Recommend April 2018 - 18

Food carts at Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta.

Local Eats

We've got the 4-1-1 on local eats in a few of Mexico's hotspots.
Acapulco
 Becco Al Mare, one of the city's finest restaurants, is a favorite of celebrities, and offers
spectacular views of the Acapulco Bay.
 For Thai-Mex fusion cuisine, recommend Zibu.
 At La Perla at El Mirador Hotel, visitors can opt for a 3-course lunch or dinner and take
in all the action of La Quebrada, the cliff from where the famous Acapulco divers jump.
Cancun

 Sushi lovers should head to Yamamoto, Cancun's oldest Japanese restaurant.
 Offering a European-influenced menu, the alfresco La Fonda del Zancudo is set
in the ruins of an old house.

 La Habichuela, serving seafood and Mexican specialties, is one of the city's most iconic
restaurants, and its open-air garden is the place to dine.
Puerto Vallarta
 The intimate, family-run Restaurante Gaby's serves authentic Mexican food and the chef
is on a mission to bring back lost Vallarta dishes.
 Taco tours by Vallarta Food Tours are a must, as visitors can walk or bike to the citycenter, hang out with locals and taste typical street food.
 Gaviotas at Sheraton Buganvilias is creating innovative Mexican dishes such as sopa
de piedra, which is cooked using hot stones, or opt for the 5-course Chef's Table.

bay. Guests can go kayaking, snorkeling and
standup paddleboarding. The resort's 6-hour
Marietas Eco Discovery tour, meanwhile,
allows travelers the opportunity to learn
about the ecological diversity of the Marietas
Islands while they go snorkeling, kayaking
and swimming through the caverns and the
islands' famous arch.
Another La Coleccion Resorts by
Fiesta Americana property, The Explorean
Kohunlich, is offering a new roster of
experiences that provides a peek into
the local culture and spurs the economic
development of local communities. A visit
to the Rio Bec Artesanal Workshop, for
example, has local artisans showing visitors
their sustainable practice of working with
native wood while also keeping their forest
green. Visitors get a chance to sand and
wax the different types of wood into final
products, and to buy pieces from the local
craftsmen. The second stop of the tour takes
guests on an exploration into the world of
Meliponas, an ancient species of stingless
bees that the Mayas traditionally have used
for honey and medicine. Here, visitors learn
about the bees, there's a tasting session, and
guests are given a jar of the honey. And at
the Neek Ich Che community, your clients
will try and make their own handicrafts out of
seeds from regional trees.
There's also the opportunity to go on a 3.7mile bike ride to a community in Calakmul,
Campeche, during which guests explore the
community's reforestation efforts, have a
locally sourced organic breakfast, and then
head on a 1-mile walk to learn about the
area's flora and fauna, the local legends and
the process of extracting gum from trees. ■
Contact Information
Conrad San Luis Potosi:
conradhotels3.hilton.com/en/index.html

Hacienda Encantada: haciendaencantada.com
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya: hrhrivieramaya.com
Hotel El Ganzo: elganzo.com
Krystal Grand Nuevo Vallarta: krystal-hotels.com
La Coleccion Resorts by Fiesta Americana:
lacoleccionresorts.com

Riviera Maya
 El Hongo in Playa del Carmen is so much more than a pet-friendly restaurant-it's
full of great food, drinks, and music. There are also free workshops for kids like
painting and handicrafts.
 Opened just a year ago, StrEAT Park in Playa del Carmen is a truck park with five food
trucks featuring Mexican gastronomy; there are live bands and a DJ.
 In Tulum, the Argentinian steakhouse La Estancia Jujeña serves breakfast,
lunch and dinner made the traditional way.
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Playa Hotels & Resorts: playaresorts.com
Playacar Palace: palaceresorts.com
UNICO 20°87° Hotel Riviera Maya:
unicohotelrivieramaya.com

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