train though its 600m long tunnel Socavon La Esperanza (Hope). The tour is focussed on the harsh living conditions of the miners and the techniques of mining. The miners life expectancy was between 30 and 40, as accidents were common and diseases caused by the mining conditions too. The mine was accessed with a system of ropes. The miners...

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