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Subject: Re: Tourism Fall; Prices in Cancun Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 17:22:42 PDT

On 07/31/2003 6:59 PM Dorian Grey wrote:

>Ok, thanks for the tips. Any idea what a studio with air, kitchen
>and phone might go for these days?
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>on 31 Jul 2003, Brian K wrote in
>news:x3fWa.736$kP6.435@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net:
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>>On 07/31/2003 8:37 AM Dorian Grey conferred with the ghost of
>>Faye Wray and said:
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>>>Have the prices in Cancun dropped any due to tourism fallout?
>>>What's a studio flat / apartment rent for there. Not Tourist
>>>price, but Mexican price. Talking about a place with kitchen,
>>>phone, clean,safe? I've been to Acapulco and disliked the
>>>constant barrage of street vendors. Is Cancun like this as well?
>>>Are there any cities in the same general area that would be
>>>cheaper, not as touristy?
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>>Anything in Cancun is going to be more costly, unless it's in
>>Cancun's El Centro where the folks who work in the Hotel Zone
>>live. Check out Playa del Carmen, Ackumal, Punta Bete and
>>Tulum. If you want to pay Mexican prices you may have to look
>>at non-tourist apartments which won't be on the beach, and may
>>not have A/C.
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http://playadelcarmeninfo.com is one source you can check. They have a
classified section which usually includes a few "for rent" listings.
The hosts, James and Anna live in Playa del Carmen and if you contact
them directly, they may know of something.

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