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Originally Posted by 8 Ball
Mexican resorts imo cater to people who drink a lot while they are there. Leave the resort, and you will be relentlessly badgered for money. I would check out Cuba. Rich history, and really cool things to check out.
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This is a common comparison.
I will say that I actually prefer Cuba.
I like the people and culture better, but it drawbacks. Its not really cheaper, and you get less for it.
The food will not be as good, unless you really go all out and love seafood, which I do.
Your hotel will be worse.
The current economic circumstances in Cuba suck. I was there at Christmas and while they wont badger you to sell their wares, they will badger you to exchange currency. Relentlessly.
Oh, and also try to sell you questionable cigars. We're Canadians, we can buy Cuban Cigars practically wherever we want. I've got a humidor packed with them.
Dont get me wrong, I'm not knocking it. The beaches are infinitely better, the experience is amazing, the people are fantastic, the service is great, there are no Americans (but a lot of Russians) and I really, really love Cuba.
But if you just want an easy, run-of-the-mill, easy access, relatively inexpensive, All-Inclusive vacation where you can do as much or as little as you want? Mexico is hard to beat.
Theres tons of options and you can hardly go wrong. Do a few minutes on Trip Advisor and you'll find something.