re: Isla Mujeres, Mexico - HGG&#39;s trip review

Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:32 am to stevengtiger

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It does say they have a private beach area roped off from public beach with their own bar

Posted by stevengtiger

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:34 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

Also good to know.

Posted by meauxjeaux2

watson

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:36 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

quote:
Koko Nuts

Posted by VABuckeye

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 11:48 am to couv1217

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What are you guys using to rent the places you're staying? Flying into Cancun?

VRBO.com

Direct flight from Dulles to Cancun. We leave Dulles at 8 AM and will be on Isla Mujeres at 1 PM.

Posted by Walt OReilly

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:01 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

Cool

Thank you

Posted by soccerfüt

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:20 pm to meauxjeaux2

3 like a broken screen door in Wyoming.

Posted by RogerTheShrubber

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:24 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

Awesome pics.

Posted by LSUfonte

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:27 pm to RogerTheShrubber

Did you use Dollars or Pesos? Someone had previously mentioned you get better bang for your money if you use pesos....

Just booked a little get away for me and the wife. Thanks for the info!!!

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Posted by meauxjeaux2

watson

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:28 pm to soccerfüt

yea sir! Dem Scandinavian chicks are where it's at.

Posted by meauxjeaux2

watson

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:29 pm to LSUfonte

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Did you use Dollars or Pesos?

that was me. When you get off the ferry at Isla Mujeres there's a little place right across the street that converts it for you. I carried both but the pesos on the island were the easiest to work with.

Posted by soccerfüt

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:29 pm to LSUfonte

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Did you use Dollars or Pesos? Someone had previously mentioned you get better bang for your money if you use pesos....

I don't go to Mexico anymore but I travel a lot.

I always get native cash through my bank before I leave.

I would imagine either will do, but Pesos are probably better.

Posted by LSUfonte

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:32 pm to meauxjeaux2

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that was me. When you get off the ferry at Isla Mujeres there's a little place right across the street that converts it for you. I carried both but the pesos on the island were the easiest to work with.

Thanks! I think the exchange rate is now around 19 to 1... We are super excited!

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Posted by soccerfüt

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:32 pm to meauxjeaux2

Norway is on the list, Sweden was there too until 2015. Hopefully they'll deport the amount of POS that they publicized.

Thanks for the pics and the information.

Posted by Golfer

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:33 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

We took a long weekend trip to Cancun in 2014. Spent two days at the JW Marriott in the Hotel Zone, and then one day on Isla Mujeres and one day in Playa del Carmen. The two days outside of Cancun were by far our favorite.

Posted by meauxjeaux2

watson

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:35 pm to LSUfonte

Currency exchange

Posted by Jake88

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Posted on 2/11/16 at 12:42 pm to Choctaw

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but i'm afraid it is going to end up just like Playa del Carmen within 10 years....another overhyped tourist trap

I went there in '94, '96 and '98 and thought the same, but apparently it hasn't.