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Nifty (and Gnarly) Puerto Escondido

  Esconced on the lower Pacific ¨Emerald Coast¨ in the state of Oaxaca, the town of Puerto Escondido (which means ¨hidden port¨) was up until the 1960s barely a pinprick on the map, with dirt streets and just a handful of residents mostly devoted to fishing. Then in 1960 a coastal road reached the village, making it accessible to the outside world, and a village hall was built. Most consequentially for tourism, it was during that decade that surfers (pioneered by a group of Venezuelans,…

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3 great underwater tours on the Riviera Maya

The vacation-oriented coast south of Cancún on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula is famed for its resorts as well as their various shopping, dining, nightlife, and a broad menu of daytime activities. And one of the Riviera Maya's top activities is diving and snorkeling amid the corals that lie offshore, part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef - the world's second largest after Australia's Great Barrier Reef. For snorkeling you don't need any prior training or experience, and here's a trio of the top…

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5 of the best things to do in Cancún

Located at the northeast coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, this L-shape resort island, alongside a city home to hundreds of thousands of Mexicans, many of whom work in the tourism industry, was essentially created by the Mexican government in 1974. Its core appeal has always been its beaches and nightlfe (along with the chance to take day trips to incredible Mayan archaeological sites; there's even a tiny one right here, called Ruinas del Rey). And over the years many other options have…

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  • Mr. Lamkin, I am catching up on things today after a very busy Christmas holiday. I hope you had a lovely Christmas. 

    Today the Philadelphia area is cold and covered with snow, but your 360-degree panorama warmed me up! Thank you for sharing this. 

  • 360 degree Panorama -- Rancho Encantado Eco-Resort, Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico -- http://bit.ly/iahf3j 
    360 degree Panorama — Rancho Encantado Eco-Resort, Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula,…
    360 degree Panorama — Rancho Encantado Eco-Resort, Laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
  • Thanks for your response. Actually, at $32 USD/night with taxes included and all the services of water, gas, electricity, full-time maintenance staff, Internet and 1x week cleaning for a 30 night rental for 1-4 persons is cheaper than what is being charged for a room and bath at the Spanish immersion schools which usually charge around $25/per person per night with a meal included. Hotels here begin around $65 USD-$275/night.

    This is our 2nd generation family business in a typical Mexican neighborhood (although there is an art school from Florence, Italy across the street!) but Cuernavaca is a city, not a small town, and a famous resort where Mexicans from Mexico City have their weekend homes, so there are state-of the art services, attractions, and cultural events happening all the time as any vibrant and interesting city might offer, but the cost of living here is not the same as small towns across Mexico. You might want to check out the State Tourism site at www.morelostravel.com to see what our state has to offer.
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  • Thanks very much for your response. The places look lovely, and the community/location sound great; and while the prices are certainly reasonable in comparison with hotels, they are still more than our budget. We are willing to live in a typically Mexican apartment/neighborhood, so that is our price range.
  • Buzzy,
    You might want to try the City of Eternal Spring which is in the historical highlands of central Mexico about 1 hr. from Mexico City. I have lived here for 25 yrs, coming from California and the weather is unbelievable-around 70-75° yearlong. We have a large expat community that is very active in volunteer work, music, art, theater, cooking, and the foreign community has a diverse cultural background, (not just Americans) of French, Swiss, Canadians, Dutch, Japanese, Israelis, Chinese, Italians,-well, you get the picture. Cuernavaca, Morelos has a history dating back 4,000 years and is the birthplace of the Mexican Revolution and Emiliano Zapata. The UN World Heritage Site, Xochicalco, is one of the fascinating places to visit, as too the Colonial Historic Center with it´s famous Cortez Palace now the Cuahnauhac Museum, Borda Gardens of Austrian Emperor Maxmillian and Carlota and numerous 16th Century Haciendas, Cathedrals, and Monasteries. Since every day is sunny, golf addicts abound as too sport enthusiasts of all kinds. Check out our authentic Meican affordable homes of Las Villas on http://www.cuernavaca-villas.com
    Vacation-Rental-Villas and Real-Estate/Cuernavaca-Morelos-Mexico
    We have different vacation villas and houses for rent in Cuernavaca-Morelos-Mexico. Short term villa-rental and long term villa-rental is welcome. We…
  • Looking for a reasonable winter rental

    We are looking for place to spend Jan.-Feb. Expat community or typically local environment. Ideally, a property we can take care of in exchange for reduced rent, but all offers welcome.
  • New to the group and happy to be here! Love me some Mexico
  • Hi Kay, This time Dec1-22 back to States for Xmas.
  • Thanks Kay! Stop by when you're in Bacalar, We're right next to the Rancho.
  • I'm looking for information about luxury real estate in and around Tulum for a feature. thanks! Joh
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