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Going to Mexico!

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Speaking of not drinking the water: when you have a frozen mixed drink or anything else over ice, remember the ice was made from the water. And as it melts into your glass, it comes looking for you:paranoid:

Buy tequila, vanilla, large denomination Mexican coins, and Cuban cigars.

Tequila is muy cheap, and even if you exceed your limit (2 liters I think) it's still worth paying the extra tax on it. It's about 1/4 of the cost in Ohio's government run liquor stores. So even paying taxes on it, it will still cost much less. And it keeps forever.

If you are into cooking (and even if you aren't) a bottle of pure vanilla is a good investment. Here a bottle is about four ounces. There a bottle is sold either in liters or 750 ml. Here that four ounce bottle costs about $1.98. There the one-liter bottle costs about $3.98 (American). Again, it will keep forever - well, it seems like it.

Mexican coins are made of pure silver, unlike our copper or zinc filled dimes, quarters, and halves. If you hit the beaches, a bunch of folks will try to get you to buy various and sundry items. Go for the coins, but make sure they are real. Even if you aren't into the silver aspect, they look and sound pretty cool. By sound, I mean they *ching* like our money used to.

If you are into cigars at all, try a couple or so good Cuban cigars. They are legal in Mexico. Make sure you smoke them before you try to cross back up here though. ...mmmm...Havanas...
 
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1. Visit the Mayan ruins:

Chichen Itza: Mayan ruins in Yucatan Mexico more... are the most visited Mayan ruins on the peninsula. Eighteen structures have been restored over the years. Pyramid Kukulcan (photo below) is the tallest of them and allows a view from the top of all Chichen Itza. During the Spring and Fall equinoxes, (March 21 & Sept 21) the setting sun creates shadows down the steps of the pyramid that resemble a snake descending. This is a popular event to see and usually draws big crowds.

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Tulum: Mayan ruins in Quintana Roo Mexico more... are located 131 kilometers south of Cancun, just 20 minutes south of Akumal on Hwy. 307. Facing the sea, Tulum is impressive and powerful. Known as the "Walled City", Tulum was thought to be one of the most important cities of the ancient Mayan during its time. Fresco remnants are still visible inside some of the structures.

Tulum will be closer; however, Chichen Itza is bigger and better.

2. Xel-Ha is another popular place to visit. http://www.xel-ha.com/

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Mexico is great... only "problem" is that the liquor is dirt cheap... All I really remember when I come back is that I was wasted during the trip, and I didn't spend much at all...:tongue2:

Seriously, visit the ruins... lounge on the beaches, and drink, drink, drink... I'm a cigar smoker, so purchasing dirt cheap (good) cigars (no US tobacco tax on them down there) is a must...

Check the exchange rates at your local bank (give them at least a months time to convert)... the little exchange booths have a large spread (good for them, not for you)...
 
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MightbeaBuck said:
Mexican coins are made of pure silver, unlike our copper or zinc filled dimes, quarters, and halves. If you hit the beaches, a bunch of folks will try to get you to buy various and sundry items. Go for the coins, but make sure they are real. Even if you aren't into the silver aspect, they look and sound pretty cool. By sound, I mean they *ching* like our money used to.
None of their circulating coinage has a drop of silver in them. The Mexican mint, like ours, does make silver bullion and collector coinage but few people would be crazy enough to spend them at face value, especially at $14+ per ounce!
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gbearbuck said:
Check the exchange rates at your local bank (give them at least a months time to convert)... the little exchange booths have a large spread (good for them, not for you)...
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1. You will probably save money on the conversion by using your ATM card (and withdrawing pesos) from a Mexican bank. Like in the US there will be ATM machines almost everywhere. Most places will take US dollars; but it is better to pay in pesos. By paying in dollars you can get screwed three times. (Besides their lousy conversion rate,) when they convert pesos to dollars they will "round up" to a full dollar and when they give change back (ex. the cost is $8 and you give them a ten), they round down (again using their conversion rate) and give you your change in pesos.

2. Remember when buying something in a flea market or from a vendor, the price is always negotiable. This especially goes for taxis. Always agree on a price before you get into the taxi. And if you bargain for a "round trip" (i. e. after dropping you off - he agrees to picks you up at a certain time and take you back to your hotel) don't pay in advance. Tell him you'll pay after you get back at your hotel.

3. Re: Any suggestions other than to not drink the water?

Remember watch what you order in a local Mexican restaurant/bar (note: your hotel probably uses bottled water for cooking and drinks so you shouldn't have a problem there), examples:

a. for salads - they probably wash the lettuce in their water
b. for a cold drink with ice - they probably use their water for the ice

Just in case, be sure to take some of those anti-diarrhea pills with you.

4. Also, when you check into the hotel use something more original than Ron Mexico.:slappy:
 
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I don't know what kind of night life you plan on. But if you plan on making it over to Cancun for a night you absolutely have to go to the Coco Bongo. It's a universal studios themed club. Absolutely huge, and they have mini shows throughout the night that re-enact scenes from major movies (spider man and the green goblin swing around the ceiling on ropes, bartenders do a scene from cocktail and throw bottles all over the place). Probably in my top 3 of funnest nights ever. http://www.cocobongo.com.mx/

I'm not sure how put together Cancun is yet though, we were there in December and it was still destroyed. Cozumel and the Riviera were ship shape though.
 
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