Help, need a destination around mexico

[kiwitripper64]

Hi all
Wife and I are off to Mexico city ( 21-25 April)
Fly out Tue 25 to somewhere

Fly from somewhere back up to Chicago on Fri 28 for conference 29 April to 3 May

I know I am leaving it late but multiple family issues have been distracting. Does anyone have a favourite place in Mexico or Central America or caribean? We would want to have 2 full days without too much travel.

Suggestions gratefully received.

Yours in panic

 

[docjames]

Zihuatanejo was great but it's a while ago (2004!).

Fly into ZIH.

Don't look at Ixtapa it's like a mini Cancun. Zih is the best of both - some elements of a "normal" town but with amenities for tourists as well. You can go and look at Ixtapa for a day - it's just a resort town and is a cheap taxi ride away.

Merida is also an interesting town on the yucutan and you'll spend a day visiting ruins and a day visiting old town.

Cancun is an obvious answer (as well as Playa del Carmen) but both are uber touristy.

 

[oh_lol]

Head over to Tulum.

 

[Milboo]

Tulum

You could head to Holbox and hang out with whale sharks (if it's not a tad too early for the season)

 

[amaroo]

Subscribing. Just booked award flights that will give us 5 weeks in the Americas .... the plan is to allocate 3 of those in Mexico.

 

[opusman]

Cartagena, Columbia.

 

[kiwitripper64]

Thanks for suggestions, hadn't thought of them and both look great

 

[LadyC]

Subscribing. Just booked award flights that will give us 5 weeks in the Americas .... the plan is to allocate 3 of those in Mexico.

Outside the OP's timeframe but you could consider heading into Guatemala - Antigua and Tikal are well worth visiting.

 

[Milboo]

Outside the OP's timeframe but you could consider heading into Guatemala - Antigua and Tikal are well worth visiting.

If you're in Mexico then it's an easy flight to Havana, Cuba. Highly recommend it especially Vinales and Trinidad.