Playa Sayulita, less than an hour away from Puerto Vallarta airport, attracts tourists with its small village of about 3,000 residents, vacation homes and hotels. Here you can find the famous Villa Amor with its laid-back setting and marvelous architectural structure contrasting the hillside and above the surfing break of the village. With stairs leading to 33 rooms to accommodate every visitor’s needs, this place offers fresh open-air relaxing living rooms as well as great tasting native dishes.

The separate Grand Villa that is recommended for couples has a private pool overlooking the bay. Other activities that you can do in this place include yoga, surfboards, kayaking, boogie boarding, and snorkeling where gears can be borrowed for free.

Cozumel, mexico’s largest inhabited island is located just south of Cancun. Though many resorts have opened in the island, majority of Cozumel is still sparsely populated.

Cozumel has a slow-paced atmosphere, a relaxed destination whether day or night. In the island, you can try out snorkeling and diving, most especially so on the Palancar reef. The Palancar reef is a mountainous underwater formation that is about six miles long and 300 feet high. It is considered to be one of the best diving spots.

In Cozumel, you can also try out deep-sea fishing, which is a very popular event there particularly in sailfish catching. To the Mayans, Cozumel was a sacred area since there are three Mayan ruins in the island including El Cedral. One of its most notable claim to fame is that Cozumel was once a base for 17th century pirate Captain Henry Morgan.

You can take the short boat ride to Palancar Reef for a dive, or see the reef via a glass-bottom boat.

If you are looking for under water adventure, try to go to Tulum, mexico.

Tulum is on the south part of Playa del Carmen. It has bouganvillea filled jungle. Tulum Mexico is divided into three sections. The Mayan ruins, the pueblo, and the hotel zone. Tourists from cancun usually visit the ruins and some of the best preserved historical infrastructure in the Yucatan, perch on cliffs along the coast.

Tulum is the best place to bike around. You will also love the swimming opoortunities on its white sand beaches and subterranean sinkholes. The clear water Caribbean water is a great offer for divers.

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If you are planning your next destination for your travel or vacation, try Playa del Carmen, mexico.

Playa is located at Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. If you are in Cancun Mexico Playa del Carmen is about 40 miles from South of Cancun.

The place is actually popular for its white sand beaches perfect for outdoor activities, gentle surfing, or just a place to relax while fishing in a village.

Bars and night getaways are also avalaible in Playa. It is actually a perfect place to relax and enjoy with your family or just enjoy the place by yourself. The restaurants are great, serving wonderful authentic mexican food. So, in your next destination, consider visiting Playa del Carmen, Mexico.

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Discover the majestic natural beauty of Manzanillo, a city known for having the busiest port in mexico and the sail fish capital of the world. Stay in Tesoro Resort Manzanillo, located right on the coast line of the pacific side of Mexico. You will be surrounded by Manzanillo’s natural beauty that will leave you mesmerized. In your stay make sure to enjoy and be charmed by spectacular arrays of the majestic green flash phenomenon during sunsets. Tesoro is a luxury resort with its own secluded private beach in La Audiencia. It features a world class sail fishing,tours and other activities. They also offer professionally trained counselors who oversee the daily schedule of fun activities and games for those with kids. The resort has 331 rooms with 287 Deluxe Suites, 8 Junior Suites and 36 Master Suites. Guest rooms feature spacious bathrooms, cable TV, minibars and other exceptional amenities, as well as the spectacular views of the peninsula. Rates start at $165 per night.

Coastal beauty (CC photo by Gahan78 courtesy of Flickr)

Much like the mainland, Baja California is the gateway to sub tropic environments that embrace an amazing collection of flora and fauna made famous in mexico. The Pacific Coast of Baja California is where the colder waters of the north give in to the warmer temperatures closer to the equator. For tourists, this means amazing aquatic fun with warmer waters, but it also means more stunning colors in the animals they may encounter.

Baja sunset (CC photo by Why Not This One courtesy of Flickr)

Just as Gloger’s rule explains why animals get more colorful closer to the equator, the warmer waters of the subtropics explain the amazing collection of bright and colorful fish. There are many more species of fish in the warmer water which requires brighter colors to help tell each other apart. This makes breeding much easier and it makes snorkeling and scuba diving much more fun. This also helps with camouflage because, as crazy as it seems, brighter colors help hide prey from predator in the water since certain colors are not as bright the deeper you travel.

Cabo San Lucas (CC photo by JJ.Figueroa courtesy of Flickr)

The warmer waters also bring northern visitors. Whales migrate to the warm waters to birth to their offspring. This offers the wonderful opportunity for Whale Watching Tours that have become a popular hot spot off of Baja California. More the 20 species of whales frequent the area and the best time for viewing is between the months of January through March.

Ensenada coast (CC photo by Gregory Melle courtesy of Flickr)

Recently, the area of Baja California has become an important place for evaluating climate changes and global warming trends. The warm waters and the animals who migrate to the area give a good picture of the overall health of the ecosystem. The area is often frequented by Marine biologists for its expansive menagerie of sea life, but more climatologists are visiting to figure out what is happening and how quickly the changes may come.

The area is simply stunning and there is so much to do that families will have excitement every day of their visit. The sea is brimming with beauty both above and below and the shores are perfect for rest and relaxation. The temperatures remain delightful year round making this subtropic paradise a wonderful choice for your mexican getaway.

Scenic San Carlos (photo by Allen B courtesy of Flickr)

San Carlos is located on the Sea of Cortez up the coast from Guaymas. The stunning coastal community offers perfect year round weather and is a wonderful tourist town. Since it is a mere six hour drive from Nogales, many Americans enjoy the escape on weekend and holiday get-aways.

Gorgeous Blue Ocean (photo by Carlos Espinoza courtesy of Flickr)

San Carlos provides the most relaxing setting with exquisite blue oceans and cactus-filled hills and cliffs. Visitors have a choice of ocean waves, calm bay side recreation or time at the estuary. Jet skiing, kayaking, fishing, swimming ans sailing are all very popular ways to take in the sweet sea breeze.  Mammal-watching tours and scenic sunset excursions are truly breathtaking and shouldn’t be missed.

Cactus meets ocean (photo by Allen B courtesy of Flickr)

On land, take in some horseback riding, riding ATVs, mountain biking, hiking or a jeep tour to truly immerse yourself in San Carlos.The area is an exotic mix of “desert meets ocean” and quite similar to Baja California’s coastal climate.

Gray whale's tale in the lagoon (photo by Angatiche courtesy of Flickr)

The area is very toursit-friendly and with so many American visitors, it’s not hard to find someone speaking English. The locals are friendly and quite helpful when looking for eateries and places to stay. Many have businesses that thrive on American tourism, so they want to ensure return visits. There are also many tour companies and water sports groups that can take the planning out of your trip. Many enjoy saving time and energy by using these knowledgable locals. What ever way you chose to get around, San Marcos is definately a getaway you are sure to enjoy.