In the process of planning summer vacation. Im gonna be in Cuernavaca doing a study abroad this summer, and I want to spend a week vacationing after that. I cant decide on Puerto Vallarta or Cozumel. I actually just went to cozumel for a day on a cruise and it was amazing. I love the beach and snorkeling.

This is what I have heard so far by searching the web:
Cozumel: built by mexico to be a touristic place, better beaches (Caribbean ocean), party town
Puerto Vallarta: More authentic mexican, more restaurants, things to do

Any opinions? Thanks guys!

3/22/2010 3:42:56 PM

^ Puerto Vallarta because more than likely at some point in your life, you'll probably have another chance to go to Cozumel (via cruise or something).

3/22/2010 4:19:33 PM

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"Puerto Vallarta"

3/22/2010 4:56:22 PM

either way just try not to get your head cut off.

3/22/2010 4:58:17 PM

no doubt, i would not go anywhere in mexico right now.

3/22/2010 5:03:39 PM

Are you black?

They just assume we don't have any money, unless we're 6'8"

3/22/2010 5:04:50 PM

I've never been to Puerto Vallarta, but I thought Cozumel was way too touristy. On a related note, I did study abroad in Cuernavaca several years ago and it was fucking awesome.

3/22/2010 7:24:18 PM

i did an all-inclusive last year during memorial day when the swine flu craziness was going on for dirt cheap - i heard the town wasn't anything worth going to - we just stayed at the resort on the beach and at the swim up bar for a few days

3/22/2010 7:49:41 PM

Vallarta

3/22/2010 8:48:59 PM

hey David0603, I think im doing the same summer study abroad this summer that you did. Got any pointers of things to do?

3/22/2010 8:59:56 PM

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" either way just try not to get your head cut off."

3/22/2010 9:02:43 PM

^haha im not really worried about that; i survived living in northern mexico for 2 years without any problems

3/22/2010 9:25:18 PM

I was there a month living with a Mexican family and a few friends. We went to the pyramids one weekend, Acapulco another weekend, and the silver mines. We'd also go out to the bar several nights a week and interact with the locals. I'd frequently go to the park, play chess, look at the shops, etc. We also went to a carnival one night. The weather was great in June; high/low around 70 all the time.

3/23/2010 10:25:35 AM

^^ How long ago, things have gotten slightly more violent recently:

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_4755.html

3/23/2010 1:09:07 PM

i got back about a year ago. i lived in northern mexico, specifically in monterrey and Coahuila, the places specifically listed by the department of state.



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3/23/2010 4:48:49 PM