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This paradise just south of the U.S. border offers a vibrant culture, world-class beaches, lush green rain forests, and vividly painted architecture that will dazzle your eyes. Whether your idea of adventure is exploring a colonial city or discovering the joys of a siesta on a white-sand beach, a Mexican cruise vacation is perfect for you.
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Located at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, Cabo San Lucas is an ideal spot for adventure-oriented pursuits. If conditions are right, the clear waters make for great snorkeling, and the white sand beaches are perfect for swimming.
The waters here are among the biologically richest in the world. This top vacation destination has some of the best sportfishing in the world, and it is the quest for marlin that put Cabo San Lucas on the map. Cabo San Lucas has also been dubbed the Cozumel of Mexico's West Coast, and is duly replete with duty-free shops and trinket stores.
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Located on Mexico's Pacific Coast, just below the Tropic of Cancer, Mazatlan has a population of 600,000 and a history that includes pirates, who probably stashed their booty here to hide it from Spanish galleons. Spanish explorers used the port in the 1600s.
Mazatlan has been a tourist destination since the 1960s, thanks mostly to an abundance of trophy fish and to its beaches, as well as a more diverse vacation crowd. From the city stretching north are 14 miles of white sand beaches and blue lagoons that have gained the city the nickname "Pearl of the Pacific."
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Puerto Vallarta is a small, quaint fishing community with cobblestoned streets that seem to climb straight up to the jungle behind it. Located on one of the largest natural bays in the world, Bay of Banderas, the region offers 25 miles of enjoyable beaches with the rugged, jungle-clad Sierra Madre mountains as a backdrop, and city life by day and night.
Because its warm waters are rich with marine life, including Pacific dolphins, many shore excursions include eco-tours and photo safaris, as well as jungle tours and horseback treks. But for those who choose to just wander around the city, Puerto Vallarta offers a rich, rewarding experience.
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