http://www.diveheads.com/en/country-region/central-america/mexico The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/cancun <p><strong>About Canc&uacute;n</strong> <br />At the far southeast of Mexico on the peninsula Yucat&aacute;n lies Canc&uacute;n: until 1950 an insignificant fishing town, nowadays a famous party town. The Mexican government and international investors have made Canc&uacute;n into a tourist town. Canc&uacute;n nowadays is visited yearly by three million tourists, mainly from the United States. The city is also a good base to explore the peninsula of Yucat&aacute;n. Near the coast are the northern coral reefs of the Caribbean Sea. </p> <p><a href="http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/cancun">read more</a></p> http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/cancun#comments Caribbean Sea Mexico 21.164242 -86.829757 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:47:45 +0100 Paul 103 at http://www.diveheads.com http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/playa-del-carmen <p><strong> About Playa del Carmen</strong> <br />Playa del Carmen, in short Playa, has been the point of departure for boats to Cozumel for centuries. The former fishers&rsquo; village for that matter has been &lsquo;discovered&rsquo; by tourists on their way to that island. The resort is a quieter and more distinguished alternative for Cancun. The beach is wider and the sea calmer. Many resorts maintain an all-inclusive formula. Playa has a shopping street and some cosy restaurants, but most tourists stay the on and around their resort for the whole of their vacation. </p> <p><a href="http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/playa-del-carmen">read more</a></p> http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/playa-del-carmen#comments Caribbean Sea Mexico 20.630213 -87.073516 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:43:55 +0100 Paul 102 at http://www.diveheads.com http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/yucatan <p><strong>About Canc&uacute;n</strong> <br />Yucat&aacute;n is a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico, the street of Yucat&aacute;n and the Caribbean Sea. The largest part falls under Mexico, a small part under Belize and Guatemala. Yucat&aacute;n is visited by tourists because the remains of the ancient Maya civilisation and the white beaches. The famous seaside resort on Yucat&aacute;n is the city Canc&uacute;n, situated at a bay in the northeast.</p> <p><a href="http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/yucatan">read more</a></p> http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/yucatan#comments Inland water Mexico 20.190035 -88.824462 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:40:10 +0100 Paul 101 at http://www.diveheads.com http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/la-paz <p><strong>About La Paz</strong> <br />The town of La Paz lies on the west coast of the Baja California Peninsula, in a large bay in the Sea of Cortez. Tourism is an important source of income, yet the inhabitants do their best to preserve the old traditions. The restaurants and bars in the town are frequented by the locals as well as the tourists. The most beautiful beaches are to the north of La Paz, with both long sandy beaches and small inlets. You can fly to either Mexico City or Guadalajara, from whence it is still a 2 to 3 hour flight to La Paz. </p> <p><a href="http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/la-paz">read more</a></p> http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/la-paz#comments Mexico Pacific Ocean 24.142994 -110.310974 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:41:33 +0100 Paul 95 at http://www.diveheads.com http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/cozumel <p><strong>Extraordinary Fauna</strong> </p> <p><a href="http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/cozumel">read more</a></p> http://www.diveheads.com/en/destination/cozumel#comments Caribbean Sea Mexico 20.504852 -86.949234 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:35:54 +0100 Paul 69 at http://www.diveheads.com