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hlamb
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 Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject: booking ahead for Easter |
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Hey everyone,
Is it necesary to book ahead for hotels during semana santa? I'm thinking of visiting Pachuca, Papantla and maybe one or two other places. I don't want to stay in resorts, just decently clean but not expensive hotels close to the centre of town. I've heard that it can be pretty busy at Easter but as these aren't major tourist destinations, will it be a problem not to book? There will be three of us. Any help appreciated. |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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| To be on the safe side, you should book ahead. It can be absolutely crazy during Semana Santa. |
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ls650
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Location: British Columbia
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: booking ahead for Easter |
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| Is it necesary to book ahead for hotels during semana santa? |
It depends on where you're going.
My observation is that the ocean resorts get incredibly busy, but not the mountains; people seem to flee DF and the highlands for the warm ocean, but not vice versa. Last semana santa, it was as busy as a three-ring circus here in Huatulco, but when I caught the bus to San Cristobal and then Palenque, I had absolutely no problems finding rooms or bus seats. |
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hlamb
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| That's good to know ls650, thanks. Ideally, I'd like to book ahead to save the hassle of trying to find a room, but we don't know exactly where we want to go, or for how long so it's hard to plan. I like to play it by ear when I travel to leave room for those "impulse" adventures. |
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lozwich
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The mountains in the north of Mexico fill up ridiculously at Easter. This means anywhere in the entire Sierra Tarahumara.
Maybe you're not going that far, but maybe other people need to know that.
have a good holiday!
Lozwich. |
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hlamb
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| Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="lozwich"]The mountains in the north of Mexico fill up ridiculously at Easter. This means anywhere in the entire Sierra Tarahumara.
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This mountain range doesn't appear on my map-at least not by that name. Where is it?
Do most Mexicans have two weeks off at Easter, or just one? Which week is likely to be busier? I get two weeks off but am not sure if this is standard. Thanks. |
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MELEE
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Location: The Mexican Hinterland
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Where I live most Mexicans only have Thursday-Friday-Saturday off. But the kiddies(and their teachers) are off school for two weeks.
The busiest time in Oaxaca City and the Oaxacan Coast is the four days immediately following Easter. I've been down on the coast at the start of Semana Santa, enjoyed a few quiet days and left on Wednesday, just when car loads of Chilangos were arriving. |
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lozwich
Joined: 25 May 2003
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| hlamb wrote: |
| This mountain range doesn't appear on my map-at least not by that name. Where is it? |
Well, if you don't know, maybe I shouldn't tell you... keep it a secret from the uninitiated! 
The Sierra Tarahumara is kind of near Chihuahua. Have you ever heard of the Copper Canyon? That's in the Sierra Tarahumara. Home of the Raramuri people, and where Carl Franz (author of the People's Guide to Mexico) frequents. Oh, and I left a part of my heart there for safekeeping. |
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