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Looking for suggestions on where to go in Mexico
My wife and I have been to the Cancun area 2 times, once in the hotel
and another time at a more secluded resort between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum. We are wanting to go somewhere difference that is a little less commercialized but still has a nice beach. We are thinking of Puerto Vallarta or Guayabidos (sp?) but are worried that we might be upset at the beaches on the west coast. We'd also like to experience more of the Mexican town/culture experience that you don't get in the Cancun. Any suggestions for us?? Thanks. |
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Looking for suggestions on where to go in Mexico
Compared to Cancun, the beaches on the West Coast of Mexico will be a
disappointment. Nothing can match the turquoise blue waters and powdery sand of the Yucatan peninsula. Just set your expectations properly. I personally would recommend Ixtapa-Ziahuatanejo. Ixtapa is just like Cancun and has been designed by the same FONATUR group that did Cancun with the typical row of hotels and restaurants like the Zona Hotelera, which makes you oblvious to the fact that you're even in Mexico. Ziahuatanejo, on the other hand, is a small sleepy fishing village that should provide a taste of the Mexican culture that you desire. wrote in message ... My wife and I have been to the Cancun area 2 times, once in the hotel and another time at a more secluded resort between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum. We are wanting to go somewhere difference that is a little less commercialized but still has a nice beach. We are thinking of Puerto Vallarta or Guayabidos (sp?) but are worried that we might be upset at the beaches on the west coast. We'd also like to experience more of the Mexican town/culture experience that you don't get in the Cancun. Any suggestions for us?? Thanks. |
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Looking for suggestions on where to go in Mexico
I second cb's comments on the beaches on the West Coast. If you want water
like the Caribbean, then you'll have to go to the Caribbean. That being said, the beaches and water on the West Coast of Mexico are usually very nice, and I tend to prefer them because of the wave action. Also, the surroundings are different. Where Cancun is flat, the West Coast has hills and mountains, sometimes even coming straight down to the water. There's also a lot more vegetation, except for Cabo, which is very dry. I've snorkeled in the Pacific...it won't be like Coz but it's still great. If you choose PV, you might be disappointed with the beaches that are accessible from PV itself. You generally have to travel either north or south along the bay before you get to nicer beaches, some of them very secluded, accessible only by boat. My favorite is Sayulita. Google it for photos and places to stay. Very small, very nice. PV itself is a great town with plenty of places to stay for every price level. You can't go wrong there. It is supposed to be the ideal merging of tourist culture and Mexican culture. Cabo San Lucas, at the tip of the Baja, is entirely different than destinations on the West Coast. Still has hills and mountains, but it's a desert without a lot of vegetation. Very dramatic scenery as Cabo seems like a desert surrounded by nice cool azure water. Could be a little more expensive than other places, but I like Cabo very much. Highly recommended. Lots of LA people go there because they get great package deals, like Texans going to Cancun. Otherwise, I've read that Puerto Escondito isn't highly developed yet, and I would imagine that the biggest financial hurdle would be the airfare. If you want even MORE of the Mexican West Coast, consider Costa Rica. More mountains, more waves, more jungle, and most places on the coast have a lot more of the Latin American/Small Town culture that you're looking for. Drew Austin, TX "cb" wrote in message ... Compared to Cancun, the beaches on the West Coast of Mexico will be a disappointment. Nothing can match the turquoise blue waters and powdery sand of the Yucatan peninsula. Just set your expectations properly. I personally would recommend Ixtapa-Ziahuatanejo. Ixtapa is just like Cancun and has been designed by the same FONATUR group that did Cancun with the typical row of hotels and restaurants like the Zona Hotelera, which makes you oblvious to the fact that you're even in Mexico. Ziahuatanejo, on the other hand, is a small sleepy fishing village that should provide a taste of the Mexican culture that you desire. wrote in message ... My wife and I have been to the Cancun area 2 times, once in the hotel and another time at a more secluded resort between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum. We are wanting to go somewhere difference that is a little less commercialized but still has a nice beach. We are thinking of Puerto Vallarta or Guayabidos (sp?) but are worried that we might be upset at the beaches on the west coast. We'd also like to experience more of the Mexican town/culture experience that you don't get in the Cancun. Any suggestions for us?? Thanks. |
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Try Ixtapa
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... My wife and I have been to the Cancun area 2 times, once in the hotel and another time at a more secluded resort between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum. We are wanting to go somewhere difference that is a little less commercialized but still has a nice beach. We are thinking of Puerto Vallarta or Guayabidos (sp?) but are worried that we might be upset at the beaches on the west coast. We'd also like to experience more of the Mexican town/culture experience that you don't get in the Cancun. I've been to Puerto Vallarta and Ixtapa. Ixtapa was much, much better. The beach in Ixtapa was great. The sand was nice. It was clean and there was a lot of it. Also the bottom underneath the water was smooth sand. In P.V. the bottom under the water was rocky. The P.V. beach was not fun to swim in. There were more solicitors on the P.V. beach. You were confronted with poverty much more often in P.V. than Ixtapa. Ixtapa is simply a higher class resort area. |
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Try Ixtapa
"Crash" wrote in message news:TAkmb.9501$9E1.45669@attbi_s52... wrote in message ... My wife and I have been to the Cancun area 2 times, once in the hotel and another time at a more secluded resort between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum. We are wanting to go somewhere difference that is a little less commercialized but still has a nice beach. We are thinking of Puerto Vallarta or Guayabidos (sp?) but are worried that we might be upset at the beaches on the west coast. We'd also like to experience more of the Mexican town/culture experience that you don't get in the Cancun. I've been to Puerto Vallarta and Ixtapa. Ixtapa was much, much better. The beach in Ixtapa was great. The sand was nice. It was clean and there was a lot of it. Also the bottom underneath the water was smooth sand. In P.V. the bottom under the water was rocky. The P.V. beach was not fun to swim in. There were more solicitors on the P.V. beach. You were confronted with poverty much more often in P.V. than Ixtapa. Ixtapa is simply a higher class resort area. Just to the north of Ixtapa is the town of Zihuatenejo. It's also a lovely beach town with world-class beaches, but is much less developed and commercialized than Ixtapa. And to the north of Zee-wah is the tiny village of Troncones which is a place you can really get away from it all. |
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Looking for suggestions on where to go in Mexico
Cabo San Lucas... very pretty and not overly commercial YEt
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Looking for suggestions on where to go in Mexico
Have a look at http://playadelcarmen.start4all.com for places in Playa
del Carmen. I spent 10 wonderfull months there Jaap On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 04:24:52 GMT, wrote: My wife and I have been to the Cancun area 2 times, once in the hotel and another time at a more secluded resort between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum. We are wanting to go somewhere difference that is a little less commercialized but still has a nice beach. We are thinking of Puerto Vallarta or Guayabidos (sp?) but are worried that we might be upset at the beaches on the west coast. We'd also like to experience more of the Mexican town/culture experience that you don't get in the Cancun. Any suggestions for us?? Thanks. |
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