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Outside Traveler Winter 2005

Post-Vow Wows
Love's a Trip
Zihuatanejo: Purely Mexico

By Kate Siber


Santa Barbara | Zihuatanejo | Maui | Lake Tahoe | Santorini | Bali | The Adirondacks | Puerto Rico

Hotel Villa del Sol
Latino Love Nest: The beachside pool at Hotel Villa del Sol (courtesy, Villa del Sol)
Trade Acapulco—that circus was for the wild days of dating, right?—for Zihuatanejo, a little Mexican fishing village 150 miles north. This Pacific-coast enclave is home to long stretches of golden beach, rocky islets, and wildlife sanctuaries, not to mention some stellar snorkeling and scuba sites. THE LOVE NEST: The beachfront Hotel Villa del Sol, a collection of 70 adobe-style villas, sits amid gardens of palms, banana trees, and hibiscus. A honeymoon package in the Lagoon Suite—with its cathedral ceilings, private patio, plunge pool, and, of course, hammock—includes two bottles of champagne, a five-course candlelit dinner on the beach, and a massage for couples. The four-day stay starts at $3,610 (011-52-755-55-55-500, www.hotelvilladelsol.net). DOUBLES PLAY: Spend a day with Carlo Scuba chasing marine creatures big and small—from manta rays to sea horses—at Caleta Bechon reef. (Two-tank dive, $75; 011-52-755-554-6003, www.carloscuba.com)

Next Page: Maui: Historic Hana Coast

Santa Barbara | Zihuatanejo | Maui | Lake Tahoe | Santorini | Bali | The Adirondacks | Puerto Rico

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