Best place to go in Cuba... or Mexico
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- kezza_20
Although not a resort, I stayed for a week in La Moka, an eco resort where you stay in tree houses in the mountains
"Hotel Moka, Cuba
Part of a large-scale eco-project, this is a comfortable hotel by Cuban standards, lying an hour's drive west of Havana in the lush foothills of the Sierra del Rosario. Moka has some striking design features – a large tree rises up the through the roof of the lobby, and bathrooms have floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the surrounding forest. Horse riding and guided walks can be arranged (the birdwatching is fantastic). Don't expect great service or food – but that's Cuba for you."Then in the town of Trinidad, which just had the most eye wateringly beautiful beach. I stayed in a little yacht moored 20 metres off the beach, swam for my breakfast every morning. oh happy days
Playa Ancon. there was a couple of hotels there, nothing much more
mot much western tourism, might of changed. We used to sail for the day around the little islands that dot the coast there, and sunbathe there.
- surfito0
dont go to all inclusive resorts, they keep the money and the money doesnt go to the locals, so the locals stay poor, also in resorts you just have a beach and a pool and anoying aerobic lesons in the morning with overweight foreighners (no hot ladies to meet), and a nightclub playing 80s hits and the alcohol is the cheapest cause its free.
enjoy havana, go walk, go to some beach you dont see in brochures, go inland, go to a bar, meet smart people in the park, learn from the culture.
thank you.i say this because all resorts do is privatize the beaches and make money.
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- creez0
how to they call the girls? you know the ones that mount??
- luccio0
I say it all depends on what you're looking for....I've been to Cuba, but thoroughly enjoyed Matanzas province MUCH MORE than Havana....you might as well go to Miami if you go to Havana (a bit of an exaggeration...but I'm sure you get the gist). Mexico...eh....beautiful architecture...that was about all that I enjoyed there.
- alicetheblue0
Salamue ...
I agree with you - have been to both – friend was murdered in Mexico.Always wanted to go to Cabo – ocean and desert ... looks amazing.
- roper0
Cuba is cool. http://www.hotelnacionaldecuba.c…
- Salarrue0
I recommend Cuba, is less expensive and there are not much americans down there.
mexico is dangerous, but CAbo san lucas I heard is a better option...
- PIITB0
Gitmo
- dskz0
(i have no idea whats going on in Cuba, this is very confusing to me...thats a badass pool)
- andrewwwahlin0
I really wish I could go to Cuba to give some money to the oppressors.
- raf0
Cuba is a country oppressed by a totalitarian communist system, people are enslaved there to work for $15/month. By going to a resort you feed the system, it can only last because of people like you.
I can't blame you for the desire to go to Cuba though, those are beautiful ruins of one of the most amazing places on earth.
I'd recommend going to a casa particular, or a few - rooms for rent at people's own houses. They're heavily taxed but at least some money will go to people, rather than their oppressors.- <-- 20th century thinking.TheBlueOne
- hahaha.. you're cracking me up sometimes, TheRedOne!raf
- And you are who again?TheBlueOne
- colab0
Nice. Any others? Resorts?
- dskz0
thats some nice decorrrr
- jfletcher0
I like the random mexico places more... but not really resort.
I was just in San Luis Potosi a while ago. Heading to Puebla soon, and then maybe Zacatecas. I like places where there aren't a lot of other americans around the ruin it.- i only passed thru zacatecas while going to augascalientes.akrokdesign
- any thoughts on it? Trying to get my wife to go with me.jfletcher
- akrokdesign0
i love this one. makes me want to go to puebla just to stay there. lol
- colab0
Any specific resorts. Looking for a boutique or spa resort.
- akrokdesign0
- now, i haven't been there in a few years. i am sure there more hotels, etc. now.akrokdesign
- its one big drunk!alicetheblue