Golfing in Baja
Golfing in Baja is one of the main attractions of this place with some of the worlds best golf courses located in this peninsula. The best golf course designers in the world have designed championship golf courses of a desert terrain but with a picturesque view of the ocean. Starting from the US border is the Tijuana Country Club established in 1948, and just 20 minutes away from the border is Real del Mar which is considered as the gem of Baja golf. There are newly developed greens like the Baja Country Club which has a big 12-acre water trap lake and a unique golf course built on a sandbar called the Paraiso del Mar in Magote. Jack Nicklaus designed three golf courses in Los Cabos called the one and only Palmilla, the Puerto los Cabos and Club Campestre. Cabo San Lucas Country Club and Cabo Real Country Club are some of the well known golf courses in this area. There are other golf courses currently under construction which will definitely make Mexico vacations a must for golf lovers.
The Wonders of Mazatlan
Long stretches of beautiful palm-lined beaches are guaranteed to lure visitors to the Gold Coast of Mexico and the city of Mazatlan. Mazatlan is a very interesting marriage of history, culture and fun activities. The citys second oldest plaza, Plazuela Machado is in Old Mazatlan where the famed twin-towered cathedral is also located. The malecon (promenade) gives you a refreshing palm-lined oceanfront walkway that connects Old Mazatlan with the resort area known as zona dorada. Those who want to see or buy handcrafted furniture, ceramic and clay handicrafts are better off going on a countryside tour to the villages of Concordia, Copala and Cosala on the Sierra Madre Mountains. Isla de Chivos or Goat Island, Isla de Pajaros or Bird Island and Isla de Venados or Deer Island are the trademark islands of Mazatlan with fine sand beaches. The passionate side of Mexico of Mexico is very much evident in Mazatlan.
Scuba Diving in Mexico
Diving enthusiasts on a Mexico vacation are presented with a variety of choices for this popular and fulfilling water activity. You can opt to go diving in the Pacific Ocean on the west coast, on the Caribbean Sea side, the unique cenote or sinkhole cave or at the second largest reef in the world or the Great Maya Barrier Reef. Some of the more popular places to dive in Mexico are Cozumel, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. Cozumel is popular for the beautiful reefs along its coast and its elaborate underwater vista considered as one of the most beautiful in the world with cliffs, canyons and underwater plants. In Cancun, you get to choose between shallow color rich reefs in Playa del Carmen or go to the Chinchorro Banks which is the entry to the Great Maya Barrier Reef. The nearby islands and bays and sea creatures like whale sharks, dolphins, sea turtles and tropical fishes make Puerto Vallarta a very interesting and famous dive spot. Diving in Cabo San Lucas and La Paz will display an underwater feast for your eyes.
Cancun Vacations
Guaranteed to bring in some fun and excitement to your Mexico vacation is the city of Cancun. This tropical paradise packages some of the most beautiful beaches of Mexico like the Playa Tortugas, Playa Chac-Mool, Playa Langosta, Playa Delfines, Playa Marlin and the well known Playa Caracol with its flat seabed with no strong currents like in other beaches which makes it ideal for families with children in tow. Search out the Mayan archaeological sites of Ruinas del Rey right in the middle of Cancun hotel zone or go south to the larger sites of Tulum Ruins, the mysterious Coba Ruins and one of the worlds seven wonders, the Chichen Itza. The jungles of Cancun beckons to you and you can reach it by horseback riding tour that will come from the Rancho Loma Bonita or using a Hummer. Take a day tour and indulge in the water sports available there at the Isla Mujeres off the coast of Cancun. The Rio Secretos mystical caves hide vast wondrous sites inside them. These are just but a few of the things you will see in Cancun with a whole lot more in line for you to enjoy.
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