Advantages: You get to climb these babies!
Disadvantages: Getting there is a chore

There are some things you just have to see during a stay in Mexico, but some of these things are things you may only want to see once even if your stay is an extended one. For me, Teotihuacán was on this list, and so I "saved" it for when I had a visitor ... Read review

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wonderful write up! by kingfisher111

Fantastic review, great pictures! by marymoose99

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Teotihuacán - the Aztec paradise
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Must-see
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Pyramid Schmyramid
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Advantages: A gorgeous setting for exploring the ruins
Disadvantages: Gets super hot super quickly during summer

Located on the Mexican Mayan Riviera, south of Playa del Carmen and Cancun, Tulum has a small town, a hotel zone and a pre-Columbian Maya site. It's the last of these which I'm going to tell you about. The Tulum ruins are apparently the third most-visi ... Read review

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This sounds like another great site. However I felt when in Belize that the sites were spoilt by the locals they allow in to try and hard sell you this and that bit of tat. I do understand that these people are poor and only looking to make a bit of cash but you end up feeling so put upon and buying things for the sake of it. Thats the only thing that puts me off. by Shoka

Nice Place to visit... by majeedkazi

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Advantages: Really pretty, with proper Mexican flavour
Disadvantages: Not soooo much to see

Wiki tells me that "Cuernavaca lies about 700 metres (2,300 ft) lower than Mexico City, and therefore serves as a popular refuge from the cold for inhabitants of Mexico City". This, I find hilarious. I have been living in Mexico City for two months and wo ... Read review

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Another superb review x by MarcoG

Great review... by majeedkazi

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Advantages: Lots of interesting things to see
Disadvantages: Gets hot and busy quite early every day

Before I moved to Mexico City I was based in the Yucutan Peninsula, and, aware of my impending departure, set about ticking off all the must-dos for the region. The most famous of these is Chichén Itzá, recently named one of the new 7 Wonders of the World ... Read review

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Great review. I would love to visit here. We spent our honeymoon in Belize and had the pleasure of visiting Altun Ha and Lamani. Both of which are also excellent examples of the architecture of this period. My biggest surprise at Lamani was the guide pointing out a ying and yang carved on one of the temples. As far as anyone knows trade links with the orient were not established until many years later. Spooky eh! by Shoka

E as promised! by larsbaby

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Advantages: Gorgeous deserted beach, clear, clear water
Disadvantages: mosquitoes

The 3 of us go to Xpu-Ha after finding it in a guidebook. It is pronounced sh-poo-ha but despite the dodgy name it is supposed to be an idyllic paradise. We set off about 9.30am to walk to the bus station on 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen, from where it i ... Read review

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Sounds amazing by MarcoG

"despite the dodgy name" Lol by Phelthew

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Beach and Culture!
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Lots of history
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A Fantastic Holiday
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Advantages: Great day out
Disadvantages: Crowds

The only thing better than an early morning start to a tour is when your allocated time passes and you're still waiting and waiting at the pick-up point. Luckily for me, one of the guys who works at the tour place turned up early for work and called the c ... Read review

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Great pics there, really brings it to life by larsbaby

I'd love to go to Mexico!!! xx by SweetTooth93

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Vacation on Mayan Riviera
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Hotel Catalonia, Riviera Maya
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Advantages: Great staff
Disadvantages: None

Barcelo Costa Mexico, Cancun I recently visited Mexico on June 2008 and I stayed in the Barceló Costa hotel. Barceló Costa is situated on the hotel zone in Cancun. The hotel zone is built along the beach so each hotel has got their own section along th ... Read review

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This is really a hotel review rather than Cancun itself. by bandcamp

gr8 review by babesmagnet

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Isle of women
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If you can afford it go for it!
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Good fun
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Advantages: Wonderful ancient ruins to explore
Disadvantages: food was often fairly poor

A few years ago I went on a cultural tour of Mexico, visiting Mexico City, Merida, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Oaxaca, Palenque and Monte Alban. Getting There The journey to Mexico from London Heathrow was easy and uneventful (apart from being upgraded to ... Read review

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Excellent review. by costas1234

Excellent overview. I would certainly re-read this if ever I found myself heading to Mexico. by Chouchinciao

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You have to go there
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A different taste of Mexico
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Magical Mystical Mexico
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Advantages: Within easy reach of Playa, some lovely beach clubs
Disadvantages: Some less than lovely beach clubs

Cozumel is an island about 30 mins ferry ride from Playa del Carmen. It is also a resort in itself, boasting various posh and not-so-posh hotels, and is on the stopping route for many Caribbean cruises. While staying in Playa, we spent a couple of weekend ... Read review

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Superb review, I enjoyed reading that! x by MarcoG

Great review. Sounds fantastic, my kind of place. Love the photos. Nikki by nikki_leeds

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The American Benidorm
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Advantages: Great weather
Disadvantages: 5th Avenue is oh so touristy

Playa del Carmen, about 45 minutes from Cancun, is a beach resort on the Mexican Riviera Maya. It is supposed to be what Cancun was like 20 years ago - quaint, friendly, less-touristy. I never made it into the hotel zone at Cancun but if what they say is ... Read review

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Brilliant review, E from me! - Colin by thebigc1690

Excellent Review by majeedkazi

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Advantages: Gorgeous hotel, great food
Disadvantages: A little bit expensive

Fiesta Americana Merida is a great hotel ideally located and stablished on a gorgeous building. Although is part of a major Mexican hotel chain it really respects the look of the city (white colonial buildings). It's very spacious as well. Can be a little ... Read review

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Welcome to ciao. If you read other travel reviews you will see what is needed to get higher ratings. you were fine as far as you went but more detail is needed for people to get a really good idea of what it is like. Hope you don't mind me saying this but we were all new once and had to be pointed in the right direction! by manlybeach

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Advantages: IF YOU ARE TIRED AND NEED SOMEPLACE TO REST AND CAN'T FIND ANYTHING BETTER
Disadvantages: VERY VERY SMELLY AND DINGY

WHEN I GOT THERE I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO SEE A FIVE STAR HOTEL OR EVEN A 4 STAR HOTEL BUT I WAS SO DISAPPOINTED. I HAD PLANNED TO STAY THERE THREE NIGHTS BUT I DREADED STAYING EVEN AN HOUR THERE. THE ROOM SMELLED HORRIBLE AND THE BEDSPREADS WERE OLD AN ... Read review

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An offensive smell to a room is always off-putting. Maureen x x by MAFARRIMOND

Same as below... by majeedkazi

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just came back from cancun yesterday and spent the saturday night of our holiday (myself and my 17 year old daughter)on the captain hook trip. i have to say i'm quite hard to amuse!! but the captain hook trip was a scream from beginning to end. i've genuinly never laughed as much and my daughter felt the same. it was a great night out for all ages, little ones were kept amused by the younger pirates who took them on a treasure hunt whilst the captain and the other pirates entertained the adults. the games were cheesy but soooooo funny too! i will definatly do this trip again and would recommend it to everyone. the food was delicious and drinks flowing.

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Hook Line and Sinker
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Well shiver me timbers.
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I went in April 2008 I was very impress with the serviced and hospitatality of the staff. I loved the clean lobby and facility.The thing I was diappointed was with the food they offer even though it had 5 diffrent restaurants they all had the same food.When I made reservations for the Mexican and Steak House I was hoping for a diffrent expierence but it was the same starters from the buffet and the dessert was the same from the buffet. I would not go again to this hotel. I would pay a little more for a diffrent hotel that offer better food next time.

Advantages: Too many to list
Disadvantages: None

Mmmmm Mexico, now that's what I call bliss. In fact I am well travelled but this has to be one of my favorite destinations. The weather is superb, there is plenty to entertain you night and day from soaking up the rays to water sports, flea markets the ... Read review

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You have to go there
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A different taste of Mexico
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Magical Mystical Mexico
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