General: Mexico

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 first class then being forced to use the Concorde Lounge. The First Class Lounge was being renovated) A direct BA flight taking just over 11 hours. Mexico City We had nothing booked on arrival apart ...
...Hotel. This was a lucky choice as it must be one of the best in Mexico City, on the west side of Zocalo, the main square, with a 7th floor roof-terrace and restaurant overlooking the enormous plaza de la Constrictucion, Catedral Metroplitana and Palacio National. An absolutely fantastic location, and the roof terrace makes a great place for breakfast or a drink to end an exhausting day's sightseeing. Zocalo Zocalo is enormous with many things to ...

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Rather unwillingly I have just returned from Mexico, where I had one of the best holidays I've ever had. Feeling the effect of Post Holiday Blues, I thought I'd re-live my holiday by writing about it. Two of my friends and I booked to go to Mexico only 3 weeks prior to our departure date. We got a fantastic deal through Thomson's and paid £450 per person for 7 nights in a 5 star all-inclusive resort in Riviera Maya. We flew from Manchester to Cancun ...
...fan of flying, but if I feel it's going to be worth it I can just about put myself through the torture. The flight was just under 10 hours (in Mexico they are 6 hours behind Greenwich meantime). By the time we arrived in Cancun I was a little exhausted and in all honesty I was rather unimpressed with Cancun. The only way I can really describe Cancun is by saying it's very "American". Think huge hotels, big McDonalds and other gigantic fast food outlets ...

hlmccarron 17.07.2006 · Read full review
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We wanted to go somewhere special for our honeymoon. Mexico certainly lived up to that ideal and much, much more besides. What a fantastic holiday, and what a wonderful place to visit. My husband and I got married on 19th August 2000 but had to wait until the 25th before we could go on our honeymoon. We went with Thompson Holidays and the main drawback was the Friday departure. We were informed that Mexico is a popular location for honeymooners and ...
...strange that flights are all on Fridays, considering the most popular day for a wedding is a Saturday! But hey, all that aside, at least it gave us a chance to recover from our fantastic wedding day and sort out packing etc. The outward flight was at a fairly sensible time in the morning and seeing as we live slightly more than an hour from Gatwick, this was not a problem. If you live too much further you may prefer to book into a hotel near the ...

joannavos 18.05.2001 · Read full review
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As you may be aware I've spent the last couple of weeks on holiday in Mexico, or that's what I thought. This opinion is not about my stay in Mexico but rather some points to note if you are thinking of Mexico as your destination for your holiday. The holiday itself has given me a lot of material that will probably be spread over several opinions as I've seen headings for the various bits under the Ciao travel umbrella. So here goes, in no particular ...
...the place. I'll probably add things as they come to me later , but hopefully this will be of some help to you out there: ~~Distance From Britain, Mexico is a ten hour flight , so if possible get the seats with the most room possible. After half an hour you will really appreciate the extra room. My holiday cost around 1500 GBP and 150 GBP was a supplement for the premium class option. I travelled with Air 2000. We also had a five hour coach journey ...

mikeydred 26.09.2001 (18.10.2001) · Read full review
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I have always been very interested in ancient culture and history, so when I had the chance to go to Mexico one of my long life dreams came true. Choosing the best alternative wasn’t an easy task but I finally decided upon an organized tour of 9 days that would cover 1500 km and cross 2 Mexican States: Peninsula del Yucatan and Chiapas. Before you travel there are a few tips to bear in mind: 1.Mexico is a large country so don’t think ...
...to very hot. 2.Wear comfortable clothes and shoes (if you’re going to visit the ruins and jungle it is advisable not to wear open style shoes; there are scorpions, snakes, etc that could bite you). 3.High protection suntan and mosquito repellent is strongly advisable. 4.Only drink bottled water. Don’t know if you have heard about Montezuma’s Revenge story, a tale about people who visited Mexico and ended up with upset stomach. ...

nicolavidal 17.01.2001 · Read full review
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Mexico is the best country I have visited as it has it all. Firstly, it is absolutely stunning. The scenery is magnificent, ranging from barren deserts to the caribbean coast to lush forests and waterfalls. Added to this, the ruins to be found throughout the country are spectactular - I was sceptical, not being much of a keen sightseer, but they are well worth the effort! If you get sick of sightseeing, the towns and beaches provide plenty of entertainment. ...
...and vibrant that it has something to please everyone - from beautiful old buildings and parks to lairy bars and Las Vegas-style hotels. The Yucatan peninsula is a must as it contains much of the most spectacular scenery and ruins, as well as the Caribbean coast. The beaches are so beautiful that it is worth visiting Mexico for these alone! And it doesn't end there - at night there is plenty to keep you occupied - good restaurants, bars and clubs ...

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The trouble started when he said "Let's bomb Mexico." Y'see, what I did was take him at his word, but what he really meant was "Let's bomb Mexico as long as no-one finds out it was my idea." Crazy guy... well I guess that's what life is like in the modern army. Not THE modern army, just A modern army, for fear of reprisals amongst my old army buddies in THE modern army who like to take people outside, then take them inside again - a bit like Chinese ...
...torturer as the tortured, unless they put them on a pulley and just wheel them back and forth from the comfort of an armchair or a sofa, or even an armchair with a spring sticking up from it, as long as it's not too uncomfortable, in which case they might perch on the arm, or perhaps sit on the floor if they could still reach the rope. Crazy guys. You can get far in this world with hard work and natural talent, and I was the exception when I joined ...

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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 list is endless as it is at night time too (not forgetting the Hard Rock Cafe of course). There is something for everyone. I will say I have visited, Cancun, Puerta Vellarta and Acapulco. I found ...

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