Category: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico City, Mexico Hotels, Resort Cities, Resorts by Kori Ellis | 0 comments
While Cabo San Lucas is actually a small town, it’s quickly becoming one of the leading destinations in mexico for luxury travelers. Cabo San Lucas has a population a little bit above 50,000 but more and more people are moving to the city each month as it becomes a hot tourist destination.
While Cabo San Lucas has a lot of hotels, resorts and time-shares, one place that really stands out is Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas.
Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas is a five star resort that has a great reputation for luxury. If you want to enjoy the finer things in life, staying at this resort on your next trip to Mexico is a must!
Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas is a giant property with nearly 700 rooms. Each room is decorated nicely and is equipped with satellite television. You don’t have to go far to find dining options, as the resort is home to six restaurants. Those restaurants include everything from a buffet to a fine dining restaurant and mexican food to Japanese food.
The entertainment at Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas is also top of the line. Most nights you can find live music and even shows on the premises. If you want to enjoy an activity, at this resort you can pick from activities such as kayaking, snorkeling, volleyball, basketball, windsurfing and sailing. Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas is located on a beautiful beach and also has a number of swimming pools and Jacuzzis.
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Category: Beaches In Mexico, Family Travel, Mexico Hotels, Puerto Escondido, Resorts, Shopping, Surfing, Tourist Attractions by kiwy49 | 0 comments
Playa Zicatela is the long stretch of beach located on the east side of Puerto Escondido. It is the main surfing area for Puerto Escondido, attracting surfers from all over the world, and it is the site of annual competitions in August and November. Zicatela is one of the top 10 surfing locations globally.
Although Zicatela was known before it wasn’t until around the early 1970s that it was discovered by surfers. At that time there wasn’t anything on the beach except vegetation. the beach was considered dangerous by anybody except the expert surfers that came to Puerto Escondido for the sole reason to catch some of the best waves in the world.
But now things are different in Zicatela because you can find all that you need to enjoy a nice family vacation. If you like the idea of water sports but are not sure about surfing, don’t worry there is another sport: body boarding. It is easier and less expensive than surfing. Boards can be rented at any surf shop for about 4 dollars an hour, and if you like horses, Playa Zicatela is a good place to ride a horse. Horse rentals are available with complete secure guides.
Playa Zicatela has different kinds of restaurants, like Italian Restaurants, Vegetarian Restaurants and Japanese Restaurants. There are also seafood restaurants that have the freshest fish a person can buy. They prepare fish in almost any manner you could think.
The area also offers several high quality hotels where you can stay, as well as cabañas and apartments for rent, like Casamar Apartments. This place has 12 apartments with a large swimming pool, air conditioning, a palapa, hammocks, a kitchen, Internet, laundry service, seafood restaurants, and boogie boards available for rent. All of this apartments are rented on a weekly or monthly basis.
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Category: Cozumel, Mexico City, Playa Del Carmen, Resort Cities, Resorts, Scuba Diving by Kori Ellis | 0 comments
If you are a scuba diver looking for the ultimate mexican resort vacation, Cozumel is definitely the place for you. Cozumel is an island off the coast of mexico that is world renowned for scuba diving and natural beauty.
The island has a population of about 75,000 and is 30 miles long north to south and 10 miles wide from east to west. With a history that dates back nearly 500 years, history buffs will also enjoy visiting the island of Cozumel.
If you are looking for an elegant yet affordable resort in Cozumel, look no further than Coral Princess hotel & Resort. Coral Princess offers unmatchable beauty and serene atmosphere not available anywhere else on the island. If you want peace and quiet, this is the only place on the island to stay.
Coral Princess is also very easy to get to from the local airport. It’s only about five minutes away. If you want big city shopping or dining, the city of San Miguel is only a few minutes away. Playa del Carmen, another hot tourist location, is a just a ferry ride away.
If you are going to Cozumel for scuba diving, you can find a number of local businesses that will help everyone from the inexperienced scuba diver to the expert scuba diver. You will get to pick from a number of awe-inspiring dive locations around the island.
In addition to world class scuba diving, you can also play on the local golf course, relax on the beach or participate in one of the number of water sports available in the area.
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Category: Acapulco, Beaches In Mexico, Family Travel, Huatulco, Mexico Cities, Mexico Hotels, Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, Ruins, Shopping, Snorkeling, Tourist Attractions by kiwy49 | 1 comment
Puerto Angel is located on the Pacific Coast of mexico, in the state of Oaxaca. It is accessible via coastal highway 200 from Acapulco Gerrero and Puerto Escondido to the north-west, and Huatulco to the south-east.
In the past the village was an important shipping port for the coffee growers of the area, and its small protected bay provides safe harbor today for many. The town has a population of only about 12,000 inhabitants, and the pace of life is slow and peaceful.
Puerto Angel has only 3 beaches, Playa Principal, Playa Panteon and Playa Zipolite. Playa Principal is located in the town beach. In the mornings one can watch the fishermen bringing in their catch. Fishing is excellent in the area, and fishermen regularly bring in tuna, red snapper and sailfish as well as lobster and octopus.
Playa Panteon, is located at the west end of the beach on a paved walkway curves along the rock cliffs, It is named for the cemetery located nearby, the beach is suitable for swimming but playa panteon is perhaps a little more sheltered and offers better snorkeling around the rocks.
Playa Zipolite is located 4 miles to the west over a narrow secondary road. Zipolite became popular as a nude beach in the 70’s when its mile long solitary beach was visited only by adventurous campers. But now it is a much larger community with a series of restaurants and cafes along the sand, elegant tropical residences and even telephone and Internet service. The beach is on an open ocean and care should be taken in the strong surf and undertow. It is still frequented by backpackers and campers.
Puerto Angel, has different kinds of hotels, one of them is Villa La Luna, located at the top of a hill in Puerto Angel. It is the nicest accommodation in the area. Villa La Luna is a combination of mexican style and French commodities. The hotel offers you private bath and terrace for each room, sweeping ocean views, pool, Jacuzzi, air conditioned, sky TV and even a garage.
The small beachfront restaurants all serve delicious, fresh seafood prepare just as you like it. Remember this is a fishing village, so fresh fish comes in each morning.
Dia del Pescador (Fisherman’s Day) is an important celebration in Puerto Angel and it’s celebrated on August 5th. Festivities include music, a foot race, swimming, fishing and boating competitions and land sports tournaments. Awards are given at the end of the day to the winners of the various competitive activities.
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Category: Cuernavaca, Family Travel, Lagoons, Lakes, Mexico City, Natural Waters, Tourist Attractions by kiwy49 | 0 comments
A National Park in the mountains above Cuernavaca. The Park encompasses 3 small lakes. The surrounding hillsides are covered in forests of pine and other evergreens.
These beautiful lagoons are lodged in old volcanic craters at 2900 meter above the sea level. All of this region was declare a National Park. It’s Nahuatl name is formed by the roots “Cempoall”, twenty and “atl” water, many waters o many lagoons. The climate that prevails in the region is cool and humid.
The park has 4 more small lakes but these are completely dry during the spring, because these are seasonal. So you will enjoy the landscape during eight months, the lakes become an excellent place to fish in crystalline waters.
Access is via the mexico City-Cuernavaca highway or the new toll road, turning off at Tres Marias and proceeding toward and past Huitzilac Village.
Rowing and Sailing can be undertaken on the lakes. There is also horseback riding available. Many people enjoy riding their motor bikes to this place. They specially like it because of the many curves there are on the road. Dirt bike riding can be practice here as well.
There are plenty of footpaths to walk and cliffs to scale for the more adventurous and if you like to camp this is also a nice place to do it. Many people enjoy coming to this place with their family to have a picnic or a barbecue.
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Category: Colonial Cities, Loreto, Mexico City, Puebla, Tourist Attractions, Veracruz by Kori Ellis | 2 comments
The City of Puebla de los Angeles (officially known as Puebla de Zaragoza and commonly known as just Puebla) is the fourth largest city in mexico. It’s one of the oldest cities in the country and its colonial architecture has been well preserved.
The city was founded in 1531 as Ciudad de los Angeles. It was a midway point between Mexico City and the busy port of Veracruz. You might have read about the Battle of Puebla in 1862. During this battle mexican troops defeated the French at Loreto and Guadalupe. This important victory is celebrated throughout Mexico each year on Cince de Mayo.
Puebla has many beautiful historical colonial buildings, but the Puebla Cathedral is the one you shouldn’t miss. This beautiful chapel is inlaid with gold. El Barrio del Artista (The Artist’s Neighborhood) and Centro y Zócalo (Downtown) are popular among tourists.
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Category: Beaches In Mexico, Family Travel, Mexico Cities, Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, Resort Cities, Resorts, Scuba Diving, Shopping, Snorkeling, Tourist Attractions by kiwy49 | 1 comment
Calm waters due to its southern exposure make Playa Carrizalillo a fine beach for swimming and snorkeling. The beach is accessed by a stone stairway of 180 steps.
The dark area of water is a shelf of coral extending out from the north shore of the bay, which means some really nice snorkeling among pretty fish and sometimes even dolphins can be seen.
This beach is not as crowded as the other better known beaches in Puerto Escondido. It is a great place to snorkel, swim and relax on the beach. Swimmers and kids of all ages will enjoy the calm waves along with those learning to surf. There are Restaurants, most with hammocks, where fresh fish, shrimp and lobster can be eaten. This type of dishes can be eaten fresh because local fishermen catch lobsters and oysters right before your eyes.
Another attraction that you can enjoy in this beach is the Banana. This is a large inflatable tube, pulled behind a motor boat, for 5 dollars you can go on a 15 minute ride.
Villas Carrizalillo hotel makes for an ideal location to host small weddings and special events such as family reunions, business retreats and other group retreats. The Hotel has nine villas, all with a private bathroom and kitchen. This Hotel also has a Bar, a Restaurant, Internet and an outdoor swimming pool.
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