Post your photos from Mexico

[angelmia]

Let's start to name those place we loved from there!
Here is mine, by far, my favorite place in the world Tulum!
http://dell.shutterfly.com/jsp/proceserv.jsp?uid=8AbN2LZq0ZNL&rostate=67b0de21b60ac3f2f4fd&co=-1&js=1135116737125&ps=3&rs=6

[Fenway]

I want to play!!
We went to Xel Ha. It is like a natural water park, 40 minutes south of cancun. Unfortunatly, I only have this 1 pic:
http://images.snapfish.com/3458348323232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3DX ROQDF%3E23238%3B5%3B%3B7672ot1lsi

I also loved Tulum. Here are my Tulum pics:http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B87653546ot1lsi
http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp7%3Enu%3D323%3B%3E298%3E654%3E WSNRCG%3D3232%3C78562643nu0mrj http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B87653562ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B8765356%3Bot1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B87653577ot1lsi

[Fenway]

http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B876535%3B8ot1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B87656%3B43ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B87656%3B6%3Aot1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B87656%3B87ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3C78%3D59%3C %3D3232%3C784%3A%3B4%3A5nu0mrj http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3C78%3D59%3C %3D3232%3C784%3A%3B4%3A7nu0mrj

[Fenway]

http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3C78%3D59%3C %3D3232%3C784%3A%3B4%3A9nu0mrj http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B87659%3B87ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B87659%3B98ot1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B87659%3B%3B%3Bot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp63%3Dot%3E232%3C%3D389%3D745%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3B8765%3C64%3Aot1lsi http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3C78%3D678%3 D3232%3C785877%3B7nu0mrj

[Fenway]

http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3C78%3D678%3 D3232%3C785877%3B9nu0mrj http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3C78%3D678%3 D3232%3C78587823nu0mrj http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2323%3D%3C78%3D678%3 D3232%3C78587825nu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/345333%3A723232%7Ffp7%3Enu%3D323%3B%3E298%3E654%3E WSNRCG%3D3232%3C78574729nu0mrj

Sorry for hijacking your thread....

[sublime311]

Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point)

The Las Conchas beach house (Villa Madre Del Mar (http://www.vrbo.com/73783)) we stayed in - it belongs to a friend's family - seen here at low tide:

http://images.snapfish.com/3458348323232%7Ffp337%3Enu%3D3243%3E399%3E334%3EWS NRCG%3D32333%3A35328%3A5nu0mrj

Looking outward from the top of the stairs (tide is higher here):

http://images.snapfish.com/3458348323232%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3243%3E399%3E334%3EWS NRCG%3D32333%3A35328%3A8nu0mrj

View of the port from Casa Del Capitan (the highest point in the city):
http://images.snapfish.com/3458348323232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3243%3E399%3E334%3EWS NRCG%3D32333%3A353%3B724nu0mrj

While there on our honeymoon in November 2005, we experienced the most amazing sunset ever - these are just two of the many pictures we have of that experience:

http://images.snapfish.com/3458348323232%7Ffp338%3Enu%3D3243%3E399%3E334%3EWS NRCG%3D32333%3A353%3B48%3Bnu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/3458348323232%7Ffp336%3Enu%3D3243%3E399%3E334%3EWS NRCG%3D32333%3A353868%3Cnu0mrj

[clammyinsf]

sure, i'll play! DH and i were in the mayan riviera shortly after hurricane wilma back in august.

view from our balcony at the jw marriott in cancun
http://images14.fotki.com/v220/photos/6/67892/2644707/DSC_0277-vi.jpg?500332

chichen-itza
http://images14.fotki.com/v221/photos/6/67892/2644707/DSC_0254-vi.jpg?500332

http://images12.fotki.com/v215/photos/6/67892/2644707/DSC_0267-vi.jpg?500332

looking down into a cenote
http://images14.fotki.com/v222/photos/6/67892/2644707/DSC_0268-vi.jpg?500332

at the bottom of the cenote
http://images12.fotki.com/v216/photos/6/67892/2644707/DSC_0270-vi.jpg?320500

cozumel
http://images14.fotki.com/v219/photos/6/67892/2644707/DSC_0292-vi.jpg?500332

[JillianS]

Hm...well it still looks ok!! Did you venture up to Cozumel at all? I am currently on an extended vacation from my job (I'm a dancer with Carnival Cruise Lines) because I broke my ankel but am heading back after Christmas...I've heard terrible things about how Cozumel was hit and have been scared to go back..it's one of my fave places...heck, it was closed completely to cruise ships until not too long ago...

anyone been to Cozumel since the hurricane??

[ruledbymercury]

There are pictures of our Mexican Riviera honeymoon on the first page of my journal and at the very end of the travel pictures thread. I'd post them here, but I'm at work and unfortunately they block Photobucket, so I don't have access to them at the moment. Perhaps I'll post some in this thread tonight when I get home, if I get a chance.

We went to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerta Vallarta. The Pacific coast of Mexico is just breathtaking! And the people we met were incredibly friendly! We had an awesome time. I've never been to Mexico on the Atlantic side though. I'd loooooove to see some Mayan ruins someday!

[emmjay]

We went to Mexico for our first anniversary in May:

Palenque:
http://images.snapfish.com/34583%3B6723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2334%3D%3B%3A5%3D4%3 A4%3DXROQDF%3E23238963368%3B9ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/34583%3B6723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2334%3D%3B%3A5%3D4%3 A4%3DXROQDF%3E23238963373%3B8ot1lsi

San Cristobal de las Casas:
http://images.snapfish.com/34583%3B6723232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E2323%3D986%3D%3C%3B3 %3D3232986%3B%3C272%3Anu0mrj

http://images.snapfish.com/34583%3B6723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2334%3D%3B%3A5%3D4%3 A4%3DXROQDF%3E2323896336%3B87ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/34583%3B6723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2334%3D%3B%3A5%3D4%3 A4%3DXROQDF%3E2323896349483ot1lsi

[emmjay]

Little girl selling bracelets in San Juan Chamula -

http://images.snapfish.com/34583%3B6723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2323%3D986%3D%3C%3B3 %3D3232986%3B%3C2728nu0mrj

Oaxaca market -

http://images.snapfish.com/34583%3B6723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2334%3D%3B%3A5%3D4%3 A4%3DXROQDF%3E23238963338%3B9ot1lsi

http://images.snapfish.com/34583%3B6723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2323%3D986%3D%3C%3B3 %3D3232986%3B%3C272%3Cnu0mrj



View from our window near Puerto Angel (I am drawing a blank on the name!) -
http://images.snapfish.com/34583%3B6723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2334%3D%3B%3A5%3D4%3 A4%3DXROQDF%3E232389633536%3Bot1lsi

[allison]

My family is from Mexico so most of these pictures are from where my parents live.

El Tamarindo:
http://www.mpix.com/GetImage.aspx?a=11822172&b=szspt5n4xkyzzpunetn2&c=b&d=0


http://www.mpix.com/GetImage.aspx?a=11822582&b=q7w2nb69k9b44g1dj5yd&c=b&d=0

Sunset at my parents home:
http://www.mpix.com/GetImage.aspx?a=11822821&b=q0z5j3d4oi38kaqo86pm&c=b&d=0

[angelmia]

Hi Allison!! Nice pictures, and great to know there is another mexican around. I'm from Mexico City and love to put up this beautiful country!! Let's keep posting and passing the word about it!...:D

[angelmia]

San Cristobal de las Casas
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3dd02b3127cce9d4c35689b4100000016108AbN2LZq0ZNL
Campeche sunset
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3dd02b3127cce9d4c35529b7b00000016108AbN2LZq0ZNL

[ruledbymercury]

Ok, I'm home now and able to post photos.

Cabo San Lucas.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00054.jpg

Catedral Basilica de la Purisima Concepcion from a distance in Mazatlan.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00065.jpg

Large Mexican flag with the Pacific Ocean as its backdrop in Mazatlan.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00071.jpg

Rocky coast in Mazatlan.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00072.jpg

Small church decorated for a feast day in a small village outside of Puerto Vallarta.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00123.jpg

Steeple of small church in Puerto Vallarta.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00125.jpg

[ruledbymercury]

Fields of blue agave plants outside of Puerto Vallarta.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00126.jpg

Small tequila destillery outside of Puerto Vallarta.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00135.jpg

Church of Guadalupe in downtown Puerto Vallarta.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00152.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00165.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00169.jpg

An oceanside boulevard in Puerto Vallarta.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v396/heatherandtadd/Honeymoon/DSC00171.jpg

[TracieB]

Here are some of mine. We went to Riviera Maya for our honeymoon and stayed at Aventura Spa Palace, which was absolutely AMAZING! We had the best time.

Chichen Itza
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4db10b3127cce9c59624ce9dd00000015108ActGLFi4ctJ

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4db10b3127cce9c59624d68ec00000016108ActGLFi4ctJ

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http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4db10b3127cce9c596237689600000016108ActGLFi4ctJ

[TracieB]

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4db10b3127cce9c596230e9a100000016108ActGLFi4ctJ

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4db10b3127cce9c59623ee9af00000016108ActGLFi4ctJ

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4db10b3127cce9c596239689800000016108ActGLFi4ctJ

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4db10b3127cce9c596226e9b700000016108ActGLFi4ctJ

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4db10b3127cce9c596222e9b300000016108ActGLFi4ctJ

[SusieQ]

Great Pics ladies! FI and I are trying to decide between Riviera Maya and Italy for our honeymoon (beginning of May 2006). I read somewhere that pretty soon people were not going to be able to climb up the Ruins at Chichen Itza. Does anyone know if this is true???

[TracieB]

When we were there, they were still allowing people to climb up (as you can see from my pics!), but our guide that they were going to stop allowing it soon. I'm not sure if they have implemented it yet or not. We went in May of '04.

[rosa727]

I LOVE Mexico! My DH and I have gone for our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wedding anniversaries. We went to Puerto Vallarta for the 1st and the Riviera Maya of the others. Here are a few of my favorites:

An amazing sunset looking out over the jungle in Playa Del Carmen:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d720b3127cce939fb01b941900000016108ActXLdqzZt_

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d720b3127cce939fb019941b00000016108ActXLdqzZt_

At Tulum:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d933b3127cce92ebf5bc2fcc00000016108ActXLdqzZt_

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d610b3127cce9392e8d821e600000016108ActXLdqzZt_

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d610b3127cce9392e8cfa0c100000016108ActXLdqzZt_

DH on the beach in Playa Del Carmen:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d610b3127cce9392eab9218600000016108ActXLdqzZt_

[angelmia]

This is Huatulco, Oaxaca. Beautiful beach, beautiful sunsets.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce31b3127cce94d0b2d5be5f00000016108AbN2LZq0ZNL

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce31b3127cce94d0bd697f4c00000016108AbN2LZq0ZNL

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce31b3127cce94d0ac0f3fba00000016108AbN2LZq0ZNL

[snowzilla]

We've been to Playa Del Carmen and the Mayan Riviera twice now - most recently on our honeymoon in March 2004. We stayed at the Iberostar, and we loved it!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4dd34b3127cce9cb75641f24300000016108Cbs2zNszaO

I was too afraid to climb up (I have a paralyzing fear of heights), but check out the lady in the next shot - she went up on CRUTCHES! Talk about inspiring!
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4dd37b3127cce9cb75639dbe700000016108Cbs2zNszaO
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4dd37b3127cce9cb7563bdbe500000016108Cbs2zNszaO

The day we got drunk at Senor Frog's and had to stumble back to the hotel shuttle... :cool:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4dd34b3127cce9cb75679f27b00000016108Cbs2zNszaO

Hubby going scuba diving (he's the one in the middle):
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4dd34b3127cce9cb7564ff24d00000016108Cbs2zNszaO

I had so many more wonderful architectural shots, but none of them are uploaded to Shutterfly. Oh well.

[angelmia]

Mexico City:
From the auditorium stairs:
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b5ce31b3127cce985485553fd400000027108AbN2LZq0ZNL

One of the plazas
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b5ce31b3127cce9854855ebeef00000027108AbN2LZq0ZNL

A view of the cathedral from inside (which is very cool to see cause the building is so heavy that is actually sinking). Mexico city is built on a lake and the spaniards had this "great idea" of building a heavy stone cathedral in the middle.
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b5ce31b3127cce98548546bef700000027108AbN2LZq0ZNL

A post office (isn't it beautiful?)
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b5ce31b3127cce985485453fc400000027108AbN2LZq0ZNL

http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b5ce31b3127cce985485433fc200000027108AbN2LZq0ZNL

[angelmia]

At the outdoors market

http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b5ce31b3127cce9854854b3fca00000027108AbN2LZq0ZNL
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgserv/47b5ce31b3127cce985485493fc800000027108AbN2LZq0ZNL
Main square (and cathedral from outside)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3ce07b3127cce9d4c4b68b16500000016108AbN2LZq0ZNL
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3ce07b3127cce9d4c4b69305400000016108AbN2LZq0ZNL

[Tiffany]

We stayed in Tulum at the Bahia Principe Tulum. It was so beautiful, we had the best time and can not wait to go back someday.

Our resort
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d832b3127cce926b51f3ba2f00000016108AcNXLZo4aNI

The sky was beautiful this day in Cozumel
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d834b3127cce9218f51408da00000016108AcNXLZo4aNI

Xel-ha was by far our favorite day, we just weren't into the guided tours after going on one, so it was just great to relax and go at our own pace
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d834b3127cce92182ef548ce00000016108AcNXLZo4aNI

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d834b3127cce921839b4081c00000016108AcNXLZo4aNI

It kinda makes me sad looking at the pictures, we just had such a great time and I know that it will be awhile before we will be able to go back.

I am interested in knowing also how the area is doing after the hurricane. On our anniversary they were showing on the news all the resort people squashed together in safe area (can't think of the name at the moment), it was scary to know that exactly one year before we had been there.

[maplekitty]

here are some of our pictures from our honeymoon in Playa. Not the best quality since we brought our leftover table cameras, and not our digital camera.


beach beds
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d735b3127cce9440ca58f60100000016108AauWbVwzZOf

Xel Ha - i love seeing people's photos from here, because the place is so fun and so big, you never see a repeat scene
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d735b3127cce9440ca33775a00000025138AauWbVwzZOf
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d735b3127cce9440ca3b775200000016108AauWbVwzZOf
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d735b3127cce9440c478771600000016108AauWbVwzZOf

our gorgeous resort - El Dorado Royale
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d735b3127cce9440d9d7b61f00000016108AauWbVwzZOf
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d735b3127cce9440d9d0372800000016108AauWbVwzZOf

[emmasart]

I've been twice, once with my fam and then boyfriend (now husband) to Cancun in 2004 and once for our honeymoon in 2005 to El Tamarindo, south of Puerto Vallarta.

From Cancun and Chichen-Itza in 2005:
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/Cancun2004/Cancun_book_08.sized.jpg
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/Cancun2004/Cancun_book_19_sized.jpg
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/Cancun2004/ChichenItzaMe.jpg
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/Cancun2004/ChichenItza.jpg

[emmasart]

And now some from our honemoon in 2005:
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1081.sized.jpg - our private villa
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1098.sized.jpg - hubby being stalked by a coatimundi
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1100.sized.jpg - after lunch at our hotel, el Tamarindo.
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1108.sized.jpg - a crazy armored spider.
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1124.sized.jpg
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1128.sized.jpg - the sunset at our beach, so gorgeous!

[emmasart]

Just a few more from el Tamarindo.....
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1145.sized.jpg
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1155.sized.jpg - A cute coatie looking for food.
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1165.sized.jpg - the one day that it rained.
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1175.sized.jpg - hubby holding a lizard we found.
http://www.emmasart.com/emma/albums/honeymoon/IMG_1180.sized.jpg - the sunset on our last night.

[Natrat80]

maplekitty We stayed at the Eldorado Royale for our honeymoon too! We really want to go back soon!

[maplekitty]

maplekitty We stayed at the Eldorado Royale for our honeymoon too! We really want to go back soon!

isn't it amazing!!! It's so beautiful there!! We loved it!

[allison]

after lunch at our hotel, el Tamarindo.


emmasart! My family lives very close to El Tamarindo! We love it there! I remember our first time there when it was just the golf course and an old army tent. No hotel or anything else.

Here are a few more pics of El Tamarindo when we were there in October:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc31b3127cce973472ed593600000045108Abt27hw0ZtH

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc31b3127cce973472d7590c00000026108Abt27hw0ZtH

On our drive back home:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc31b3127cce973472d3590800000026108Abt27hw0ZtH

In Cihuatlan:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc31b3127cce973472d2d83900000026108Abt27hw0ZtH

[allison]

And a few from our house taken at Christmas:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc31b3127cce973472e9593200000026108Abt27hw0ZtH

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc31b3127cce973472eb593000000025108Abt27hw0ZtH

A beach near our house:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6dc31b3127cce973472d0d83b00000026108Abt27hw0ZtH

[angelmia]

Campeche. In the coast of the Gulf of Mexico being part of the Yucatan Peninsula as well.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3dd02b3127cce9d4c35551a4c00000016108AbN2LZq0ZNL

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3dd02b3127cce9d4c35529b7b00000016108AbN2LZq0ZNL

During the carnival
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3dd02b3127cce9d4c355e9b7700000016108AbN2LZq0ZNL

[schmeevee]

hola! we're back from cabo san lucas! check out our slideshow at (just under 4 minutes long http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKOfbbQOdRA

i think the pictures speak for themselves but a few random comments about our CABO experience (will add more as it comes to me)
- flight is not bad, only under 3 hours
- we got bumrushed at the airport by people trying to sell time shares.
- hotel finisterra in an excellent location - only 15 mins walk to down town. we didn't need a taxi
- prices are pretty much the same as in the states
- party scene is CRAZY here. lots of youngins.
- our favorite clubs in order of preference: el squid roe, the zoo, giggling marlin, cabo wabo
- killed me to see children as young as 4 (lots of them) selling gum, toys, etc in the streets - at 2:00am or later!! just... killed me.
- weather was fantastic to us the whole time. there was supposed to be t-storms, but we got great weather
- that spa we went to pretty much was THE BEST we ever went to, with the best massages. for that alone, i'd go back to cabo!

[HeatherFL]

My L.A./Mexico recap is here:

SO's birthday trip (http://www.constantchatter.com/showthread.php?t=7285&page=67)

We didn't get as many pictures as our last Mexico trip, but there are some there. :)

~H.

[angelmia]

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[Kristy]

DH and I went to Cancun in June. We stayed at the Moon Palace. Sad to say, I have no pictures of town or anything because we never left the resort lol! There was so much to do there that we didn't feel the need to leave. Some of my favorite pics from our trip-
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/kaflorey/IMG_0665.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/kaflorey/IMG_0621.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/kaflorey/IMG_0623.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/kaflorey/IMG_0645.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/kaflorey/IMG_0670.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/kaflorey/IMG_0584.jpg

[Islandbride1025]

Kristy Thanks for posting pics of the Moon Palace. We are taking a family vacation there in 2 weeks (11/5-11/10). The pics are awesome, I try to stay away from Tripadvisor because I'll read a bad review and start to second guess the hotel.

What side did you stay on, we requested the Sunrise side.

[Kristy]

Kristy Thanks for posting pics of the Moon Palace. We are taking a family vacation there in 2 weeks (11/5-11/10). The pics are awesome, I try to stay away from Tripadvisor because I'll read a bad review and start to second guess the hotel.

What side did you stay on, we requested the Sunrise side.

Islandbride, you'll love it! We had nothing but a great experience there, and best of all, it's the closest resort to the airport, so you have a short ride lol!

We stayed on the Nicuz (I know I'm probably spelling it wrong) side, which was the quieter of the two. It's a pretty short walk between them, and there are always golf cart shuttles to take you back and forth between the two. We were at both sides pretty often for meals, but liked the pools a little better on our side. Quieter, a lot less people, and it was easier to get beach chairs with an umbrella in the shade.

[Islandbride1025]

I did read about the umbrella situation. I will definitely post more pics when we return.

Now, I can't wait.

[BrownEyedGirl]

Here is my most favorite pic I took when we went to MX in June. It down the beach from our resort near Playa del Carmen (Secrets Capri)
http://images1.snapfish.com/348684775%7Ffp346%3Enu%3D3255%3E9%3B%3A%3E%3A%3C8% 3EWSNRCG%3D32337%3B%3C96669%3Cnu0mrj

[jnshanna]

Great pictures!! It makes me miss Mexico so much. We can't wait to go back. We stayed at Aventura Spa Palace and visited Moon Palace one day. We love the Palace resorts. I'd like to stay at the Playacar palace next time. We didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked because we spent so much time lazying around by the lagoon and pool but of the pictures we did get, these are my favorites.

The view from our room.
http://static.flickr.com/113/298180486_86a1dcb403.jpg?v=0

Sunset over one of the restaurants on the South side of the resort.
http://static.flickr.com/103/298182054_cd0f1fed04.jpg?v=0

View of Moon Palace pool and beach from the top of one of the hotel buildings.
http://static.flickr.com/100/298182051_c9ce220628.jpg?v=0

And my favorite picture of Tulum. That beach is absolutely gorgeous!!
http://static.flickr.com/105/298179574_5a5c772e58.jpg?v=0

[magrat]

We went to Merida in March, it's the capital of Yucatan.

Hotel Caribe courtyard
http://lh6.google.com/image/BenjaminKitt/RmhFBOTR1FI/AAAAAAAAANI/8jExgcnX8Vo/Hotel%20Caribe%20Atrium.jpg?imgmax=720

Off the Plaza Grande
http://lh6.google.com/image/BenjaminKitt/RmhGDOTR1JI/AAAAAAAAANo/gqQi6xbO_8o/Plaza%20Grande%20Clock%20Tower.jpg?imgmax=720

Chichen Itza during the sound and light show
http://lh5.google.com/image/BenjaminKitt/RmhJ2-TR1XI/AAAAAAAAAPY/6C_ShegS-o8/The%20Castle%20and%20Temple%20of%20Warriors%20at%2 0night.jpg?imgmax=720

Plates for sale at Chichen Itza
http://lh4.google.com/image/BenjaminKitt/RmhNJuTR1mI/AAAAAAAAARQ/flyDDmMTUCI/Ceramics%20at%20Chichen%20Itza.jpg?imgmax=720

Uxmal
http://lh5.google.com/image/BenjaminKitt/RmhOW-TR1rI/AAAAAAAAAR4/ybyTlz2xDQI/Entrance%20to%20The%20Pyramid%20of%20the%20Magicia n.jpg?imgmax=720

[magrat]

One of the almost daily cultural performances in the Plaza Grande
http://lh5.google.com/image/BenjaminKitt/RmhSL-TR18I/AAAAAAAAAUA/OLtSomI_dwA/Yucatanean%20Dancers%20%281%29.jpg?imgmax=720

At Hacienda Sotuta, a working historical henequen (sisal) plantation
http://lh6.google.com/image/BenjaminKitt/RmhTROTR2DI/AAAAAAAAAU4/sDS__4zGa3A/Processing%20henequen%20into%20strands.jpg?imgmax= 720
http://lh3.google.com/image/BenjaminKitt/RmhUHeTR2GI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/QJsD4gL7s0Y/Henequen%20drying.jpg?imgmax=720

Excuse the way I look, I was 27 weeks pregnant and couldn't find a bathing suit that fit :) It's the best pic we have of swimming in the underground cenote at Hacienda Sotuta. It was actually really dark.
http://lh3.google.com/image/BenjaminKitt/RmhWEeTR2OI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/Dqu6uS3MsiI/Sarah%20in%20the%20cenote.jpg?imgmax=720

[justHB]

magrat - how did you enjoy merida? it's on our list of places to go in the next year or so.

[magrat]

justHB It was great. It is a good base to see a lot of things in the region, and it's a nice city in itself, worth maybe 2-3 days focus, depending on how much you want to see. It was great coming back to every evening because there was always something going on in the main plaza. It's not a big tourist destination for Americans so I really needed my high school spanish to get by, even at hotels. There were lots of shops to look at, but almost none that sold things like t shirts or magnets. The city itself was really clean and old, and there are lots of great boutique hotels and restaurants. I would definitely recommend visiting, but I wouldn't go back. Once is enough, considering all the other places there are to see.

[Jenyfer9]

Magrat, I love your pics from Merida! I lived in Merida for 18 months during college and just after, and your pics make me want to go back!

[ManteoChik]

These are from Isla Mejures, Mexico. SO spends the months of Jan/Feb/part of March there with the boat.

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v65/147/11/53501072/n53501072_30402645_7578.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v65/147/11/53501072/n53501072_30402674_6725.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v65/147/11/53501072/n53501072_30402681_8967.jpg

This is not me...lol.
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v65/147/11/53501072/n53501072_30402691_2145.jpg

Beach at the swing bar set up for a wedding
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v65/147/11/53501072/n53501072_30402697_4110.jpg

[ManteoChik]

SO running the boat for a day of sailfishing
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v65/147/11/53501072/n53501072_30402728_2120.jpg

Backing down
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v65/147/11/53501072/n53501072_30402733_3345.jpg

[akacharlotte]

Chichen Itza
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/honeymoon/Picture029.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/honeymoon/Picture059-1.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/honeymoon/Picture033.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/honeymoon/Picture040.jpg
Iguanas at Tulum
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/honeymoon/Picture069-1.jpg
Palm tree over beach at Tulum
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/honeymoon/Picture086-1.jpg

[akacharlotte]

Tulum beach
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/honeymoon/Picture089-1.jpg

Me and Hubby
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/honeymoon/Picture085-1.jpg

Courtyard of Aventura Spa Palace
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/honeymoon/Picture114-1.jpg

[Nigellas]

My husband and I went to Mexico last April - We stayed in Cozumel for a few days, then took the ferry to the mainland and drove across some of the Yucatan. We did see a lot of the ruins, but since there are so many photos of that, I'll skip those photos.

Cozumel beach on the opposite side of the city strip (we rode a scooter) - it's much, much nicer than the city-side.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/nigellas/cozumel1.jpg



Walking off the main strip on Cozumel:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/nigellas/cozumel3.jpg


Police man - They all had automatic weapons. Occasionally you would see a big truck filled with like 6 of them in the back just looking all tough with their huge guns:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/nigellas/cozumel2.jpg


We spent a night in Valladolid - Here is the main church in the center of town:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/nigellas/mexico123-1.jpg

There was a huge pack of friendly, stray dogs in Valladolid, here's one of them:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/nigellas/Valladolid2.jpg

[Nigellas]

Continued...
A shot of a cemetery we passed while driving:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/nigellas/mexico074.jpg


Merida was by far my favorite, here's a shot of one of the streets as we walked:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/nigellas/merida1.jpg



More Merida:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/nigellas/merida2.jpg


The traffic is CRAZY in Merida! It is definitely a walking city. Driving is very stressful

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/nigellas/merida3.jpg

[akacharlotte]

Our latest trip to Mexico-we stayed at the Cozumel Palace. We barely picked up the camera this trip as we hung out in the pool all week.
The coral/reef area at the hotel
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/Cozumel%20July%2008/cozumel070.jpg
that gorgeous water
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/Cozumel%20July%2008/cozumel027.jpg
the gorgeous sunset
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/Cozumel%20July%2008/cozumel097.jpg
the pool/grill area set up for Mexican Fiesta
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i224/akacharlotte/Cozumel%20July%2008/cozumel108.jpg

[taffers]

akacharolette: I know it's old, but I love the pic of the iguana with the flower in it's mouth! I've seen a lot of iguanas in MX, but never so fancy with a flower. ;)

[taffers]

Here are some of my pictures from Esperanza An Auberge in Cabo. I loved it here and will definitely stay there again.

When you first get there
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06008.jpg

Our room, looking from the gigantic patio
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06013.jpg

Patio
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06012.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06007.jpg

Bathroom
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06010.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06011.jpg

[taffers]

Right side of property infinity pool with beach entrance
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06030.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06025.jpg

Left side of property infiniti pools (and where we spent most of our time)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06022.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06002.jpg

View from jacuzzi
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06021.jpg

View from one of the restaurants (infiniti pool at bottom left)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06017.jpg

[taffers]

Beach
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06004.jpg

Cabana on the beach
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06006.jpg

View from restaurant on other side of property
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c87/taffers/Cabo9-06037.jpg

Sorry there are so many big pictures! I have about 40 more that I'm refraining from posting! ;)

[akacharlotte]

Taffers-Thanks. The iguanas at Tulum love those red flowers. I think they were hibiscus. Our tour guide had us pick some on the way in to feed the iguanas. They will come right up to you and take it from your hand.

The resort you stayed at...isn't that where they filmed The Heartbreak Kid with Ben Stiller? It is gorgeous! I told DH I wanted to go there after we watched the movie.

[taffers]

Taffers-Thanks. The iguanas at Tulum love those red flowers. I think they were hibiscus. Our tour guide had us pick some on the way in to feed the iguanas. They will come right up to you and take it from your hand.

The resort you stayed at...isn't that where they filmed The Heartbreak Kid with Ben Stiller? It is gorgeous! I told DH I wanted to go there after we watched the movie.

Wow, that's so cool!

Yes- I think that is where they filmed Heartbreak Kid...I've never seen it, but when DH and I were watching the commercials, we were like, "hey, that's Esperanza!"