Going to Mexico

I'm going to Mexico for a week at the end of April. My g/f bought me a week stay at a 4 star resort with plane tix to Riviera Maya. I'll be checking out the Mayan ruins and pyramids, drinking a lot of Ticate and Tequila, snorkling, deep sea fishing, surf fishing, probably hit some flats for some permit/snook/tarpin fishing, drinking a lot of Ticate and Tequila, taking jungle tours and probably do some fishing and drinking.
The resort is right on an amazing white sand beach, has 8 pools including 5 outdoor infinity pools, and supposedly some really good restaurants. I've never been to mexico before, and if I'm not on here posting by May 8th, that probably means I didn't return and I'm living in the jungle with my fishing poles and tequila ;) I'm hoping to take some awesome pictures with my new digital camera. I'll be picking up a few more 2 gig SD cards for it before I leave. Just thought I'd brag a bit. :carrot:

Wow...you've got a really good girlfriend ;) Have fun drinking and fishing and being an intrepid explorer :D

Mexico is AWESOME!!! Congrats!! What resort are you staying at?

ahhh you are going to have so much fun.

one time when i was in mexico my family and I went deep sea fishing. the first catch was a barracuda. then we reeled in a 227 pound marlin! :eek:

it took my dad (and the captain) 2 and a half hours to get that thing on the boat.

good luck and have fun!

I was just there for Christmas, stayed at the same hotel. If you've never been there, it is the best ever, treated like a king. I will suggest Jel- Xa this place awsome. It has Iguanas running all over the place. You can book at the Hotel. Have fun! P.S. I'm going next Christmas also. :D

Sorry, the park is called Xel -Ha. It's a blast.

MEXICO is great. If you've never been eat real Mexican food not taco bell, drink a real margarita with real tequila not Jose' Quirvo, learn 6 words in Spanish other than Se or uno and does, And see the real Mexico or as the locals call it "Old Mexico" if you can not Cancun or some other resort town.
Mexico is a great country with loads of flavor and history you will not be disappointed.

I'm staying at the Grand Mayan Resort. I don't even know six Spanish words now, but I eat "real" Mexican food and tequila all the time. I plan I trying everything I have the opportunity to try. I plan on spending at least a day wondering around outside the resort towns, and I'm hoping to get in at least one machette fight while I'm there. I just read too, that the beach there is awesome, but it's right on a reef so nobody swims there because it's too rocky. They complain, but I'll be out there daily with my shoes, tattoos, Speedo, fishing pole and beer helmet :rolleye2: They have happy hour daily from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm with 2 for 1 drinks. That's a litlle late so I'll have to pre-game I guess. I can't wait.

You can use other beaches. We stayed at the Riveria Palace. The water is a sweet blue, because your on the Carribean side. I know you will love it.

Yeah, I know, but I'm not worried about swimming at the beach. They have a ton of awesome pools, and if I need to I can walk down the beach for a few minutes to a good place to swim. I'm all about the fishing.

thats so cool!! i've never been to places like that in Mexico.

i could easily teach u 6 spanish words(not counting foul language;) )

If you know some Spansh I'd appreciate a few phrases that will help me get around, get drunk, find good spots to fish, find the restroom, or anything else that could be useful. Some foul language might be useful as well.

i speak spanish fluently...it was my 1st language...im Mexican.

donde puedo pescar? = where can i fish?
donde esta el bano? = where is the bathroom?
mas cerveza por favor = more beer please
me quiero emborachar = i want to get drunk (boracho = drunk)
donde estamos? = where are we?
cuanto tiempo antes que lleguemos? = how long 'till we get there?
muy bonito(boy)/bonita(girl) = very beautiful
muy caliente/frio = very hot/cold

thats all i can think of from the top of my head.as for the foul language, i'd have to PM you for that since i dont think it'd be appropriate for the forums.

Thanks. Those will be useful.

anything else, just let me know.

do you actually want the foul language? because i assure you the people over there speak FAST when they curse and you'll have trouble understanding what they say.

Sounds like you'll be having fun!! Take LOTS AND LOTS of pictures!!!! :rockon:

Scott, what is Xel-Ha?

I would KILL to go Tarpon fishing down there.:O Have fun!

Yeah, it's going to be a blast. I've never fished saltwater flats before, but my boss caught a 6' tarpon there flipping sardines after chumming. I don't fly fish so I'll be trying that and whatever I can when I hit the flats. I don't know exactly what yet, I wish I knew how to fly fish.

i think he said xel-ha is a park with a bunch of iguanas and its a plce you wont want to miss seeing