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Ruta Maya |
The Visit Mexico Ruta Maya sims are
sponsored by the Mexican Tourism Board. And
they've done a great job -- so many
sponsored sites are like someone has tried
to create a real-world expo and transport it
to Second Life. Visit Mexico Ruta Maya is
not like that at all. It presents a solid
Second Life experience, that happens to make
you want to go to Mexico and find out what
it's like with scent, touch and taste.
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| Puerto Vallarta |
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Laying on
the Pacific Coast with golden sand beaches, palm
trees and jungle covered cliffs that end only when
meeting the ocean, Puerto Vallarta is today one of
the most popular destinations in Mexico. And it’s
just getting better: many airlines have now direct
flights from their hubs in the U.S. to Mexico’s
second most popular tourist destination (only Cancun
rivalries with P.V. in number of visitors).The
beaches and the resort-style hotels are of course
the main attraction in town but many
 activities
are offered to the visitors: water sports, local
cruises, whale watching, fishing and eco sports are
easy to be arranged. Golf lovers will also find that
the city is provided with perfect weather for the
sport besides astonishing courses. Visiting the
nearby Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city,
for a day or more is also something to include on
your to do list.
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| Cabo San Lucas |
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Cabo
San Lucas lies at the southernmost tip
of the Baja peninsula and about 20 miles
west of San José Del Cabo.
The bay of Cabo San Lucas was once a
base for pirate ships waiting to pounce on
Spanish treasure ships. Even fifteen years
ago, it was little more than a fishing and
canning village occasionally visited by
adventurous sports fishermen with the means
to sail in or fly down. Quickly it earned a
reputation for the marlin that could be
caught here, and the once-quiet Cabo San
Lucas found itself inundated with fishermen
in search of El Marlin Azul and home to
sleek, radar-equipped fishing yachts.
Today Cabo offers some fine restaurants,
sophisticated shopping, a slick 300-slip
marina, an active nightlife and is tops with
fisherman, and divers. Though prices are
higher than in neighboring San José, there's
more of a party atmosphere, with a younger
crowd and is one of the most popular spots
in Baja.
Around the marina, down the nearby streets
and along the Playa Médano , the town's
closest safe beach, hawkers constantly tout
trips in glass-bottomed boats, fishing,
waterskiing, paragliding or bungee jumping,
and will rent anything from horses to
off-road quad bikes to jet skis and
underwater gear. Competition is fierce,
prices change and places come and go, so
shop around.
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