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Cabo vs Mazatlan vs Puerto Vallarta
01-16-2013, 02:46 PM
Looking to take a couple of months off from this cold weather and these three beach towns/cities are pretty close to each other geographically. Anyone have any recent boots-on-the-ground experience in any or all of them?
The factors I'm considering the highest are:
1. Weather
2. Women/girls
3. Prices
4. Beach/water temp quality
5. Liveability
Cabo may have the upper hand on #5 and is also the closest but other than that it's an open decision at the moment.
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Cabo vs Mazatlan vs Puerto Vallarta
01-16-2013, 04:00 PM
I haven't been to any of them so I probably shouldn't be doling out advice, but I have looked into all 3 spots, and would say PV looks like the best option to me. As far as weather they are all probably going to be pretty similar. Cabo has a lot of stuff going for it, but it is most likely the most expensive option of the three. Mazatlan has the biggest Carnival celebration in Mexico so that might be worth checking out, though I think it's mostly all locals and Mexicans so you'd need solid Spanish to do some damage there. As far as beach water/temps go, I think Cabo and PV probably have better immediate beaches than Mazatlan, but water in Cabo will be colder than the other two.
If I am wrong about any of these things, please correct me. That said, I'd pick PV out of the three.
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Cabo vs Mazatlan vs Puerto Vallarta
01-16-2013, 04:23 PM
I've been to PV many times and I DO NOT recommend it for meeting local mexican woman.
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Cabo vs Mazatlan vs Puerto Vallarta
01-16-2013, 04:24 PM
I have been to Puerto Vallarta and Cabo.
It has been a while but honestly I didn't really like either. Or I should say I have no desire to go back.
Cabo has good waves if you want to surf. Mazatlan probably does too.
Both are beautiful, but I thought nightlife in Cabo sucked.
I also got jumped in Puerto Vallarta and was on the wrong end of a 3 on one beatdown.
So that probably plays a role in my opinion.
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Cabo vs Mazatlan vs Puerto Vallarta
01-16-2013, 05:01 PM
I would go to Playa Del Carmen.
I wrote a sheet on my blog recently and I think Hencridible is having a ball there now.
I did get into a street fight there too. But I will go back this year.
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Cabo vs Mazatlan vs Puerto Vallarta
01-16-2013, 07:49 PM
I have been to all and by far my favorite is Mazatlan. Cabo is really gringo and isnt Mexico at all. PV is a bit cheaper than Cabo, which is super expensive (compared to the rest) and is pretty cool, but it can get kind of small if you are staying there a while. Mazatlan is pretty big, has great food, def hot weather, and hot girls. You can go pretty expensive, but it can also be really cheap. You get more of a foriegn country in Maz as opposed to the other two.
Food, Women, bang for your buck= Mazatlan.
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01-16-2013, 07:53 PM
I'm a fan of Cabo. I only did the other two on a port stop on a cruise ship though, but cabo seemed a lot more my vibe. Lots of young girls from arizona and san diego who are drinking for the first time. a few cougars too. the local mexican girls were pretty good and approchable, just gotta watch out for them being hookers in the clubs. (my favorite place was the "Happy Ending Bar" to start off the night).
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Cabo vs Mazatlan vs Puerto Vallarta
01-16-2013, 08:34 PM
Dude now your making me think. Ok so it was probably 3 years ago, maybe 2?? I stayed with a Mexican buddy originally from Maz, and we stayed at his uncles place. It was closer to the middle of the city, and although his neighborhood wasnt bad, you can get pretty sketchy depending on where you go. He had a cousin who worked at EL Cid, a resort/hotel right on the beach, I am not sure about prices, as we had most alcohol comped when we went there, but I know most people can use the pool for free, which was a blast, has a big water fountain thing, I think water slides. And I want to say you wont pay more than a dollar for beers there. Also it is right on the beach so you can go buy weed from the pedlers who have sunglasses and sht, then jump into the ocean too. The water is great, nice and warm. I dont think you will see much of a difference in violence there from PV, you can find trouble in both spots if your looking, but it is avoidable too, if your not. When I was up there 2 dif cartels had control of both places, and they wernt fighting at the time. Just dont be an idiot. Plus in a place big like Maz, you will stick out less than you would in PV which could be an advantage. But still, it all really just depends on you. While you are there, take a tour of Cervesaria Pacifico, the brewery headquarters for the beer Pacifico. Theres a lot to do there man. Much more so than PV. Sorry for the novel, hope this helps.
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Cabo vs Mazatlan vs Puerto Vallarta
01-16-2013, 11:43 PM
I'm not trying to push PV here, but one thing to consider is that it's a 2-3 hour bus ride to GDL (the second biggest city in Mexico and supposed to have some nice honeys), plus there are other nice small cities with a couple hours of GDL (Guanajuato), might be something to consider.
Oh yeah and I wanted to mention what PartyonBro wrote about Cabo reflects everything else I've heard about it, there aren't as many Mexican chicks, but tons of gringas and especially cougars from SoCal that are in full party mode and want to get dicked down.
I'd do Cabo for a short weeklong trip, anything over two weeks and I'd definitely hit another spot.