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Cuba / Mexico
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Anyone ever been ? Thinking of going next august. Just me and the misus. Dont really want to go over the 3 grand mark for 14 nights. So if anyone has been to either let us know what your experiences were please. Cheers.
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GBHammer63
8:07 Mon Oct 12
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Cuba is lovely, people really friendly, safe everywhere, Havana good but a day is enough , Hemingways bar , national hotel etc.
Stayed in Varadero this year- beautiful beaches white sand and turquoise water. Plenty to do,and cheap.
Would go again, only downside was the 2 hr transfer from airport to resort.
50s cars everywhere.
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Joke Royal
8:04 Mon Oct 12
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What do you want to do when you get there?
I went to Mexico in March this year and great beach/pool/food etc , the sea was warmer than the pools in the hotel
Hired a car and drove out to the Mayan pyramid (90 min drive) and stopped en route to see the real Mexico
Went to Cuba about 7 years ago ,7 days in a resort in a place called Guadalavaca and 3 days in Havana
Havana was great , took a guided tour and in theory the rolling day was going to be spent wandering about and getting a 1950s taxi back to the hotel , a hurricane put paid to that idea tho
Unless you want to see something unique to the country (Mayan culture and American cars as taxis) you might as well save your money and go to Egypt for diving or canaries for doing nothing
A beach holiday is exactly that , the only difference is what you get for breakfast ,
As a foot note in Cuba we didn't see any beggars , just a few kids who wanted some sweets , in Mexico the resort is like a huge (and I mean huge) gated community so no beach bums hastling you trying to sell tat and crap gifts
If you go to Cuba you have to see Havana
If you go to Mexico you don't really have to see anything
If you are after a beach and a bit of culture you can do a lot worse than Cambodia/Vietnam or Thailand .
Or just go high end holiday in Europe.
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Far Cough
7:04 Mon Oct 12
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greenie, I loved Puerto Vallarta
Night of the Iguana anyone?
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kylay
7:03 Mon Oct 12
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I don't know why people go to Mexico. It is a shit hole, and Tex's stomach illness is a frequent problem there. Never been to cuba, but I hear it's amazing. On the whole, I find cubans to be much nicer people than mexicans. I have to believe It's significantly cheaper as well but that's likely changing quickly with diplomatic relations restored with the US.
I remember seeing a documentary about Castro being a marine enthusiast and safeguarding one of the best reefs in the world off the south coast of the island. That would be my priority.
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D Scully (eire)
10:19 Mon Oct 12
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I lived in playa del carmen, mexico for 6 months - amazing place couldn't recommend it highly enough. Day trips to see tulum, mayan ruins, cenotes etc are special experiences
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greenie1
9:55 Mon Oct 12
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Been to the west coast (Puerto Vallarta) and East coast (Riviera Maya) twice. All good and want to go back.
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Gavros
3:06 Mon Oct 12
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the mayan riveria, as it is called, is fine. mainly because, as a british squaaddie, explained to me in belize, is that the british special forces keep the eastern route closed to the drug gangs. Hence why it all goes west coast via alcupolco.
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Texas Iron
2:14 Mon Oct 12
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All over years ago...it was OK...could drive safely to interesting parts...
Now dangerous for rich looking Folks...unless you stick to sanitized US style pseudo resorts like Cancun...etc
Last visit over 10 years took me weeks to recover from stomach infection due to food/water or what...
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Gavros
1:28 Mon Oct 12
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where did you go in Mexico, tex?
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Texas Iron
1:15 Mon Oct 12
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Cuba...
Cheaper...better...safer...friendlier...more natural...
Mexico...Ugh...never again...
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bruuuno
11:39 Sun Oct 11
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shithole(s)
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chim chim cha boo
11:36 Sun Oct 11
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Ricky Bobby 10:00 Sun Oct 11
You fucking savage! For 300 years Havana was the most important place outside of Spain for the whole Spanish empire. Underneath the peeling paint are some of the world's most beautiful buildings. I stayed in one of Ernest Hemingway's favourite hotels for about a score a night.
Fabulous place.
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Gavros
11:11 Sun Oct 11
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In both places, don't stay in a resort. In Mexico, go down the coast, see cozumel, tulum etc all the way down to Belize. In Cuba, go and stay in Havana, go to Trinidad, go to vinales where they grow the tobacco. I always scratch my was as to why people go so far and just sit on their arse around a pool, when there's so much to see.
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Ricky Bobby
10:00 Sun Oct 11
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Varadero this Summer... If you go to Cuba try the Iberostar as it is very good.
Day trip or over night to Havana is more than enough, I did 3 days and was bored after 2!
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dirtyden
6:36 Sun Oct 11
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Been twice to Bahia principe Mexico with the Mrs. Really enjoyed it. However you do get Canadians and Americans there, mainly for weddings.....
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Mr Polite
6:33 Sun Oct 11
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Not suggesting Chim is necessarily wrong, but both my Cuba trips were relaxing beach holidays.
There is a good opportunity to see the island and the communist way of life however you can easily mix that with paradise like white sand beaches.
I can't comment on Mexico as it has been years since I've been there and I was only there for 4 days
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Davenport
6:33 Sun Oct 11
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http://www.excellenceresorts.com/resorts/excellence-playa-mujeres/
Book this, it is absolutely amazing
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lab
6:31 Sun Oct 11
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Get .
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lab
6:31 Sun Oct 11
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Cuba out of the two. For that money you could cet really spoilt.
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chim chim cha boo
6:29 Sun Oct 11
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Two completely different places really close to each other.
It's probably about the last chance to see Cuba before the septics ruin it and if you want one of those 'once in a lifetime' holidays, take a camera and go to Havana- it's unbeatable.
If that sounds like hard work and not your kind of holiday and you want to sit on a beach, get pissed and relax, Plays Del Carmen in Mexico is your kind of place.
Think of Cuba as a cool adventure holiday and Mexico as relaxing holiday and you'll easily make up your own mind.
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