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Melaque Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Melaque, Mexico
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Coastal Sunsets and Tequila Sunrises
This is a top pick! ... , they certainly didn't dissapoint! We then jumped on a local bus heading up the coast, and ended up in St Patricio Melaque, or Melaque (Mel-LAH-kay) as its known to the locals. The town is a semi commercialised resort, but its still a working ...
Zipolite to Barra de Navidad
This is a top pick! ... days after Zihuatenejo/Ixtapa - and after driving up the spectacularly scenic Michoacan coastline - we pulled into the same campsite in Melaque that we had stayed in on the way down. This meant we were only 20 minutes away from completing the overarching ...
From Creel to El Fuerte by Chepe
... five miles to school each day. The Tarahumara petitioned the United Nations to declare themselves a soverign nation, not associated with Mexico. Their request was denied. The train is on time and we board ...
Inspiring words from fellow travelers
... taller and longer than the big luxury resort hotels. I've never been that close to one, it was HUGE! We found our way to Melaque to a camp close to the beach that had shade, protection from wind and the sound of surf hitting the rocks. We were warned ...
Paridise and Poverty
Bahia de Navidad (Xmas Bay) and its two little towns at either end, Melaque and Barra has a long golden beach, strong surf and plenty of palms. Quite tranquil. There's not a lot to do here, so it wasn't hard filling a few days reading (Rule by Secrecy, ...
Juarez, Never Again
... getting our border documents in order and then getting up early in the morning for the border crossing into Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. So Rob and I thought that surely there would be hotels near the border crossing and therefore headed that direction. ...
back to the beach
... there were open invitations all around. After our final goodbyes it was off to Manzanillo. We made good time and are now camped at Melaque. This campground is the fullest we have seen, think we got the last spot. Most people are from BC or Alberta. Feels ...
Day at the beach 8<)
... real close to my home town, so feeling close to home today, and that is nice. It is a real small town relaxing place, this Melaque. We had a very delicious dinner at a street side taco stand. Was very good, I know I am repeating myself, but it was good. ...
Ay Chihuahua
... in Juarez (so awesome that I stayed an extra night). Her and her friends were really cool and I spent my first two days in Mexico partying til dawn. On our way from the bars to the after party, the police pulled us over and I got to experience just ...
Hanging with the locals!
... Vallarta, which we all agree was 2 days too long, we've arrived back in Paradise. San Patricio Melaque and the surrounding area is the non-tourist Mexico. In fact, the mapping system for this site didn't even recognize the name! To be ...
Arriving and Moving Around
... half hour of driving through palm lined streets, plantations, dry hills, and small villages until we reached our final destination - Melaque. This small ocean village made up of mostly dirt roads, modest homes, and tattered shops is where my godmother ...
The Party and the Aftermath
... to enjoy a little bit of dancing. It was a good night through and through. For the rest of my three days in Melaque we spent them traveling to local small beaches a short drive away, Tenacatita, Manzanilla, and Boca de Iguanas. We would just order ...
Oh Canada
... Unfortunately Craig was trying to get over a cold, so he stayed on the boat to rest while I was taken on an adventure in Melaque. Little did I know that without Craig around, I suddenly felt like a little fish in a big sea…a big sea of ...
Some things never stay the same… or do they?
... of Manzanillo. The Patron Saint of Melaque is Saint Patricio and there is a 10 day party surrounding Saint Patrick's Day. Melaque is a town of several thousand people with multiple barrios, or neighborhoods, who compete with each other by trying to build ...
Beautiful, Quiet Beach Town of Melaqque, Mexico
Melaque is a small beach town with sandy streets set on the Bahia de Navidad. The sun rises on one side of the beach and sets on the other. There is always a beautiful sunrise or sunset to watch! We had a wonderful, RELAXING time during our stay here ...
O Canada
Continued south to Melaque/San Patricio. This place was actually listed in our guidebook, and it was appropriately and comparatively busy as a result. The main attraction was a long beach that stretches all the way to the neighboring town of Barra de ...
San Patricio de Melaque
... aucuns stationnement pour notre camion. On a vérifié tout autour et nous avons trouvé un hotel magnifique Hacienda de Melaque dont voici le lien http://www.haciendademelaque.com/Home.html Nous y avons une chambre dans un bungalow que nous aurons ...
Bateau, déjeuner au golf et autobus
Bonjour Nous sommes dimanche le 3 février, auj nous sommes parti ce matin en autobus pour Barra de Navidad d'ou nous prenions un bateau pour se rendre au gold (Isla Navidad Country Golf). Nous étions au total 14 pour notre périple, il faisait ...
GREETINGS TO PEOPLE IN OTTAWA
... THE BEAUTIFUL LISE THE BEAUTIFUL LISE AND HER FATHER, NOW DECEASED A LITTLE MORE ON MELAQUE - I DESCRIBED MELAQUE PREVIOUSLY AS A SMALL, SLEEPY, ...
Semana Santa in San Patricio Melaque Mexico
... time frame includes one additional week of vacation time for the Mexican nationals. Most of the vacationers have already left, leaving Melaque like a raunchy smelling ghost town. The place stinks of trash and human waste. A quick walk around town, and we ...
Encounter with the Golden Couple
... we speak....Grandma's English is almost perfect....Canadian trained English ....both consider themselves Mexican and really love Mexico City..... At the Posada Barrancas train station....we see an old woman with a patch "I climbed Mt. ...
Chihuahua Rendevous - the Adventure Begins
... we see the Virgin of Guadalupe everywhere. Guadalupe is often considered a mixture of the cultures which, blended, represent Mexico racially and religiously. I learn that although Mexico is a strongly Catholic country, this Catholic religion is much ...
PICTURES OF MELAQUE, MEXICO AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE
... FROM THE LOVE AND GOOD IN MY HEART....IT IS DEFINITELY NOT THE SUN LIKE SOME PEOPLE MAY THINK OR SAY IT IS.... VIVA LA MEXICO MEXICO DAVE THE ONE WITH A HALO AROUND HIS HEAD AND AN AURA OF PURE ENERGY AROUND HIS HEAD ...
Melaque on the Pacific coast - windy
We've been here since Tuesday. Shortly after we arrived we realized that there was a lagoon behind us and the Pacific Ocean in front, with a strong breeze from the ocean. The lagoon had a big sign saying "Peligro Cocodrilos" and after some ...
Happy St Patricks Day from San Patricio Melaque
... on for some GEOGRAPHY and HISTIORY. Or just skip through to the end to see some great photos!! San Patricio - Melaque was named after a military unit of 175 Irish immigrants, the Saint Patrick's Battalion, that fought with the Mexican ...
Hunt for that Perfect Beach Get Away
... to stay in Melaque and check on the restoration of Barra de Navidad after the hurricane last year. We booked three nights in Melaque's Puesta del Sol beach front hotel and used this as a base to check out surrounding areas. The hotel was much ...
Return to the beach
... better if the hotel was empty for the small project but it gave us a chance to explore the neighboring costal town of Melaque. Since tourist season has offically ended with the Easter Holidays we got good rates. Nights were very cool and days ...
Notre dernier jour a Melaque
Bonjour Bien oui deux semaines ca passe vite, nous voici rendu a n otre dernier jour à Mélaque, en effet nous partons demain matin tot en direction de San Luis Potosi ou nous espérons nous y arrêter et aller visiter le centro. Dimanche notre arrêt ...
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