Best Place in Mexico- AFTER PDC Natch!

Rissask · 08-18-2004

So- where have you been that even comes close to being as great a holiday destination as PDC, anywhere in Mexico- or heck- even beyond?

I would say Zihuantanejo/Ixtapa (in the background in my avatar). We were there last winter for a week and loved it. Nice fishing village atmosphere, not crowded, GORGEOUS beaches for the Pacific coast, lots of great restaurants. You can surf there and the mountains are beautiful of course...that is one thing I really miss in Mayan Riviera.

We have never gone anywhere 'tropical' except for Mexico but would love to go to Cuba someday? Anyone who has been to Cuba have any comparisons for me? I would love to see Havana and especially before Communisn falls, but I owrry about the food quality and also the weather- only 23 degrees Celcius for a high in January? Brrrr!

JAH · 08-18-2004

I could live in Oaxaca with no problem at all. The capital city and the surrounding pueblos provide enough exploring for a lifetime. Add to that the coastal towns of Puerto Escondido and Puerto Angel, and I'm a happy camper

Michele · 08-18-2004

St. John, USVI for sure...but I think I can "struggle through" living in PDC for the next 5 years or so. Moving in October!!!!!

I know you were looking for places in Mexico, but the only other place I have been (yet) is Acapulco. Don't go.

AlmaLibre · 08-18-2004

We love to travel through the central area of Mexico. Areas like Queretaro, Guanajuato, Patzcuero and Zacatecas are under-touristed and full of art, history and friendly people. Food is top notch and the prices are low.

Of course, I have to throw a vote in for laid-back Puerto Morelos too!

Rissask · 08-18-2004

Jah- is Huatulco in Oaxaca? What is it like there, too touristy? My hubby was married for the first time in Perto Escondido- he said it was HOT HOT HOT but very nice.

JAH · 08-18-2004

Yes, Huatulco is there, but so are the glitzy hotels for all those packages that Americans buy. We prefer the laid back atmosphere of the Puerto Escondido.

Rissask · 08-18-2004

Thanks Jah. We usually have to buy packages to those 'glitzy' places unfortunately- a package to the touristy places is much cheaper than buying airfare separately and then booking a hotel and transportation on your own. But it can be done I know, I just have to stop being so cheap! Someday I would like to get to P.E.

Critter · 08-18-2004

I pretty much hate Isla Mujeres and would never recommend anyone go there - mostly

Ginger · 08-18-2004

Cayman was nice, the beaches were beautiful, the sand was the same as in Playa, the water just as turquoise and beautiful. Lots of great snorkeling. We had a friend living there, so were at an advantage as far as expenses, but things were MUCH more expensive there.

Michele · 08-18-2004

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I pretty much hate Isla Mujeres and would never recommend anyone go there - mostly

Really? Or this that sarcasm.....a poorly veiled attempt to scare off any riff raff?
(note: the term "riff raff" not meant in reference to Rissask, of course)

**tommy** · 08-18-2004

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Originally Posted by Critter

I pretty much hate Isla Mujeres and would never recommend anyone go there - mostly

yeah right......mostly!

JAH · 08-18-2004

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Originally Posted by Critter

I pretty much hate Isla Mujeres and would never recommend anyone go there - mostly

And you'll of course notice the place I DIDN'T mention, Crit!

**tommy** · 08-18-2004

Caye Cauker!

Critter · 08-18-2004

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Originally Posted by JAH

And you'll of course notice the place I DIDN'T mention, Crit!

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Southern Indiana?

Critter · 08-18-2004

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Originally Posted by Michele

Really? Or this that sarcasm.....a poorly veiled attempt to scare off any riff raff?
(note: the term "riff raff" not meant in reference to Rissask, of course)

Lead Paragraph on the 30+ page Isla Mujeres Information Sheet:

"This dirty, secret little island of ours, filled with the biggest, meanest scorpions, spiders, mosquitoes, cucarachas & vicious, flea-bitten cats & dogs. Where the beach is strewn with glass & fat, ugly gringos drive golf carts filled with their wives & kids all over the place and beach vendors hassle you more than any time-share shark ever did. This Isla, with the different banyo rules . . ."

- mostly

08-18-2004	#1 (permalink)
Rissask Canada Dry Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 32,817	Best Place in Mexico- AFTER PDC Natch! So- where have you been that even comes close to being as great a holiday destination as PDC, anywhere in Mexico- or heck- even beyond? I would say Zihuantanejo/Ixtapa (in the background in my avatar). We were there last winter for a week and loved it. Nice fishing village atmosphere, not crowded, GORGEOUS beaches for the Pacific coast, lots of great restaurants. You can surf there and the mountains are beautiful of course...that is one thing I really miss in Mayan Riviera. We have never gone anywhere 'tropical' except for Mexico but would love to go to Cuba someday? Anyone who has been to Cuba have any comparisons for me? I would love to see Havana and especially before Communisn falls, but I owrry about the food quality and also the weather- only 23 degrees Celcius for a high in January? Brrrr!

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Michele añejo Merchant Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen, QR, MX Posts: 3,496	St. John, USVI for sure...but I think I can "struggle through" living in PDC for the next 5 years or so. Moving in October!!!!! I know you were looking for places in Mexico, but the only other place I have been (yet) is Acapulco. Don't go. Last edited by Michele; 08-18-2004 at 05:25 PM..

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AlmaLibre way into it Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Puerto Morelos, Q. Roo, Mexico Posts: 160	Central Mexico We love to travel through the central area of Mexico. Areas like Queretaro, Guanajuato, Patzcuero and Zacatecas are under-touristed and full of art, history and friendly people. Food is top notch and the prices are low. Of course, I have to throw a vote in for laid-back Puerto Morelos too! Last edited by AlmaLibre; 08-18-2004 at 05:02 PM..

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tommy Rastaman Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 12,822 Blog Entries: 5	Caye Cauker! Last edited by sun seekers; 08-18-2004 at 09:00 PM..

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JAH reposado Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,324	I could live in Oaxaca with no problem at all. The capital city and the surrounding pueblos provide enough exploring for a lifetime. Add to that the coastal towns of Puerto Escondido and Puerto Angel, and I'm a happy camper

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Rissask Canada Dry Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 32,817	Jah- is Huatulco in Oaxaca? What is it like there, too touristy? My hubby was married for the first time in Perto Escondido- he said it was HOT HOT HOT but very nice.

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JAH reposado Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,324	Yes, Huatulco is there, but so are the glitzy hotels for all those packages that Americans buy. We prefer the laid back atmosphere of the Puerto Escondido.

08-18-2004	#7 (permalink)
Rissask Canada Dry Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 32,817	Thanks Jah. We usually have to buy packages to those 'glitzy' places unfortunately- a package to the touristy places is much cheaper than buying airfare separately and then booking a hotel and transportation on your own. But it can be done I know, I just have to stop being so cheap! Someday I would like to get to P.E.

08-18-2004	#8 (permalink)
Critter añejo Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cerca de Washington DC Posts: 3,343	I pretty much hate Isla Mujeres and would never recommend anyone go there - mostly

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Ginger none Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,182	Cayman was nice, the beaches were beautiful, the sand was the same as in Playa, the water just as turquoise and beautiful. Lots of great snorkeling. We had a friend living there, so were at an advantage as far as expenses, but things were MUCH more expensive there.

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