We've found this huge, diverse land to be an inexhaustible source not only of beachy vacation fun but urban sophistication; folkloric fabulousness; spellbinding historic and archaeological sites; culinary wonders; and mucho, mucho más...
cover photo: Gerson Represa
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,…
Read more…REUTERS/Alamy Wine grape production dates back centuries in Mexico, to early in the period of Spanish colonization, and finally efforts to bring it up to world standards are coming to fruition, as this recent piece in The Guardian outlines: Salud!
Read more…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…
Read more…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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Hi!
Anyone looking for PR in SouthAmerica (Chile)?
Would you like a chance to win a five-night land-only all-inclusive stay at Iberostar's luxe Paraiso Beach resort on the Riviera Maya?
Thought so! :-)
October in Cabo is full of fishing tournaments. Recently a 1213 lb blue marlin was caught. Take a look http://www.flickr.com/photos/42152435@N08/6195504498/
The Bisbee Black and Blue starts next week!
If anyone would like to get away for the holidays we have some great availability for both Christmas and New Year's weeks.
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