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Mazatlán
Mazatlán spreads for 15 sunsplashed miles along a thumb of land that extends southward into the Pacific just below the Tropic of Cancer. Mazatlán thus marks the beginning of the Mexican tropics: a palmy land of perpetual summer and a refuge from winter cold for growing numbers of international vacationers. |
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Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen is a small and charming beach town that has grown substantially, as a tourist destination over the last few years. While Playa del Carmen is close to Cancun the two towns are very different. Whereas Cancun today is a rather large, face paced city with numerous huge all inclusive resorts, Playa del Carmen is much smaller, has a more relaxed ambiance with a cosmopolitan feel. |
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Puerto Penasco
Puerto Peñasco, alternatively known among many of its English -speaking visitors as "Rocky Point", is a popular destination for tourists, particularly those that reside in the U.S. state of Arizona , for whom it is the nearest beach resort. It is also a popular Spring Break destination with students from Arizona, New Mexico, and California. Puerto Peñasco is located in the 'free zone' where tourists are not required to obtain immigration papers in order to visit. |
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Puerto Vallarta
Described as "the hidden paradise" and acknowledged as the "friendliest city in the world", Puerto Vallarta is located on the same latitude as Hawaii, in the middle of Mexico's Pacific coastline. Vallarta is within easy reach of the US and Canada. Encircled by the rugged, tropical Sierra Madre mountains to the east and fronted by the Bay of Banderas, Mexico's largest natural bay, the city covers 670 square miles and has a population of over 300,000. |
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Rosarito/Ensenada
The charming town of Rosarito has long endeared itself to visiting Americans and International travelers in search of sprawling coastlines with a Southern California climate. Just 20 miles south of the California border, along the Pacific Ocean, Rosarito is part of the Tourist Corridor that includes Tijuana, Ensenada and Rosarito. From luxury resorts to oceanfront condos, hotels and RV parks, Rosarito has been a favorite vacation spot for over eight decades. |
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San Felipe
Just a two hour drive south of the USA border lies the port of San Felipe. This friendly, hospitable town has depended on the sea for its economic survival. In the past 20 years its economic base has widened with the growth of tourist activity. Today, San Felipe is a thriving community of more than 20,000 permanent residents, with an additional 10,000 from the United States, Canada and Europe. |
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San Miguel de Allende
itself is a quiet, quaint, cobble-lined town that attracts in the main, artists, craftspeople and foreign expatriates who have chosen to retire in Mexico .
Although this is a small city, it successfully combines old world charm with modern-day cosmopolitan lifestyle. Most activities surround arts and learning, painting, weaving, photography and sculpture. Spanish Language schools are big here too. |
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