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Nacho Crazy Uncle Karl’s Margaritaville Mexico Thread.

Want to hear about some hidden gems of Mexico.

Have San Cristobal de Las Casas in Chiapas and Merida in the Yucatán on the books, looking for some more ideas with trip reports, do’s and don’ts,  pics, etc.

For an Isla Mujeres 20 years ago vibe go north from Cancun to Isla Holbox.

I’ve had good times in Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí. Old towns, street markets, cafes on the plaza, great food, etc… I wouldn’t call them hidden gems but it’s a taste of real Mexico that the beach resort tourists don’t see.   Of course there’s San Miguel de Allende but it’s pretty overrun with white expats.  

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36 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

I’ve had good times in Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí. Old towns, street markets, cafes on the plaza, great food, etc… I wouldn’t call them hidden gems but it’s a taste of real Mexico that the beach resort tourists don’t see.   Of course there’s San Miguel de Allende but it’s pretty overrun with white expats.  

Have Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende and Oaxaca on the books as well, but yeah, that’s for Uncle Karl’s thread.

Anybody hung out in Guadalajara?

Tecoman is a cool little town on the Pacific side.  It's a short taxi ride down to the beach at Boca De Pascuales.  Very Sunday they have a rodeo in town which is lots of fun. 

I’ve been Guadalajara a few times. It’s a massive city of at least a few million.   I’m sure there’s some cool areas there but mostly it’s just a huge city.  Copper Canyon isn’t far from there and it’s pretty interesting. 

1 hour ago, Your Mom said:

I’ve been Guadalajara a few times. It’s a massive city of at least a few million.   I’m sure there’s some cool areas there but mostly it’s just a huge city.  Copper Canyon isn’t far from there and it’s pretty interesting. 

Tequila is close by too.

 

Mexico City has a million places nearby too.

I highly recommend Guadalajara.

Puebla isn't far from Mexico City and worth a visit. Check out Monterrey

Boys Town, Acuna.

Fuck on stage and it’s free.

Mystery meat tacos from a cart outside a sex club at 2am just hit different.

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26 minutes ago, mycox said:

I highly recommend Guadalajara.

Puebla isn't far from Mexico City and worth a visit. Check out Monterrey

Wife had a layover in Guadalajara and stayed in a little boutique hotel on a plaza and wouldn’t shut up about it for about two months.

5 minutes ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

How old were you when you lived in Mexico City? How many years did you live there?

3 years. It was 4th thru 6th grade, so many years ago, but had a profound and positive effect on my life. 

8 hours ago, VABuckeye said:

For an Isla Mujeres 20 years ago vibe go north from Cancun to Isla Holbox.

Holbox looks like Tulum now. 1000 douchey bars/hotels/tattoo shops/meditation centers

Go to El Cuyo.

7 hours ago, Your Mom said:

I’ve had good times in Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí. Old towns, street markets, cafes on the plaza, great food, etc… I wouldn’t call them hidden gems but it’s a taste of real Mexico that the beach resort tourists don’t see.   Of course there’s San Miguel de Allende but it’s pretty overrun with white expats.  

for SLP, head east to Huasteca Potosina. Lots of incredible shit to see and do.

Monterrey, San Luis Potosi, Leon, aguascalientes for the feria is also pretty badass, Oaxaca is cool as well 

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18 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

for SLP, head east to Huasteca Potosina. Lots of incredible shit to see and do.

This is why I started this thread.

woah. Mind blown. Wife’s favorite thing is waterfalls. I’ve been looking for a surprise trip for her 40th. Thank you.

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The beach north of Celestun, Yucatan is well off the beaten path and has a nice secluded thing going on.

i'd be curious to see if any peeps have spent time in other Pacific locations (outside of PV)

Mazatlan or Manzanillo? or other towns on the pacific that have a nice "i can live there" kind of vibe

 

San Carlos near Guaymas.  I may retire there.

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10 hours ago, staboner said:

i'd be curious to see if any peeps have spent time in other Pacific locations (outside of PV)

Mazatlan or Manzanillo? or other towns on the pacific that have a nice "i can live there" kind of vibe

 

Been to Guadalajara and Manzanillo many times.  Manza definitely is the winner if ya were interested in making the move.  Although, just outside of Guada, there is couple of small towns worth a look Ajijic and Jocotepac on Lake Chapala.  For Manza, we really liked El Vaquero, Ajijic find a place named Tango's.  There is another small place in Manza I'd recommend but can't remember right now.  While we were in Manza, I had some grilled pollo an old woman was cooking in the rim of a vehicle.  My wife was telling me I was gonna be sick blah blah blah.  I responded with well other than the fact it don't have a smoke stack it's called BBQ.  It was good and I'd do it again.  BTW, the beach outside our hotel is where the filmed Bo Derek jogging down the beach in the movie 10.  Last thing, Manza does have an airport and the runway is right on the beachfront, makes for a nice approach and departure.  Adios.

14 hours ago, staboner said:

i'd be curious to see if any peeps have spent time in other Pacific locations (outside of PV)

Mazatlan or Manzanillo? or other towns on the pacific that have a nice "i can live there" kind of vibe

 

Lot of places around (and including) Huatulco and Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca... Mazunte, Puerto Angel, etc

and I'd take Manzanillo over Mazatlan.....Mazatlan is full of old bitchy annoying US/Canuck ex-pats.

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For those who have been to El Cuyo, how was it? 

Haven’t been in like 5 years and it’s not “off the beaten path” at all but Monterrey & Saltillo have pretty gorgeous scenery. Hard to imagine it’s just 3 hours drive from Texas. 

So I've got an invite to Zihuatanejo.  Any recommendations? 

2 hours ago, Poolflood said:

So I've got an invite to Zihuatanejo.  Any recommendations? 

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16 hours ago, Bevo&Pevo said:

Been to Guadalajara and Manzanillo many times.  Manza definitely is the winner if ya were interested in making the move.  Although, just outside of Guada, there is couple of small towns worth a look Ajijic and Jocotepac on Lake Chapala.  For Manza, we really liked El Vaquero, Ajijic find a place named Tango's.  There is another small place in Manza I'd recommend but can't remember right now.  While we were in Manza, I had some grilled pollo an old woman was cooking in the rim of a vehicle.  My wife was telling me I was gonna be sick blah blah blah.  I responded with well other than the fact it don't have a smoke stack it's called BBQ.  It was good and I'd do it again.  BTW, the beach outside our hotel is where the filmed Bo Derek jogging down the beach in the movie 10.  Last thing, Manza does have an airport and the runway is right on the beachfront, makes for a nice approach and departure.  Adios.

Good stuff. Guadalajara if you want the city vibe. Manzanillo if you want more beach vibe.

Gotdamn  I love Mexico. If there was world peace it would be one of my top 3 places in the world. The land is amazing but the people too, just incredible. 

I've been all over but most recently I've personally driven much of the interior of Mexico over the last year.  From Monterrey to Saltillo, Monclova, Cuatro Ciénagas, Matehuala, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Leon, Queretaro, Guanajuato, San Miguel, Guadalajara, thru Jalisco and Colima to Manzanillo. Would easily drive thru it all again. At every state border, "detenedor", i was waived thru without issue.  Never was asked for money.  Times have changed.  Not saying there aren't issues but there are old couples from Iowa traveling in RV's again.  The beauty of Mexico really is vast.  In those areas you see all the landscapes offered in the Texas Hill country, Arizona, South and North, California, South and North and more.

I to would recommend the Potosina outside of San Luis to start.  San Luis is more desert like with the Potosina being the oasis.  If you drive stick to 57 and the cuota's.  Don't go through Victoria/Tampico or Laredo.   

Manzanillo is beautiful and wonderful if you are looking to relax.  I'd recommend it more for couples, families or older people.  Las Hadas is where i usually will stay as it works best for us.  Most of your time probably will be spent at the resort with the occasional dinner in town. Its a smaller town.  It does not have the nightlife that a Cancun or Los Cabos offers.

South of Mexico City is a whole other set of experiences and another post for another time.  

Lastly, San Miguel is nice but overrated.  There are 25 towns nicer than SMdA. Why travel all that way to go to see and experience something similar to Lake Travis, only with Californians.

The centro historico of Guadalajara is the best part to me.  After a day on the hop on/off bus gives you a good idea of what the city has to offer.  It doesn't have the natural beauty Monterrey does.  It is more spread out like Houston.  Every major city has at least one pueblo magico that is the getaway, think Fredericksburg or Gruene to Austin, that people daytrip to.  Tlaquepaque is the primary for Guadalajara.     

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6 hours ago, Doc Reeves said:


An Airedale? On a white sand beach?
 

well, la-dee-dah….

it was actually 3 Airedales. We're pimp like that.

On 1/15/2022 at 4:49 PM, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

This is why I started this thread.

woah. Mind blown. Wife’s favorite thing is waterfalls. I’ve been looking for a surprise trip for her 40th. Thank you.

Gonna go chasing waterfalls eh...well, good luck! 

  • 4 months later...

Headed out next week to spend a week or so in the little village about an hour north of Queretaro that my fathered in law grew up in. We have an AIRbnb booked for Pinal de Amoles and will probably stay a night or two in Bernal as well. Will report back.

We're in Atlixco, Puebla now.  Sunday temps of the last 4 cities I lived in:

 

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Morning pic of the volcano behind us

 

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Heading to Oaxaca tomorrow, will be there through Memorial Day. Kind of surprised it didn’t have its own thread.

Any recs on dining/drinks?

Always ask for agua purificado.

1 hour ago, gmr548 said:

Heading to Oaxaca tomorrow, will be there through Memorial Day. Kind of surprised it didn’t have its own thread.

Any recs on dining/drinks?

Where in Oaxaca?

On 6/13/2022 at 10:40 AM, rage-a-holic said:

We're in Atlixco, Puebla now.  Sunday temps of the last 4 cities I lived in:

 

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Morning pic of the volcano behind us

 

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Is this the one that's about to erupt? 

4 hours ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

Is this the one that's about to erupt? 

Yep, but we planned our vacation perfectly and just got into London.

Heading to Sayulita in July. Not sure it qualifies as "off the beaten path" to some, but it qualifies for my wife and I. 

Last time we went to CDMX, we went to a town called Tepotzlan to check out the town and then take the hike up to the temple.  Strongly recommended

Not my pics...

Pregnant in Pyramids & Smog: Baby Moon to Tepoztlan, Mexico - Lil Travel  Toes

Tepoztlán travel - Lonely Planet | Mexico, North America

From Mexico City: Guided Day Tour to Cuernavaca & Tepoztlan | GetYourGuide

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