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Cancun is Mexico’s Most Popular Gay Friendly Beach

April 8th, 2009 No comments

Cancun is the jewel in the crown of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula; truly a paradise on Earth. The city consists of an old city and a newer portion, connected by bridges.

The city has expanded greatly since the tourism industry got going here in the early 70′s. Today Cancun has more than 600,000 residents and attracts millions of visitors each year, drawn by its beautiful beaches and its reputation as one of the worlds top vacation spots.

Most give credit to the turquoise colored water that reminds people of crystals and the soft white sandy beaches that entice people to keep coming back for more.

Mexico is a popular destination for gay tourists, but no city in the country is more popular than Cancun. Its a friendly place which invites guests from all walks of life to get away from it all and relax. No matter who you are or where youre from, Cancun welcomes you with open arms to partake of its beaches and its nightlife.

Other than Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco are also popular gay friendly tourist destinations, but neither can match the popularity of Cancun. This is largely due to the natural beauty of the city, but it bears mentioning that Cancun offers many more gay friendly spots than do any of the other popular destinations in Mexico; there are beaches and resorts and some of the most lively clubs in the country to be found here.

There is a main strip in Cancun which houses the main resorts and hotels for both gay and straight tourists, and that is called Zona Hotelera. Approximately 15 minutes from this strip, you will find some of the best in nightlife with clubs galore.

It is said that the hottest spot where gay clubs are concerned is the Karamba Bar. This is one club that has been around since the 1980s and is still going strong. They offer nightly shows and they have an extra large dance floor that is always packed with people dancing the night away.

If you are looking for a club to end the night just right, then you may want to stop in at Picante. The dance floor is much, much smaller but when the end of the evening rolls around you will find this place packed with all walks of life.

May might be the best time to visit if youre looking for gay-friendly cultural events. May is the month of Cancun’s annual International Gay Festival; this event has been held for 5 years now and draws a large crowd.

If you prefer the wintertime for traveling then you may want to visit during the month of November when the annual Cancun Riviera Maya Gay Fall Festival takes place. Keep in mind that no matter what time of year you visit, there is always plenty of things to do and plenty of places to see.

Make time for a visit to the nearby Mayan ruins ” no visit to Cancun is truly complete without taking in this awe-inspiring sight. With its beaches, exciting nightlife and many cultural events and sightseeing opportunities, its no wonder that Cancun is Mexico’s most popular gay friendly destination.

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Vacation Packages to Cancun Mexico – Having Fun

March 18th, 2009 1 comment

If you’re visiting Cancun, chances are you’re arriving there by plane. Cancun Airport is the busiest airport in the Caribbean – not surprising since over 20% of Mexico’s tourist dollars comes from that island resort.

Cancun Airport is also considered the door to the Mundo Maya, the world of the Maya.

If you’re planning a trip to Cancun, make sure you check out the website for the airport. Check out their transport section as well. With the state of the economy like it is and like it will be for the next few years, they are offering some excellent deals on taking you to the hotel of your choice.

Just a little bit south of Cancun is Cozumel – Mexico’s largest island. If you’re going to be in Cancun, there are two sites you should not miss – Cozumel, and the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza. In Cozumel, you can snorkel over two reefs – indeed, if you’re a scuba diver you’ll probably prefer Cozumel to Cancun.

If you’re not an experiienced scuba diver, you’ll want to take a scuba vacation package to Cancun.

Of course if you’ve travelled all the way to Cancun you won’t want to miss out on seeing the Mayan ruins that dot the state of Quintana Roo, from the most famous, Chichen Itza, to other sites equally evocative of that long lost culture.

Package tours are available from various sites online.

The most expensive hotels in Cancun are on the island, called the “Hotel Zone.” If you go into the city of Cancun itself, or rather let your package tour place you there, you can save a great deal of money – and a bus or other conveyance can take you to the beaches in the morning and retrieve you any time of the day or not. Cancun has a very efficient transport service.

Regardless of where you choose to stay, if you do your research and learn about your destination, you will enjoy your stay in Cancun.

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You Might Just Need A Vacation In Cancun

March 14th, 2009 No comments

Cancun, Mexico is a resort island. Thirty years ago there was only a fishing village there, now it’s a huge complex of hotels and beaches, with a few Mayan ruins scattered here and there, and across a lagoon on the mainland, Cancun City, which grew up to over 200,000 people in a mere twenty years.

Because Cancun is such a popular vacation spot, you’ll need to make your travel plans well in advance. Of course, the economy has something to do with that…in the current economy, it might be pretty easy to get the best rooms at very little price, regardless of the season.

Nevertheless, it is still necessary to make your plans well in advance, because now more than ever it is important not to waste any time or money – both of which are more precious than ever these days.

So, what’s firrst to be done? Well, obviously you need to choose which time of the year you will be taking your vacation. If you want to get away for Spring Break, that’s part of the peak season in Cancun – not to mention other sunny places filled with beautiful people! If you don’t want to deal with an extra few thousand partying teenagers, November and December are good months to go.

However, check the cultural calendar, as you might want to attend special events that are held only once a year.

With the proliferation of information on the web and in travel books, many people don’t bother to use travel agents any more. However, if you like dealing with a professional who can get you the best deals, so that you can spend your time surfing the web doing more fun things, give a travel agent a try. Just make sure they are a reputable agency and have experience booking people to Cancun.

If you use a travel agent, they will direct you to certain hotels, however, you can always scope out tese hotels on the web. People go to this site to leave reviews on the hotels they stayed at, and there are over a hundred reviews of many hotels, so you know you’re getting a good cross-section of what the hotel is “really like.” Reading these reviews will also give you an idea of simply what it’s like to be in Cancun… what you can expect when you go.

You can never have too much information before you go…the Canun-Hotels Trip Advisor site is a gem in that regard.

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Tulum Mexico: One of the Top places to visit

March 12th, 2009 1 comment

When a person is deciding to take a trip to a place like Tulum, they will be pleasantly surprised at the feeling of serenity they will feel from the moment they arrive. They will find that it has so many great places to find relaxation and they will love going to this small town on vacation.

If that person is looking for activities Tulum offers a wide range of possibilities that include some of the most beautiful and peaceful parks in the world. One of the three parks the Sian Ka’an is the largest in the town is a national park that offers many forms of natural beauty that you will love, while the other two parks the Xcaret and Xel-Ha offers aquatic adventures in addition to the natural beauty.

If you are interested in swimming or in learning how to snorkel you will find that that is one of the advantages of a place that is loaded with beaches. For the person who plans to spend the whole vacation being lazy, the Yucatecan hammocks offer them long hours of napping under one of the trees in the coconut tree groves. In both places in this small town in Rivera Maya lovers find romance and families find adventure.

When you are there in Tulum Mexico you will notice that this place seems to be stopped in time, though you will have the advantages of having modern conveniences such as internet service and telephones. In addition, you will find inexpensive and comfortable hotel rooms and delicious food at one of the many restaurants.

If you plan to stay in Tulum you may be interested in one of the areas many hotels, but families and lovers who want to extend their stay will be more interested in one of the condos or apartments. For that luxurious feel you may also be interested in one of the many Cabanas available in the town. In some cases you may even find that your choice of living arrangement is located right on the beach offering you the ability to take long, peaceful walks on the beach.

While visiting, you will notice that Tulum is located atop the cliffs that overlook the Caribbean, featuring the El Castillo, one of its highest building and possibly on of the most breathtaking. The wall of the city, in the past, may have defended the town, now it offers a chance to study for students of archeology.

Because Tulum features many important historically profound buildings created by the Maya, it is a popular place for archeology. Many will come to enjoy the peace and serenity of the ruins, and the natural beauty of the town. A visit to Tulum is a great place to experience old world history in a comfortable, relaxing environment.

The best way to get to Tulum whenever you go to Mexico is to arrive in Cancun International Airport, from there you still have about an hour and 30 minutes drive, it is about 84 miles south of Cancun, so you can take a cab or rent a car. Take the main highway from Cancun to Playa del Carmen, it is a four lane highway, and once you get to Playa del Carmen only two lanes will continue to Tulum. The highways are nice and well kept.

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How To Get Good Cancun Vacation Deals

February 15th, 2009 No comments

Cancun, Mexico is located on the Yucatan peninsula, and is known as the Mexican Caribbean, with its white beaches and bright blue water. Apart from being a popular vacation destination, it is also home to over 500,000 citizens. As a vacationer, therefore, you have plenty of places to choose from – whether as near the beaches as possible, or deeper in the city to get the feel of the “real” Cancun. It all depends on why you’re going there!

Because of its popularity, accommodations near the touristy hotspots can be quite expensive. What you get in being “right there” at the center of things, without having to waste time taking buses, taxis or limos to your destinations, you pay for.

On the other hand, if you’re willing to expand your horizons a little, and look at hotels or locations closer to the actual city, you can find some inexpensive deals, but of course, then you have to pay more to get where you want to go by taxi or bus, and there’s the time factor involved there as well.

That’s why research is so important, and the easiest way to do research these days is to scope out Cancun on the Internet. You’ll want to conduct a two-pronged approach to your research. First, you’ll want to find out about the city itself, from such sites as Wikipedia or even their own official website.

Whether you’re single, a couple, or a family, there are all sorts of activities for you to do in Cancun, but you’ll want to know about them before you arrive.

Once you decide where you want to go and how long you can stay, then you have to start doing the research on the least expensive lodgings…or if expense really isn’t an issue, you still want to get the best value for the money that you are paying.

To that end, there are websites such as Orbitz and Priceline that allow you to compare prices for hotels, airplane tickets, and so on. Before booking into the cheapest hotel – check out their websites, to make sure you know exactly what you’re getting.

Vacation and tour packages are also a viable option. It’s always more fun to go places with a group of people whom you know, or who share similar interests. Consult a professional travel agent to see what they can offer you, to ensure that you get the best Cancun deal possible.

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