Riviera; the word alone tends to conjure pleasant images of beautiful scenery, of calm serenity or relaxation, even of Paradise. By definition, Riviera is an Italian term originally from the Middle Ages for the coast of Liguria. The two divisions of the original Riviera, both of which border the Ligurian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, are the Italian Riviera and the French Riviera. Seclusion on either Riviera would be astounding if you have seriously deep pockets, don't mind the 10 hour transatlantic flight, and the possible language fence when you're there!
Today, the term is more commonly applied worldwide to about a dozen warm coastal regions beloved with tourists. Mexico is blessed with two such regions; the Riviera Maya and the Mexican Riviera.
Maya Bay
The Riviera Maya consists of 80 miles of Caribbean coastline wrapping along the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It includes the resort cities of Isla Mujeres, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, and Tulum. This region is a terrific area for visiting with its warm weather, sandy beaches, and historic archaeological sites; it may be a different matter when it comes to retirement. The average daily climatic characteristic for the "high season" of November through May along the Riviera Maya is 77°F however you can expect an average monthly rainfall during this season in excess of 3 inches. Also, the Yucatan area is threatened by hurricanes off the Caribbean Sea almost every year with Playa del Carmen and Chetumal being virtually wiped out a few years ago and Cancun devastated in 2005. The topography of the entire Yucatan peninsula is essentially flat with elevation variations of less than 500 feet thereby providing no scenic mountainside Seclusion communities. This flat topography results in the beautiful large beaches and shallow water that attract the younger generation for spring break vacations and other holidays with a very active night life.
The Mexican Riviera consists of more than 1,000 miles of Pacific Ocean coastline on the western side of Mexico stretching all the way from Ensenada in Baja California to Puerto Escondido and Huatulco in the state of Oaxaca. With the Sierra Madre Mountains running virtually the entire distance, this strand has to be considered one of the most scenic on the planet. First dubbed the Mexican Riviera by the American cruise industry, today this magnificent strand is the fourth most beloved cruise destination in the world with almost 300 cruises annually. The qoute is that almost 90% of this magnificent terrain is classified as ejido land and is not available for buy by foreigners. This land was given to the Mexican citizens after the Mexican Revolution for the purpose of farming or working and has not yet been regularized or privatized. The small fraction of land that has been privatized lies in and colse to the resort destinations along the Mexican Riviera where foreigners can buy property and hold the title, as an escritura, in a 50 year bank trust. Consequently, almost all Seclusion communities along the Mexican Riviera are placed in the cities of Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Acapulco, Puerto Escondido, and Huatulco.
Maya Bay
For Seclusion consideration, let's take a closer look at the resorts along this Riviera.
Located only 70 miles south of the Us border, Ensenada, known as the "Cinderella of the Pacific", is a very favorable drive from most of the western cities in the Us and surely not that far from western Canada. Ensenada now has a habitancy of 450,000 inhabitants of which almost 20,000 are North American retirees. With beautiful weather and rolling hillsides, the Ensenada area has become world class wine country. Along with the wine industry, Ensenada has a flourishing fishing industry, agricultural business, a great gravel mining industry, six major maquiladora parks, and of course tourism. The only deep water port in Baja California is placed in Ensenada and therefore global shipping of products man-made in the area is someone else main source of revenue. The greater Ensenada area is quite large and basically flat with mountains commonly in the background surrounding the city. Therefore, most retirees reside in communities lacking hillside views or are in beachfront condominiums. Because the region is more commercial than tourist based, the cost of living is quite keen in the Ensenada area.
Mazatlan, the "Pearl of the Pacific", has 500,000 inhabitants and is one of the largest working ports in Mexico. Fishing, agriculture, cotton textile spinning and weaving, sugar refining, breweries, coffee roasting plants, etc. Are placed in Mazatlan. almost 300 miles south of Mazatlan is Manzanillo, the "Sailfish Capital of the World". It is substantially smaller than the other commercial cities on the western coast of Mexico; however it has become Mexico's busiest port with a huge volume of containerized freight. Both Mazatlan and Manzanillo rely heavily on business and much less on tourism. Both of these commercial cities have fine beaches, fine weather, uncostly costs of living, and facilities catering to tourists and retirees.
Acapulco is by far the largest city on the Mexican Riviera with a habitancy exceeding 700,000 people. Due to its easy way from Mexico City, Acapulco was the first resort city to be built along the Mexican Riviera. This beloved resort destination offers scenic terrain, beautiful beaches, warm climate, and all the amenities that any tourist would desire. It grew so rapidly that the infrastructure was unable to cope the population; consequently during the past decade the authorities in Acapulco have tried to upgrade the infrastructure, clean up the city and beaches, and return it to world class resort status.
Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa is surely the resort area where the retirees are located), Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Escondido, and Huatulco are much smaller cities, each having populations of less than 70,000 people; Puerto Escondido and Huatulco, much less. These relatively new resort cities are built colse to astounding beaches with magnificent surrounding great terrain. They each have beautiful golf courses and other tourist linked activities. They all have modern cruise boat terminals and "international" airports with 2-6 international flights daily. Being strictly resort areas, there are virtually no other industries and therefore most of the local citizens speak some degree of English. Since these resort areas are still quite young and relatively small, some of the amenities that retirees are accustomed to might be lacking. Having small North American communities may offer benefits to some and drawbacks to others. The cost of living in these relatively remote areas may be somewhat higher than in the more accessible, additional developed areas.
The last and probably the most beloved resort destination, placed in the center of the Mexican Riviera, is Puerto Vallarta; home of nearly 50,000 North Americans. Puerto Vallarta has easy way from Guadalajara, has nearly 50 international flights daily from the Us and Canada (more than all the rest of the Mexican Riviera cities combined), and has a marine concluding that was recently upgraded and tripled in size in order to accommodate three large cruise boats simultaneously.
Puerto Vallarta is situated on the strand of the 25 mile diameter Banderas Bay which is surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains. There are almost 35 miles of coastal land, much of which has very scenic adjacent hillside property that has been privatized for foreign purchase. Seclusion property ranges from beachfront condominium towers to mountainside villas, all of which have panoramic views of the city, the Pacific Ocean, and the Sierra Madres with their native fauna and flora.
This city of 350,000 inhabitants is large sufficient to retain the "big box" stores such as Sam's Club, Super Wal-Mart, Costco, Home Depot, Office Supply, Office Max, etc. As well as many other mega modern supermarkets. High speed internet, VoIp telephone service, satellite Tv, and all the other modern amenities are available in Pv. Four new modern hospitals with sophisticated tool and extremely trained doctors are now in Vallarta as are a number of modern dental clinics. The area has always had world class sport fishing and now boasts 8 magnificent signature golf courses, a new custom center, botanical gardens, new parks, and numerous sites to visit. Since Vallarta's only business is tourism, communications are never a barrier.
The cost of living in Vallarta is about average for the Mexican Riviera but a fraction of that in Pebble Beach where the landscape might be comparable but the climate is not! Being on the same latitude as Maui, Hawaii, the average daily climatic characteristic in Vallarta during the winter months of November through May is 73°F with virtually no chance of rain; i.e., the weather is perfect for anything performance pleases you and every performance expected is available!
As you can readily see, there's a fancy for Puerto Vallarta's popularity; it basically has it all! So, either you arrive via one of the 300 Mexican Riviera cruises or by one of the 50 daily flights, you surely ought to think Puerto Vallarta on the Mexican Riviera for your Seclusion residence. After all, not only is it a short 2-4 hours away but it's probably the only Riviera you'll ever be able to afford, except perhaps your dad's old Buick!
relinquishment on the Mexican Riviera
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