Beaches - Mexico ??” Vacation in a Romantic Tropical Paradise

Mexico, bordered in the south by Guatemala and Belize and in the north by the United States of America, covers several thousand square miles and is divided into 31 states and the federal districts. The Sea of Cortes, the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico surround it. Mexico is rich in, history, traditions art and religion and offers a complete tourist infrastructure. Mexico is a diverse country that hosts one of the archaic cultures of the Olmecan tribe, around 1500 years BC. Mexico is famous for its nice and warm people, art and archeology, unique food pyramids, museums, Haciendas, vast seashores, architecture and cities. The varied climate zones range from Snow Mountains in the Sierras to rainy jungles in the Southeast and desert in the Northwest. Acapulco, Cancun, Cozumel, Los Cabos and Patzcuaro, are the most commonly visited cities in Mexico that provide luxurious lifestyle and bonding with nature. According to WTO, Mexico is the 8th major destination for foreigner visitors. Chichen Itza, Uxmal, EkBalam all bears rich history and heritage of the majesctic Maya civilization. San Miguel de Allende is another historic vacation destination that attracts tourists. Landscape, Climate, People & Food The Mexican landscape is a combination of desert zone, semiarid zone, temperate forests and tropical rainforests. High rugged mountains, high plateaus and tableland, low coastal plains are all found in the same country. Mexico is monolingual, Spanish being the main language. However, this Spanish is different from the Castilian Spanish spoken in Spain. Mayan or Nahuatl, the native languages are still widely spoken in some regions. Spicy food and Tequila shots are the attractions of Mexican cities. Enchiladas, Tacos, Tamales, Chicharron, tostadas, Pozole spices up every tongue that has a taste for new cuisines. “Platillo Tipico” is a local specialty not found everywhere is a variation, of a recipe. “Michelada” is beer cocktail served in almost all the pubs of the country. Its usually beer mixed with lime juice. There are other variations called “cubana” that includes Clamato cocktail, soybean sauce, salt and a little bit of hot sauce. The Culture Mexicans are religious catholic people with somewhat relaxed sense of time. Respect Mexico’s laws. Mexican culture is often accepting of hitchhiking and it is a common practice among Mexican young adults. Being the land of festivity and celebration Mexico celebrates: the Fiesta of san Sebastian, The fair of the 3 Kings, New year, Blessings of the Sea, Palm Sunday, Flower Fair, Fiesta of St. Mark the Evangelist, Fiesta of St. Isador the Farmer, National Ceramics Fair, Guelaguetza, The Day of the Virgin of Charity and Assumption Day, Celebration of San Miguel Arcángel, Annual Fiesta del Tequila, the Yucatan Bird Festival, Night of the Radishes and many other festivals to invigorate the local spirits. Vacation Rentals Vacation rentals are mostly situated in places that overlooks the sparkling blue ocean and white sand beach. There are Mediterranean villas, condominiums, residential homes, beach houses, and other types of residential properties available for vacation rentals. Most location offers spectacular views of the sea, rocky tide pools, sometimes surrounding Desert Mountains, family owned jungle and palm tree estates facing the Caribbean’s. The heated pool, with swim-up seats dolphin fountains, are the luxuries and comfortable amenities provided to enjoy the surrounding nature. All furnished insides with exclusive architecture, large living rooms, fully equipped bars, spacious rooms, studios, kitchen, private palapas, relaxing in the Jacuzzi cooling off in the pool and bird watching sipping margaritas are all the value additions to these vacation rentals. The panoramic ocean views are the USP of vacation rentals in Mexico.

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A land that is praised many pleasant surprises; Costa Rica is the utopia to all who are interested in jungle adventure, rain and cloud forests, eco-tourism trips, wildlife and water sports. All that unites to form the perfect recipe for a perfect vacation. There’s more to do in this secured, tropical paradise, than you can think about while relaxing on any of the pristine, tropical beaches. Costa Rica has long been acclaimed the exotic vacation spot though every trip to the land reveals something undiscovered to every person on every visit. A vacation here is always full of amazing natural sights, exciting activities, warm people and a relaxed mode of life. The unsurpassed natural beauty is responsible. Costa Rica is also a treat when it comes to its warm and hospitable inhabitants. There is not one, but three live Costa Rican volcanoes that erupt everyday. Depending on where in Costa Rica you visit, you can actually watch the eruption of the Irazú, Poás and Volcan Arenal. The attractive beaches like the Pavones, Cahuita and Drake Bay let you absorb the goodness of a sunbath and the sea. For tourists who are more active, there are activities such as snorkeling, fishing, swimming, river rafting, etc. For the even more adventurous crowd, Costa Rica brings several options in the form of warm water surfing, deep sea as well as fresh water fishing, and SCUBA diving. Recently a large investment was made on Harley Davidson, Road King motorcycles and they were shipped to Costa Rica, so that all the motorcycle enthusiasts could ride up to the volcanoes. Aptly named as Ride the Volcano tour, a trip on the motorcycles shall bring every rider closer to the nature on the long and winding roads. If you are under the impression that Costa Rica is a place that caters only to the need of frivolous young people, we would like to inform that it has already become a prominent mark in the golfing map attracting vacationers and businessmen by loads to Costa Rica Golfing in San Jose. There are golfing packages and tours galore. There are more than 25 national parks and sanctuaries in this small country less than the size of West Virginia. Montverde is a 10,526-hectare/26,000-acre Cloud Forest Reserve and nests a few thousands plants and animals. This misty dense forest remains absolutely unscathed by development. Manuel Antonio National Park has three interconnected white sandy beaches and a forest with the largest variety of monkeys. A little piece of Venice can be experienced at the Tortuguero National Park. Its specialty lies in the network of navigable canals that can be traveled on boats. The canals have mangrove forests along the edges that comprise a diverse array of wildlife. However, if greeneries are the only things that grab your attention, the Canopy or the tree top tours can take you upon a wild ride. On the cerebral and a more sedate side, the Aerial Tram offers a bird’s eye view of the surrounding jungle just like the SkyWalk on the high wire bridges that exists between trees and runs over the deep gorges. However, for the down-to-earth people, the Lankester Gardens with its 170 sq. km area provides solace. And for the fisherman, world-class sport-fishing charters are available on both coasts, bringing marlin, sailfish, tuna and dorado on the Pacific side and tarpon and snook on the Caribbean. Traveling in Costa Rica will not pose a problem at all since San Jose has two large domestic carriers. Moreover, the bus service is extremely reasonable, dependable and travels to almost all the corners of the country. During your stay, at the coastal regions you can experience the coral reefs and also witness dolphins, whales, sea turtles and other marine creatures. Hence, visiting Costa Rica gives you a scope to immerse yourself in the goodness of Nature. by David Lovendahl, Costa Vista Marketing

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