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Why It's A Deal • 10-Day Beach & Colonial Town Tour • From $3,995 per person • 3.5 Out of 4-Star Traveler Rating • Privately Guided Daily Tours • Nightly Accommodations • Daily Breakfast • All Sightseeing, Excursions & Transfers Book & Travel by December 31, 2009.
Why It's Going to Be Great Mexico City: Explore the former Aztec city-state of Tenochtitlan, the oldest urban center in the Western Hemisphere. Spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes and his men were awestruck by the sight of the imposing temples of the Aztecs. Reporting back to King Carlos V, he struggled to convey the majesty of what he saw. Imagine the King's surprise at learning that "one of the plazas is twice the size of that of Salamanca," and "the principal pyramid is taller than the tower of the cathedral at Seville," or that the stone and wood craftsmanship that adorned these monuments "could nowhere be bettered." Cathedrals, world-famous art and murals, grand boulevards, and more add Colonial grandeur to the ancient wonders.
Colonial Towns: San Miguel de Allende is so strikingly lovely in its architecture that it has been designated a national monument. Its many beautifully restored colonial mansions house delightful patio restaurants and fine shops. UNESCO declared Guanajuato a World Heritage Site in 1988. Nestled in a narrow canyon between huge mountains, the town is a photographer's delight, with quaint plazas, colonial buildings, winding cobblestone streets, hidden alleyways, and underground passageways. One of the most serenely beautiful and stately cities in North America, and often called the most Mexican of Mexican cities, Guadalajara is filled with parks and fountains, monuments and rose-lined boulevards, and a rich colonial heritage that dates to 1542. Tlaquepaque, a village outside of Guadalajara, is famous for its famous mariachi bands and gorgeous handicrafts specializing in leather, glass and textiles.
Pacific Coast: The Costalegre, a stretch of Pacific coastline that runs from Manzanillo in the South to Puerto Vallarta in the North, is an area of unspoiled tropical jungle, gorgeous beaches, bays and lagoons filled with exotic birds, tiny fishing villages, and small hidden luxury hotels. With exclusive polo tournaments, impressive cliff side golf courses, and celebrity sightings a regular occurrence, this is fast becoming one of the top destinations in Mexico.
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