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Shopping-Prices   Cancún

Shopping-Prices, Cancún

 22 Reviews  This is an open market in downtown Cancun. The place is very charming and different. You can find jewelery and art and crafts. The place is just a a market to rip pleople off. The sales people are... 

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Time Share   Puerto Vallarta

Time Share, Puerto Vallarta

 18 Reviews  These characters are EVERYWHERE in Puerto Vallarta region,in stores,resturants,walking the beach,they may be a bagboy or the resturant owner,they start out being really friendly and overly... 

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5th Avenue   Playa del Carmen

5th Avenue, Playa del Carmen

 3 Reviews  The vicious feathered warrior-god beckons to you because you can't help but look his way. "Come, come! It's okay, have your picture taken with me." Excited, you go and stand beside him. The god... 

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Taxis   Cabo San Lucas

Taxis, Cabo San Lucas

 6 Reviews  Salt Creek, You’re over thinking the whole airport taxi situation. They are not out to get you and they are not all scammers. The prices are high but they are posted and everyone pays the same amount.... 

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Avenida Revolucion   Tijuana

Avenida Revolucion, Tijuana

 10 Reviews  yes, the majority of tourist say this the unique sight of tijuana, but are worng, the big problem is that the hassles of sellers, or club waiters always call tourist come here, beggars and taxis are... 

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Time Share   Mazatlán

Time Share, Mazatlán

 9 Reviews  We went to Stone Island and were approached by a guy telling us that for a non committal presentation,we would be paid $200 and have a free breakfast. My wife and I decided that because the guy was... 

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Cliff Divers   Acapulco

Cliff Divers, Acapulco

 4 Reviews  We went to see the cliff divers at night and paid (only) $3 each and watched most of it from the top of the stairs area before gong down a few steps into the 'paid' area. Better view up top! And they... 

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TimeShares   Cancún

TimeShares, Cancún

 24 Reviews  I purchased a seven night vacation at The Royal Cancun during a timeshare presentation for Royal Resorts (aka: Interval Servicing Co Club Internacional de Cancun ). Upon returning home from vacation 5... 

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Attractions   Puerto Vallarta

Attractions, Puerto Vallarta

 9 Reviews  Located 12 km south of P.V. is a little village called Mismaloya. All I remember about it is that there is a very luxurious hotel nearby, and that 5 km north from there "El Eden" is located. "El Eden"... 

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Activities   Cabo San Lucas

Activities, Cabo San Lucas

 6 Reviews  Not to far from the center of town in Los Cabos is a Bull Fight Ring. WHen we were there, they advertised bull fights on Thursday nihgts. We knew it would be bloodless so we went expecting to see a... 

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Zebra Painted Donkeys   Tijuana

Zebra Painted Donkeys, Tijuana

 4 Reviews  The tourist trap IS Tijuana -- you begin encountering it at the moment you cross the border. Remember that this is being written by someone with deep affection for Mexico and C. America. We walked... 

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Siteseeing   Mazatlán

Siteseeing, Mazatlán

 8 Reviews  I took a jungle tour to mean...a jungle tour, not a boat ride to a coconut plantation through a "jungle". The scenery was still nice, but it wasn't what I expected. Getting dive bombed by the pelicans... 

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Booking Tours   Cancún

Booking Tours, Cancún

 10 Reviews  I've booked many tours in Cancun. The best advise I can give is to book your tours face to face. Avoid booking online. There is little recourse if things don't measure up. I always leave my hotel to... 

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Shopping   Puerto Vallarta

Shopping, Puerto Vallarta

 7 Reviews  I purchased a yellow diamond ring from Pacific Jewelry/Gad & Co (both stores owned by the same people) in April 2010. When I returned to the US, I had the ring appraised and found it was worth less... 

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Time Shares   Cabo San Lucas

Time Shares, Cabo San Lucas

 9 Reviews  The Presidente Intercontinental Los Cabos or Holiday Inn Los Cabos is a beautiful resort with great food but DO NOT BUY THE VACATION CLUB MEMBERSHIP! The will tell you you can resale your points - Not... 

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Shopping   Mazatlán

Shopping, Mazatlán

 3 Reviews  The Golden Zone beach area is beautiful, but it also has some drawbacks. Vendors. Yes, I feel that most of the time everyone has the right to do what they want, but trying to push touristy wares is... 

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Taxi's   Cancún

Taxi's, Cancún

 8 Reviews  When we arrived back from A day trip to mexico City [where we did not feel we were ripped off even once] it was 1am. The taxi to the airport had cost us 300 pesos that morning. however, we were quoted... 

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Nearby Towns   Puerto Vallarta

Nearby Towns, Puerto Vallarta

 2 Reviews  I know that this might be an unpopular tip among back packers, but Yelapa is nothing more than a tourist scam. First the people that live there refuse to admit that there is a road to this place. You... 

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Night Life   Cabo San Lucas

Night Life, Cabo San Lucas

 3 Reviews  Wabo, over priced and not recommended to vistit. There are lots of bars to visit that are cheaper and a lot more fun. Friday and Saturday night go to The Blue Marlin or Squid Row, best sea food place... 

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Snorkeling   Cancún

Snorkeling, Cancún

 5 Reviews  Before going to Cancun, one of my friends told me to avoid going on group snorkeling tours. You wade out into the lagoon in a long line and then all you can see is other people. For this reason, I did... 

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Independant Trips   Cancún

Independant Trips, Cancún

 7 Reviews  $35.00 tourist boat in the hotel zone or take the peoples boat at Cancun ( newer boat ) or Puerto Juarez. Catch the public bus R-1 or R-2 at the hotel zone. It will say on the window Puerto Cancun or... 

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Diego Rivera in Mexico City

by pedroebc

Diego rivera mural you can admire them in national palace in zocalo, bellas artes palace and public education secretary.. in mexico city..DIEGO_RIVERAIn the Museo Dolores Olmedo ther are great works of Diego Ribera, a room with landscapes in acapulco, a room of works of him in USA, his visit to Rusia, great paintings and portraits...amazing museum... you must go there, lovely gardens in the entrance.Diego Rivera lived at Frontera 14 Col Roma according his personal card FREE ENTRANCE ALWAYS / SHOW YOUR ID

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night time

by ombre

this photoI did not take I must admit its from wikipedia .this photo is such a natural look of the city at night i thought it was worth adding.in fact its taken from a area very close to where my friend lives in Tulincingo.Which was the reason I really wanted to use a pic that was not mine . Tulancingo is for the most part quite a safe place to travel around un like mexico city.I never had any problems with any thing in my time here.Apart from people thinking i was American and full of cash.they only need to look at my sense of fashion to see i was no millionaire haha.I actually found Tulancingo people to in gerneral be helpful kind and very generous .Like any where you need to use good common sense and stay away form areas that give you an un easy feeling.

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Time share

by ilovenewjersey

You will be offered TIME SHARE or something similar to that (they're wiser nowadays, they have different terms for that beacuse people are more cautious with the word 'Time share') from the moment you'll check in. If you're TOUGH and can't easily be swayed by these alligator salesman, then go and attend their seminars to avail free stuffs like their SPA, Tours, Swimming with the dolphins, and so on. But if you're a weakling, scared, and can easily be persuaded...forget about it!. You'll end up returning back to the US with a thick contract on your lap, and you'll be stucked with it for the next 5 years. I booked my all-inclussive trip with Expedia, and the price the salesman quoted was exactly the same price I paid for the whole trip(was he kidding me?). The only difference was that, I did not get stucked with a contract for the next 5 years. Learn how to say "NO" when you're offered...

Suckered to the "perfect" place?

by melosh

With the right camera angles and a nice setting sun I think I can make any place look idyllic. (Just recently I took such pictures in Liberia, West Africa and in Haiti.) Add to this a few carefully chosen festival pictures or closeups of natural fauna and the place will look perfect for a once in a lifetime adventure. So you can not trust the promotional photos just as you can not trust an internet site's sponsored praise.On the other hand independent guidebooks will usually not mislead you. Still, I once took a whole group of friends to Merida, Mexico to a hotel described by a guide book as:'in an authentic historic building' (= plumbing did not work reliably and building was only old enough that no one knew its history or cared)'with a verdant central garden' (= untended, out of control central courtyard inspiring fear of wild snakes)'like an antique museum' (= furniture old in poor...

The hard sell.

by crazygal59

Row upon row of stores where the owners or sales staff stand out front and try to get you to come into their store to buy. A lot of these stores are selling the same stuff no matter which island in the Caribbean you go to. Gold, diamonds and emeralds....the same everywhere. Try to find stores off the beaten track where items are locally made. Not the easiest challenge though.

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Time Share Salesmen

by anchornm

I am sure that I am not the first to mention these bozos!They stalk you anywhere in PV, but you get it full face at the airport.My feeling is that this will be the undoing of PV.It has gotten so bad that when you go into a store to buy native Huichol artwork, the vendors don't care if you buy, they only want to get you to a timeshare Keep your eyes down, and talk to nobody at the airport.When someone on the street says "Where are you from - say "Ja Nay Moge Fro Polska Movich" which means " I don't know how to speak Polish". Don't try German, Dutch or French. I try to make it into a game -- this trick is SOOOO much fun.It goes like this: I know that I am going to be at the airport 2 hours early for an international flight, and I am going to get stuck in Phoenix or Denver for an hour or so. I know that a slice of wretched pizza will cost $7.00 so I always bring a little cooler full of...

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Time Share Salesmen

by anchornm

I am sure that I am not the first to mention these bozos!They stalk you anywhere in PV, but you get it full face at the airport.My feeling is that this will be the undoing of PV.It has gotten so bad that when you go into a store to buy native Huichol artwork, the vendors don't care if you buy, they only want to get you to a timeshare Keep your eyes down, and talk to nobody at the airport.When someone on the street says "Where are you from - say "Ja Nay Moge Fro Polska Movich" which means " I don't know how to speak Polish". Don't try German, Dutch or French. I try to make it into a game -- this trick is SOOOO much fun.It goes like this: I know that yI am going to be at the airport 2 hours early for an international flight, and I am going to get stuck in Phoenix or Denver for an hour or so. I know that a slice of wretched pizza will cost $7.00 so I always bring a little cooler full of...

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All Inclusive - Demise of local tourism revenue

by talise10

Huge all inclusive resorts have taken over the Mexican coasts. While many are beautiful, convenient and affordable travel options, most are owned by foreign corporations. They are usually isolated and make it difficult for travelers to experience the true culture that the local people and surroundings have to offer (although they may offer crowded tours of more corporate owned attractions). These resorts make it very hard for local businesses to thrive. Many are developed without regard to the effect on surrounding ecosystems. Take advantage of the economical rooms and food service (as unappetizing at it may be) if you are looking for some beach time or plan to spend most of your time diving. But do your research and arrange excursions on your own to the many great off-the beaten path, true Mexican gems. Try the local food. Find somewhere to dance to actual Mexican music. Rent a car -...

Taxi fare in Mexico city

by Tokyobase

The taxi in MC doesn't not run by meter for tourist. We hailed a taxi and we were told that to a destination about 3 block away at US$7. When we reached we paid US$7, but he declined and said $7 for each, thought we can't argue much because he doesn't speaks much english and we are in foreign land we paid. But arghhhhhh... x%y/z#%& Guess what... we took the taxi back to our hotel by meter was US$3. Make sure the fare are for 1 car or 1 person or whatever you could clarify.

EZLN IN MEXICO CITY

by pedroebc

This is a picture of the unique visit of EZLN AND SUBCOMANDANTE MARCOS in mexico city, I was there and I want to share this memorable picture.....Marcos with the pipe in front the zapatista cometee . ........www.ezln.org...........www.fzln.org.mxwww.ezlnaldf.org TRAVEL TO MEXICO AND TO CHIAPAS IS NOT DANGEROUS

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 4 Reviews and 947 Opinions  I spent a week at the Club Med from 18-25 May 2008 with my 12-yr old daughter and thoroughly enjoyed... 

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 6 Reviews and 309 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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