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Some great family travel ideas to Mexico....
ACAPULCO
For thousands of annual visitors, Acapulco is the ideal holiday
destination. This Pacific resort is a Mecca for those who love swimming,
shopping, and an exciting nightlife. Acapulco Bay, one of the world's
foremost natural harbors, is the city's centerpiece. The weather
in Acapulco is without parallel, with warm waters, almost constant
sunshine, and year-round temperatures in the 80s. In recent years,
Acapulco has undergone a remarkable renaissance. Classic hotels
have been renovated and areas gentrified. Clean-up efforts have
transformed and renewed the entire area.... MORE
LOS CABOS
Los Cabos has become one of Mexico's most popular coastal getaways,
with deluxe hotels, championship golf courses, and some of the best
sport fishing in the world. The population is growing faster than
in any other part of Mexico. Yet, Los Cabos retains an air of mystery
and of pristine beauty. At the southern tip of the Baja California
peninsula, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of (also known as the
Sea of Cortés), meet, and the land ends in a rocky point called
El Arco (The Arch). It is a place of rugged beauty. In the late
16th and 17th centuries, the Gulf side of the area was a favorite
hiding place for pirates who plundered Spanish galleons stopping
there to take on fresh water. Later in its history, it was the mooring
spot for the yachts of wealthy, vacationing Americans who came to
the warm waters of the Sea of Cortés to relax and to the Pacific
Ocean to fish for the marlin and sailfish that leap out of the waves
of the pounding surf.... MORE
CANCUN
Cancún has 200-plus days of sun a year and a temperature that averages
80F. With these statistics, it isn't hard to understand why it is
Mexico's top tourist destination. Located on the tip of the Yucatan
peninsula, its beaches are unparalleled, broad expanses of gleaming
white sand stretched out beside the clear blue-green waters of the
Caribbean.
Over 700 years ago, Cancún was home to the great Mayan civilization.
Today, this exotic paradise joins the ancient past to the present
as one of the world's most modern and exciting resort areas. A wide
range of restaurants, vivacious night life, a variety of shopping
opportunities, and the overall tropical atmosphere draw over two
million visitors a year.
The hotel zone, which is what most tourists think of as Cancún,
is a fourteen mile long, thin island shaped like a "7."
To the North is the Caribbean Sea with wide open beaches and strong
waves.
To the west the shore is buffeted by Isla Mujeres (Isle of Women),
causing calmer waters.
To the south, between the island and the mainland is the Nichupte
Lagoon which is perfect for all water sports. It is this island
that was created specifically for its present purpose, as the ideal
vacation destination in a totally natural tropical setting accompanied
by all the amenities of life in the 21st century.
Mainland Cancún has a much different ambience than the hotel zone,
because it is an area of permanent residence for some 450,000 people.
It offers markets instead of malls, and street vendors and outdoor
cafes rather than air-conditioned restaurants.
Downtown Cancún has little of the glamor of the hotel zone, but
is a fast growing and interesting city to visit. Visitors who are
nostalgic for their home cities will be comforted to know that the
developers of Cancún included businesses such as Outback Steakhouse,
Dunkin' Donuts, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, McDonalds, WalMart and
Blockbuster... MORE
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