Visited Mexico for 5 days. Solid experience. Scene is improved. Pricing up slightly.
Spent $137/day. Best part: variety.
Overall: 7.5/10. Solid destination.
AMA.
Best time of year to visit Mexico?
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How long did it take you to find the good spots?
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What was your total spend for the trip, roughly? Trying to budget for mine.
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Agreed on all points. One thing I'd add — make sure to download an offline map.
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How long did it take you to learn the routine?
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With respect, I think this is a bit optimistic. My experience was more mixed.
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Nice report. I'm heading there next month and this is exactly the intel I needed.
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Any restaurants or bars you'd recommend for hanging out during the day?
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Thanks for the detailed write-up. Very helpful for planning my upcoming trip.
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With respect, I think this is a bit optimistic. My experience was more mixed.
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Spot on with the prices. That's exactly what I paid when I visited in February.
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How long did it take you to get the lay of the land?
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Adding to this thread with my own experience from 3 weeks ago:
I noticed some changes since my last visit in pre-COVID.
Biggest change: More competition means better service.
Still a great destination. Solid 7/10.
I noticed some changes since my last visit in pre-COVID.
Biggest change: More competition means better service.
Still a great destination. Solid 7/10.
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100% agree. The value there is hard to beat.
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18 Mar 2026 at 01:27
Been going there for years and this is accurate. The scene has stayed consistent recently.
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Any restaurants or bars you'd recommend for hanging out during the day?
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Nice report. I'm heading there next month and this is exactly the intel I needed.
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Adding to this thread with my own experience from February:
The scene has definitely improved since my last visit in 2024.
Biggest change: More competition means better service.
Still a great destination. 8/10 from me.
The scene has definitely improved since my last visit in 2024.
Biggest change: More competition means better service.
Still a great destination. 8/10 from me.
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