To somewhat finish up my Mexico posts, I wanted to stop for a moment and reflect on our long weekend in Cabo. In the end, sadly we left not loving Cabo with its never ending hotels and Cabo San Lucas’ bar culture. It was incredibly hot while we were there which drained us even further and we had some issues on the last day leaving which didn’t end the trip well either. But such is the truth about certain places we visit, we might not love them, we might not fall in love with them, we might have issues.
Not every place we visit is going to be perfect for us, but the goal is to walk away understanding the place, understanding maybe why we didn’t connect or why it affected you a certain way. I didn’t love Los Cabos, but on that same note, I did fall in love with a lot about Mexico as a country. I loved the passionate kindness from the locals, the bright exotic colors everywhere, the gorgeous landscape, the overall feel of the country. Those things I loved and it actually made me want to explore other, more authentic parts of the country in the future.
I think that perhaps had the weather been cooler, had we not had so many issues, perhaps our visit would have been different. But such is travel, things always don’t go according to plan, places don’t jive well with your travel style or the weather isn’t what you expected. So with all that we experienced on our long weekend in Mexico, I took away from it that while Cabo may not be a place we return to, I would love to return to other parts of the country and take the things I loved about Cabo and experience those in other places in Mexico, to celebrate the beautiful country that it is.
BlushandBarbells says
Mexico is my favorite country in the world, but I can’t say I’m a fan of every place I’ve ever visited there.
Casey says
Such a great sentiment… we might love a place but that doesn’t mean we have to love every corner of it!
Kristin | Eat. Fly. Love. says
Mexico is an amazing place and I love it for the reasons you described – the warmth of the people, the color and the life, and, naturally, the delicious food cooked with love. I would kind of blame the resort community at Cabo for you only getting the taster menu of that instead of the full meal. The last time I was there {years ago!!}, I stayed in a little tiny dive community, spent most of my time on a boat ,and when we came back to land, we had dinner either in one of two restaurants in town or making food together in the dive shop owner’s kitchen. It was amazing.
Casey says
I completely agree with you… I think the more authentic version is what we loved and wished we had more of! The resort areas didn’t show us that enough!
Globetrotting Girl says
Casey, I could definitely relate to your posts about Los Cabos. I initially assumed that it was my personal experience, especially since I did not stay at the expensive hotel/resort area, and later read quite a few similar posts by other travel bloggers. Although I absolutely fell in love with La Playa del Amor and gorgeousness of its nature, colors and spirit.
However, you can tell a lot about the place by the way it treats a travel blogger and writer, especially if they know you will be writing about it. Kudos for your Integrity and Honesty!
Mexico as a country has so much culture, history, traditions, nature and many worthy places to visit and experience. I’ve traveled the country for a month and wrote about a few of these places on my blog, and, probably, will write about a few more. With Teotihuacan resonating with me the most. Presumably, this is the City of Gods where the Sun, the Moon, the Universe and the Gods were created, and the most remarkable, important and influential civilization of its time.
So if you need any travel ideas or have any questions, let me know and/or see my travel blog.
Casey says
Thanks for the suggestions! I definitely want to go back to Mexico in the future and experience more authentic places in the country!
Isabel @ TheSunnySideofThis says
I’m so happy to read all the comments about Mexico! But truth be told, Cabo is the most expensive touristic destination in Mexico. So everything is more “Americanized” in a way. I would suggest to visit destination in the south of Mexico, like the pyramids along the Riviera Maya or around Chiapas (Chiapas has El Cañon del Sumidero which is a national park and it is BREATHTAKING, and also pyramid sites). Or the almost un-chattered beaches along the Pacific Coast in Oaxaca. Or La Huasteca Potosina on the side of the Golf of Mexico. Unfortunately, it might be more pricey to get to those destinations because there is not a lot touristic infrastructure but it is getting better and it is SO worth it.
Casey says
Such great suggestions! I really would like to visit more authentic places in Mexico in the future because I know it’s such a beautiful country and while we only saw a small glimpse of that in Cabo, I know the country has so much more to offer!
Macy Volpe says
Thank you for this post! It is true that some places you just won’t love, but it is a lesson learned. I feel this way about Venice. While I loved the people there, and the “small town” culture from some of the areas, I just didn’t love it. I don’t have a desire to return, but that is okay. I feel good knowing that I at least gave it a try.
Casey says
Totally! I think some places you just are glad to have visited but like you said, no desire to return. And that’s totally ok!