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Chichen Itza Cancún
89 Reviews It´s a couple of hours by car from Cancun, but I think that it's impossible to skip its visit. Chichen-Itza it's popular worldwide, and it would be silly not to visit it, being so close. So, have...
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Malecon Puerto Vallarta
20 Reviews One of the most touristy, but truly beautiful things to do in Puerto Vallarta is to take a walk along the Malecon. Local artist display their paintings, there is often a sandcastle competition on the...
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5th Avenue Playa del Carmen
11 Reviews If you want to go shopping, Playa del Carmen is the place for you. Look for the 5 th avenue, a street with more than a mile long filled with shops, cafes and restaurants. You can also catch the ferry...
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Zocalo Mexico City
84 Reviews Undoubtedly Mexico City’s most well known landmark and top of the list on the “must see” list. Considered by Mexicans to be the heart of Mexico City, this enormous plaza surrounded by gorgeous...
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The Arch Cabo San Lucas
18 Reviews This natural arch is Cabo's most famous landmark. it only accesible by boat so you can either take a sightseeing or whale watching tour or rent a kayak and paddle out here. Right by the arch is a...
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Avenida Revolucion Tijuana
19 Reviews I would NOT recommend taking a picture with the painted donkeys. I observed that they are treated terribly, like an object and I wouldn't give the owners a penny for doing that to those poor animals....
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Tulum Ruins Tulum
72 Reviews There is a wall that surrounded the city on three sides, the fourth having been left open to the sea. The wall, sometimes 16 feet high, may have been built with defense in mind, but it is more likely...
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Sightseeing Mazatlán
67 Reviews We went to the Mazatlan with some friends that we have made in Mazatlan. It was a little more expensive than we thought it might be. We walked around the main area and saw all the fish that were in...
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Cola de Caballo Monterrey
8 Reviews Cascada Cola de Caballo literally means "Horse Tail Falls", describing how it looks from a distance. It's a pretty waterfall, and it's wonderful to see that natural elements are preserved in Mexico....
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Cliff Divers Acapulco
19 Reviews Just outside the town of Acapulco on the hillside sits the La Perla Restaurant at the El Mirador Acapulco Hotel. The buffet is decent, but the view is why you have come here. Below sits a cliff, with...
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Monte Alban Oaxaca de Juárez
24 Reviews on 19th februari 2008 iwalked from my hostel to hotel Rivera del Angel at Mina 518 between the streets diaz ordaz and mier y teran. here booked a van for 38 pesos return. low season first goes at...
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Hotels / Resorts Rosarito
3 Reviews Drive to Calafia! Historic, cultural and touristic center. A family resort hotel with ocean view suites, a cliffside restaurant, Club 1773--an old sailing vessel converted into a night club, history,...
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La Bufadora Ensenada
6 Reviews In this photo, the height of the geyser is not apparent, nor is the power. You'll just have to see it for yourself. On the road to La Bufadora you will see the dry, back hills of this Mexican...
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Xcaret Cancún
57 Reviews I was robbed by Gang of XCARET employees during the Hollidays, and nothing to supportbme was done, the park didn't help me with anything. I staid bare-footed and no wallet for nothing. It's very sad...
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Old Town Puerto Vallarta
18 Reviews Old Town is definitely the place to be. You will feel like you are really in Mexico, unlike some the places with walled off beach areas to the north. Why go to Mexico if you don't want to experience...
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Day Trips Playa del Carmen
14 Reviews Definitely the highlight of my vacation! This was a full day island tour from Playa del Carmen to Isla Cozumel and the fun never stopped. First we took the ferry (included in the tour price) and then...
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Teotihuacan Mexico City
77 Reviews Teotihuacan is an hour and a half drive north of Mexico City and I recommend you devote a full day to visiting. There are two main pyramids, the Sun and the Moon, the first one is larger and taller...
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Beach Cabo San Lucas
39 Reviews The city icon and one of the most photograped places in the world. The only way to get there is by boat You can hire one at the Marina, ($10.00) , it will take you to visit the Arch, some interesting...
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The Border Tijuana
20 Reviews Haha, when you pass the U.S. - Mexico border in San Ysidro you will see - look at my picture - quite another world: a lot of mainly old looking cars - taxis painted in yellow and the dark-skinned...
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Gran Cenote Tulum
13 Reviews Hidden Worlds has been my family's favorite vacation day on every trip to the Riviera Maya. The first time we did the snokeling tour in the cenotes. Another time my husband and son dived Dos Ojos and...
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Beach Mazatlán
13 Reviews I finally went parasailing.. «after so many years of going to Mexico. It was fun. »The scariest part was going up and coming down. It was so nice and peaceful up there and wow what a view!!...
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Grutas de Garcia Monterrey
5 Reviews This group of caves is several hundred feet above the floor of the canyon. It's about a 30 - 45 min. drive from downtown, depending on traffic and if you get lost. It was developed as a tourist...
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Beaches Acapulco
24 Reviews *More PICTURES to see below the main pictures, CLICK TAB* *The Sunrises and Sunsets in Acapulco are amazing, especially overlooking the beach & bay *If you have a chance, grab a seat, relax and...
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Santo Domingo Church Oaxaca de Juárez
17 Reviews very impressive inside look at the ceilings and at the end also the place to the right. open from 7 till 13.00 and 16.00 till 20.00. entrance free waring dont touch things or talk while miss is going...
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Isla Mujeres Cancún
62 Reviews one of the best things I've did when on the the island was to rent a "golf cart" and go exploring on my own. The rental is inexpensive( need valid I.D.) .The rental was for 2 hours and we drove out to...
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The mexican pacific coast is really nice and has a lot fewer tourists than Yucatan.It's more orientated towards backpackers and surfers and is therefor also cheap.The pacific coastline in the state of Oaxaca is particulary nice in my opinion and the vibe on most beaches is quite bohemian.The waves are also bigger on the pacific side of Mexico and therefor attracts a lot of surfers.
Mexico City is a very interesting place.You have some of the best museums in the world and the place is very alive all the time.The Zocalo is always a great place to hang out if you enjoy the company of interesting types.Mexico City is in my opinion one of the most under rated cities in the world and i highly recommend at least 3-4 days in this amazing city.
Playa del carmen is a nice place if you are looking for a resort that still has a mexican feel even if there are many tourists.Isla mujeres is also very good if you want it a little more quiet and a bit more of a youngish feel to it.
Chiapas is a state with lot's of indians and it is very exotic.The best place to use as a base in my opinion is san cristobal de las casas.It's an old town with indian markets, lot's of churches and a good infrastructure.
One of the biggest suprises for me in Mexico was to see that road runners exsist for real.I always thought it was just a cartoon figure.Just take a drive through the northern part of mexico and you will probaply run over one of them.And i´m not kidding.They really spin their legs like wheels when they are running.The mexicans call them "corre caminos" by the way and one thing that is a little different from the cartoon is that they are grey and not blue like in the cartoon.
Music can be found all over Mexico. For years I always just listened to the music when purchased by others or when free in a restaurant. You should not feel a necessity to buy songs. Just enjoy. Of course, tips are appreciated. If you wish to "buy" a song or two, call over the group manager. It is nice to know the names of some songs not regularly requested by tourists. "El Rey" is a good choice because you can easily join in the refrain. My mother demonstrated a lesson about musicians at a cena (supper) she took the whole family to at a very high class romantically lit Mexican hotel restaurant in Oaxaca (at the Hotel Presidente ). There was a small mariachi group playing as part of the free entertainment. My mother announced that she could get the group to be play just at our table in five minutes. We wondered how she was going to do this as she spoke no Spanish. Her method was simple....
If you are going to Mexico it's very important to save a few days away from the beautifull seaside and visit some of the Maya sites. you can not imagine the culture of this people. It's breathtaking.When planning your trip plan to visit two or three Maya cities, it very cheap and you can even get a personal guide to tell you all about is people and culture (Tulum; Chichen Itzá; Uxmal - among others). Just to have an idea, they never had tool made of metal, everything they have done was rock carved with rock.
The place Palacio Nacional in downtown Mexico city, in the interior, in the second floor, there are master wallpaintings of this bright mexican artist.He spent lot of time working in this murals for the legacy and concience of mexicans.also i recommend you to explore the back side of the building there documents and antiqueties of Benito Juarez one of the mexicans that this nation have had as president.At same palacio nacional great rooms with the history of mexico and old presidents.Museo Dolores Olmedo, Palacio de Bellas Artes, SEP building, Colegio de Chapingo, UNAM , Chapultepec park has great works of Diego Rivera.
this museum is one of the most visited attractions in Mexico city besides the pyramids of Teotihuacan, the place give you a general idea of the ancient civilizations, the mayan room, the olmec, the north civilizations, the mexica room (aztec empire), the teotihuacan, zapotecs, at least you will spend 2 hours there.its amazing to study the AZTEC CALENDAR recently I was reading more about it, you can see the 20 days of the month, the moon eating hearts, the sun with a pircing in the mouth, the 4 elements of earth, etc...I am still thinking if the vikings visit mexico and had contact with these cultures.I read recently in the ARQUEOLOGIA magazine " Escandinavian tales" inform the expeditions between XI and XIV century, norwegian settlers from Greenland were the possible first expeditionist that had contact with american natives, the viking village founded in L Anse aux Meadows,in Terranova,...
You can swim with the dolphins at Chankanaab also, but we didn't do this. We just looked. Looks like fun, but we really didn't have time. If you look closely you can see one of the dolphins stick up his head to get a fish in the photo.
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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