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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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Situated between Chichen Itza and Cobah, before the Cancun's road, its a surprising place, underground, just lighted by a hole on the top, and a incredible blue and fresh water, where you can swim and dive in a place which seems to be a frige...
Its a well known place but few travelers get there.Pottery is the principal activity with,a black shaping which is very fair and typical. Many other places try to product the same ...but they loose.Sorry I have no pictures...
Its a little town, 5 km off the road, so few tourists...Thats the place where men are weavers, and you can see them at work in their worksops, weaving the wool that their wife and children prepare nearby...Sometimes women weave too.On the main road a good restaurant:El Patio.
Between Oaxaca and Mitla you will cross a little town where there is a market...only on tuesday...Here no tourists, buses drive quicquly to the site of Mitla...Enjoy that, its colored and "tres vivant"...The market is on the main place of the town, in front of the church...
Guanajuato City is the Capital of the State of Guanajuato and is one of the most important historical and cultural colonial cities of Mexico. Guanajuato is a beautiful colonial city owes its fame and fortune to rich veins of silver and gold discovered by the Spanish many years ago. there are some interesting sites in the city and among them I can recomend a visit in:Diego Rivera Museum: The internationally renowned muralist Diego Rivera was born in this 18th Century colonial house. The museum houses the original furniture and items belonging to the artist and his family. A collection of Diego Rivera's works are also on display. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10:00am to 6:30pm and Sunday 10:00am to 2:30pm Mummy Museum: This museum is certainly one of kind. On display are 119 mummified bodies which have been preserved in perfect condition as a result of the high mineral content of the soil. Open...
At over 2000 years old, El Arbol del Tule, which is actually an Ahuehuete Cypress, is amongst the oldest living trees in the world. With a 10 meter diameter trunk it is also considered by many to be the broadest tree in the world. The circumference of the trunk is an amazing 54 meters It is over 40 meters high, boasts a foliage diameter of over 51 meters and weighs over 500 tons. The appearance of the massive tree is that of multiple trunks fused together. Recent DNA tests, however, suggest that it is in fact a single individual tree!The various contortions of the trunk give the appearance of the faces of goblins and monsters , elephants and jaguars! This great ahuehuete (Montezuma cypress) specimen is still alive and growing, as can be seen by the dense foliage reaching 43 meters into the sky! It only takes a few minutes to visit Tule and it is certainly worth the short visit.
Take a boat to Yelapa Mexico, there are no roads that get you there, there are tour boats that go, or arange for your own shuttle. It is a very peaceful and small village on a bay. You can walk through the quaint town and see the tiny church, or to the waterfalls (which were dry when I was there, but I heard they can be nice). It is very peaceful, but I only had a few hours there, next time I would like to stay the night there (or maybe 2). One can arrange for a cabin in the wooded area or on the beach for minimal money (www.yelapa.info is a good site for this info).
The adventure starts when you board a boat, lancha. The ride on the brown Usumacinto river, full of colourful birds and plants last one hour before you reach the ruins. Then the exploring starts. Yaxchilan will give you a feeling like being the firt one alive after many centuries to be there after many centuries. But Yaxchilan has still inhabitants. It is now home to monkeys, bats, spiders and many other creatures. I felt like an intruder in their home, desturbing their everyday life.Yaxchilan is really the place to go, not only for the ruins, but also for the setting. I loved it there.My Yaxchilan Page
Ruins of the Mayan town Bonampak can not compete with some others in their largness or spectacularity, yet here you can find the best preserved frescoes in whole Mexico. Very few visitors come to Bonampak and it can happen that you'll have the whole site just for yourself. Dense jungle, wild animals you may see, add even more to the feeling that this place is really off the beaten path. My Bonampak Page
This village lies in the state of Chipas, near San Critobal De las Casas. It's famous for its church, where old traduitons mix with modern christianity. The visit to the church was very surprising. Something never seen before. Also kind of weird. And the village itself is a great place to see how locals acctually live. See people wear traditional, colourful clothes. It's a genuine experience.My San Juan Chamula Page
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?
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