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Julie · 1 year ago

Stephen- Great advice! I have 100 hypotheses about why Americans don't visit Mexico more, but... I keep them to myself. ;)

To your list of tips, I'd add: Venture into the interior. While most Americans visit the coasts--Cancun to the east and Cabo to the west--the interior destinations tend to offer more bang for the traveler's buck...or peso.

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Eugene · 1 year ago

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Nomadic Matt · 1 year ago

could you do it cheaper than 45 dollars a day? That seems kind of high...

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Christine · 1 year ago

Hi Matt-

The answer is: it depends on what kind of travel you do. For a vacationer, $45 a day is super cheap. For a long term traveler like yourself, or a backpacker, then $45 is high. Of course you can stay in hostels, couch surf, buy groceries or rent an apartment to reduce costs. But I think Stephen was speaking more broadly, that regardless of what kind of traveler you are, you can still visit Mexico cheaply.

In anycase, I think Stephen's advice will help cut costs no matter what your budget is.

Alien · 1 year ago

If you brought your own gear, snorkeling is a cheap and fun activity. There is plenty to see in the oceans down here. World class scuba and snorkeling is pretty easy to come by in many regions.

Taylor Davidson · 1 year ago

I'm with Matt: $45 is pretty easy, even staying in hotels (outside of the urban centers like Mexico City).

I agree with all the points on how to live and get around. My parents (who are by no means "backpackers") travel in Mexico for months at a time and live pretty easy in that range. Which shows how easy it can be...

Stepehn · 1 year ago

@NomadicMatt @Taylor DavidsonWell, you are right, $45 a day isn't too hard to travel. Especially with the exchange rate right now, it's more like $30 a day. I wrote the article with a 10/1 exchange rate in mind. You can rough it for much less, but your average recreational vacationer won't want to bring their own sleep sack and wake up with cockroaches falling on them and crawling under the covers. (been there... done that... *shudder*)

Most people don't believe me when I try to tell them how expensive Mexico is getting though. I live in Manzanillo, Mexico right now, and I still can't believe it. But there are deals to be found.

Traveling into the interior is amazing, and definitely cheaper, there are some pretty awesome sights in this country. Even along the coast, if you stay off the tourist track then you can find much cheaper places.

Anyway, as Christine said, this was a guide to vacationing comfortably in Mexico on a budget. Props to those of you who can do it cheaper!

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Megalead11 · 1 year ago

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your post.I agree with you. If one wants to visit Mexico then the person must go during September or early October to get the best prices and deals. If you go during tourist season don't forget to carry loads of cash.
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Travel Mexico by Bus · 11 months ago

I am planning to travel in Mexico by bus, but i have been reading that can be dangerous. The trip definitely has to be cheaper than U$45 a day.

I am starting with Baja California and reevaluate from there. Any suggestions are welcomed.

Guatemala travel · 9 months ago

Hello! I'm from Guatemala and now i live in Barcelona (Spain). I remember that 5 quetzales ate all day but in Mexico has always been more expensive. As I like to go to Mexico and spend their holidays with beautiful Mexican.

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