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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
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
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
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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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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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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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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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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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
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
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
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
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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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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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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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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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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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
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
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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Tours Cabo San Lucas
4 Reviews I just returned from Cabo, Mexico and I had a wonderful trip. We stayed at the Fiesta American Grand, which I will have to tell you is a true 5 star experience. It is not just beautiful but the staff,...
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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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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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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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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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Don't just spend the whole time at the resorts. There built-up and the towns that are linked to them are rather depressing. The best part of the holiday was spent travelling through Mexico's jungle and provincial towns that were wonderful and gave me a more intimate insight to this country that I'm glad I experienced.
Mayto Turtle Camp is located about 2 hours south of Puerto Vallarta in Mexico. Located about 30 miles off the main road and down a deeply rutted, dirt road, this camp is located on a nature reserve and is run by volunteers from the University of Guadalajara. It was a fabulous experience though a lot of hard work. You sleep in tents, cook you own meals and clean up after yourself. Don't expect to be pampered because you won't be. Every night, we patrolled the beach, walking in loose sand for six kilometers or more (very tiring) looking for nesting sea turtles. The first night, we found one just finishing her nest. After watching her make her way back to the ocean, we excavated her nest and removed 102 eggs which we re-nested in a protected area. That night we discovered 2 nests. The next night, we had one. The third night, there were 13! The night before we arrived, there were 26. We...
Lake Zirahuen (seera-WHEN) is a pristine lake set high up in the pine-clad hills 12 km from Santa Clara del Cobre. It is an excellent example of a high country Michoacan lake, since Lake Patzcuaro has become polluted and touristy.As we drove higher and higher in the hills towards Lake Zirahuen, the cool air became pine-scented and it was almost like we were back in the foothills of Alberta, during the spring. In fact, we passed several cowboys on horseback, with their trusty dog trotting alongside them, looking like they came straight out of a western.We saw not that many people at the lake, or on the roads, even during the high tourist season, and it appeared we were the only gringos around. The lake is a popular area with locals, and there are many cabins you can rent to "get away from it all" Lake Zirahuen is also known for it's delicious Pescado Blanco (native whitefish) that many...
VIEW OF TEOTIHUACAN IN THE TOP OF THE PYRAMID OF THE MOON.... SEE THE DEATHS AVENUE (CALZADA DE LOS MUERTOS), AND YOU SEE THE PYRAMID OF THE SUN... each MONTH OF MARCH the change of seasson brings millions of people from around the world to CHARGE OF ENERGY THE BODY....this pyramid is a point of energy in the earth. belive me... something happen there..from the form of the pyramid all 21st of march lot of people going there to recive the energy of the sun, just look the national geographic magazine best 100 pictures and you can see that pyramid full of people wearing white..this pyramids have a special effect in the energy of the country some people says. its the bellybottom from Mexico. the pyramid have like 270 steps or so... some of them are small , then you have to walk caefully in half feet.
(... the leyend said ) one day the magicians and the old people told to the youth.... ...........you have to walk and stablish the new city, when you see an eagle eating a snake, there will be your new home..... the snake was founded in the lake of Texcoco, later the city grew up and was named Tenochtitlan, later Mexico city.look the coins of Mexico and the legend its keep for the eternity of this nation and the flag.the mexica peopel formed the aztec empire one of the most powerful in the ancient mesoamerica, but at same time they got rivals form tdifferent coultures becsoue they were rude in the form to kill and get taxes form other small towns..... thats why other small groups help spaniards to conquest Tenochtitlan.500 spaniards soldiers conquest Mexico, but also helped with an army of indians, the iron helmets, horses and mirors were something that indians can not fight with their...
"TULUM", in the memory of the mayas exist the belive that a invisible way begins from the ruins of Tulum. Mayas afirm that the way to Tulum someday will open and the world will change....this palce have a unique view of the sea, the recent hurracaines havent damaged this amazing ruins. The town of Tulum has developed a lot and have a good bus station, restaurants, hotels, internet, nightlife, etc
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this pic of popocatepetl volcano behind and cholula pyramid make unique experience, the popocatepetl volcano have been active more than 500 years, the pyramid of Cholula is an unfisnished pyramid that represent the widest pyramid worlwide, bigger than Egypy and otehrs in Mexico..but mostly was destroyed for the spanird that they built a church in the top of the pyramid.... very strange though...
Anyone intirgued or curious about the mesoamerican cultures of central and northern Mexico as well as VeraCruz should definitely stop at Jalapa- a beautiful city- on the main road between Mexico City and Vera Cruz on the Gulf.The museum is thoroughly modern in design and would complement any city anywhere in the world. There are scores of ancient Mexican cultures on display here that are undeservedly overshadowed by the Aztec. The sculptures and artifacts are of stunning beauty and surprising composition- an art experience that many visitors will discover is entirely new to them.
Tijuana has many community projects and one of them is the Christian Mission. I ran into a priest who worked there during my stay and they are doing a fab job.It is worth having a look away from the touristy centres into the shadows of Tijuanas streets... .where poverty reins and you will get a real taste of the Mexican friendlyness... it amazed me that dispite their problems, they have such a happy disposition ... and the kids i met were lovely and I remember drawing funny animals on napkins for them ... which was met by endless wishes and laughter.... ! :DThe community projects are vital to provide education and a place of peace and fun for the children... so if you are not too busy shopping for that bargain leather handbag ..... ask for a tour of the REAL Tijuana !
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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