Compare Mexico Beach Vacations

Compare Mexico Beach Resorts

Resort	Population	Currency	Cost of Living	Avg Hotel	Avg Meal	Language	Avg High Temp Jan/Jun	Land Cover	Tourism
Acapulco	717,000	Mexican Peso, US dollar widely accepted	262	170	74	Mostly Spanish	87/89	Tropical	High Development
Cabo San Lucas	56,000	Mexican Peso, US dollar widely accepted	296	209	70	Mostly Spanish	74/94	Arid	High Development
Cancun	572,000	Mexican Peso, US dollar widely accepted	294	192	82	Mostly Spanish	81/89	Tropical	High Development
Cozumel	73,000	Mexican Peso, US dollar widely accepted	230	151	64	Mostly Spanish	82/87	Tropical	Developed
Ixtapa	7,000	Mexican Peso, US dollar widely accepted	187	99	70	Mostly Spanish	87/91	Tropical	High Development
La Paz	190,000	Mexican Peso, US dollar widely accepted	189	130	48	Mostly Spanish	74/94	Arid	Developed
Mazatlan	353,000	Mexican Peso, US dollar widely accepted	186	130	45	Mostly Spanish	80/89	Moderate Tropical	Developed
Playa del Carmen	100,000	Mexican Peso, US dollar widely accepted	190	110	63	Mostly Spanish	81/89	Tropical	High Development
Puerto Vallarta	220,000	Mexican Peso, US dollar widely accepted	260	162	79	Mostly Spanish	80/88	Moderate Tropical	High Development

Cost of Living - This value represents the average cost per day for one person. This includes lodging costs, meal cost and some transportation expenses.

Avg Hotel - This value represents the average cost per night of a standard hotel. There will be several hotels that cost much more and many more hotels that are cheaper.

Avg Meal - This value represents the average cost for three meals for one person per day.

Language - Mostly English indicates most of the employees of tourist related businesses ( hotel, restaurant, transportation, activities ) will speak and understand enough english that most US based travellers can get by with. Many of the inhabitants in the Caribbean speak local versions of English and Creole that can be difficult at times to understand.

Size - This value is the area of the country in square miles. For reference, Rhode island is about 1,500 square miles including the bay. The smaller Caribbean islands are the size of a large city.

Avg High Temp Jan/Jun - These values represent the average high temperature in January and June.

Land Cover - These terms indicate what type of vegetation covers the majority of the islands. Each island can have many types of vegetation ranging desert areas to tropical rain forests. This value indicates what type of land cover is most common. Arid - indicates a desert like condition. Few plants more than a few feet tall. Scrub - Indicates small to medium size bushes and plants and the occasionally group of trees and palms. Moderate Tropical - Indicates mostly trees with some open areas with scrub. Tropical - Indicates that most of the land is covered with palm trees and other tropical vegetation. Some open areas. Rain Forrest - Indicates that most of the island is covered with thick tropical plants, palms, trees usually associated with a very rainy and wet environment.

Tourism - This value indicates the level of development related to tourism. Low - indicates the country has some resort and hotel areas. Few if any large resort chains. Developed - Indicates the island has average tourism development. There are probably several larger hotels and some activity vendors. High - indicates the country has many large hotels and resorts with plenty of activities and sightseeing opportunities.