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48 Negocios i the lifesye

And They All Lived Happily

Ever After…s

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Theyweremadabouteachother,alwayshadbeen,butwhen

itcametochoosingwheretospendSt.Valentine’sDay,they

wouldalwaysendupmadateachother.

—“No,wealreadywentthere.”

—“es,butIdon’twanttogeteatenalivebymosquitoes…”

—“So,youdon’twanttogotothebeach?”

—“AllIwantissomewhereromantic…butIcan’timaginewheretogo.”

—“Whatalackofimagination!InacountrylikeMexico,wecan’tndour

own‘specialplace’tospendSt.Valentine’s…”

Itwasthenthattheylookedateachotherandrememberedthattheir

friendhadlentthemamagazinewithsomevery ad hocSt.Valentine’s

Dayrecommendations.Astheyturnedthepages,picturesofromanticgetawayscaughttheireyeandtheyyearnedtobeoneofthosecouples

withalovers’nesttocalltheirown.Sothey“stoppedgazingintoeach

other’seyesandlookedaheadinthesamedirection.”



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NATURAL

CHARM

SitioSagradoisaboutiquehotelboasting23nely-appointedrooms,all

equippedwiththelatesttechnology.Adda2,000-square-meterspaand

youhavetheperfectgetawayforacoupleofstressedcitydwellerslooking

torelaxandsteamupthebathroommirror.

Justaone-hourdrivefromMexicoCityandbathedin amagicallight,

assoonasyousetfoothereyoufeelthegoodvibesemanatingfromMount

Tepozteco.OurcouplewenthorsebackridingandthenhadaReikimas-

sage,followedbyaQuetzalcóatlmudwrapwithwormwood,allintheca-

pablehandsofanexpertinholisticmedicine.Andafterthey’dbeenpam-

peredhead tofoot,ChefFrederickLejeunewhippedthemuponeof his

exclusivedishesmadewithall-organicingredients.

Werecommendyoucheckoutthetravelpackagedealsforcouplesand booktheImperialSuite,132squaremetersofluxury,completewithJacuzzi

andprivateswimmingpool.

jsItIo sagrado

camoalmalá/n

coloadlcarm

tozlá,orlos

t.+52(739)3933292

www.sitiosagrado.com

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WHERE THE WIND

BLOWS

Morepractical,butnolessromantic,ourlove-struckcoupleleftthemagi-

caltownofValledeBravotospendFebruary14thatRodavento.Theywere

pleasantlysurprisedbytheunderstatedeleganceandfunctionalityofthis

hotel,builtpredominantlyofwoodandglass,materialsthatblendeffort-

lesslyintoitsbreathtakingnaturalsurroundings.

ThesunbegantosetonthehorizonastheystrolledaroundRodavento’s

privatelakeandanemistdescendedontheforest.Asenseofexpectancy

oatedintheairasthetemperaturedroppedandtheyheadedforthebar,

wheretheybothorderedmartinis,thehousespecialty.

jrodavento

carrravallbrao–osauosm.3.5

vallbrao,esaoéo

t.+52(726)2514182

www.rodavento.com

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HOME

HEAVENLY HOME

HavinghearditongoodauthoritythatGuaycuraisalover’sparadise,

ourcoupledecidedto see for themselves.Housed in a statelybuilding

inthepicturesquetownofTodosSantos,thisboutiquehotelhasearned

somethingofareputationinthetwoyearsithasbeenupandrunning.

SurroundedbyluxuryandwithLosCabosonlyastone’sthrowaway,

ourcouplehadabitetoeatattheoutdoorrestaurant,followedbycoffee

astheyheldhandsandlookedoutoverthreekilometersofvirginbeach.

Aftercheckingoutthepoolandthespecialeventsfacilities,theydecidedit

wastimetheystartedplanningtheirwedding.

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gassquato

coloacro

toosaos,bajacalforaur

t.+52(612)1750800

www.guaycura.com.mx

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GOOD OLD-FASHIONED

ROMANCE

HaciendaXcanatúnhaswitnesseditsfairshareofgreatlovestories.Our

happycouplewroteoneoftheirownwhentheybookedaMasterSuiteand

tookasoakinatubcarvedoutofcoralstonebeforedinneratLaCasade

Piedra,thehotel’sFive-StarDiamondAward-winningrestaurant,famed

foritslimesoupandcochinita pibil .

Justthen,Tinaand Jorge,the proprietors,cameoverto theirtableto

welcometheminperson.Twelveyearsago,theownerssoughtoutthehelp

ofexpertsinMayanandcolonialarchitectureto convertwhatwasonce

oneofthemostprosperoushenequenhaciendasintheucatánpeninsula

intothisultra-luxurious18-roomhotel.Astheysharedadeliciousdragon

fruitsorbet,ourcouplecongratulatedthemontheresults:18thcenturyau-

thenticitycombinedwithalltheconveniencesofmodern-dayliving.Beforecheckingoutthenextmorning,theyreceivedarelaxingmassage

withregionalplants,chocolateandhoney,courtesyofthehouse.

jhaCIenda XCanatún

call20/n,comsaríaxaaú,

carrraéra-progrsokm.12

éra,yuaá

t.+52(999)9302140

www.xcanatun.com

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A GOURMET

ST. VALENTINE’S

LocatedinZihuatanejo,Guerrero,ona300-meterstretchofprivatebeach,

TheTidesoffers70guestrooms,lushgardensandanoversizedpoolthat

appearstoowintothePacic.Buttherealreasonwhypeoplecomehere

isthefood.

Thedayaftertheyarrived,ourstarry-eyedcouplegotupearlyto ac-

companyPacoIsordiatothemarkettopickoutthefreshproducethey

wouldlatercookinthehotel’sfullyequippedkitchensunderthechef’s

watchfuleye.

Afterenjoyingtheirculinarymasterpieceonthebeach,theyvisitedone

ofTheTide’smanybars.Astheysippedontheirtequilasanddownedtheir

chasers,themastertequilamakerlledtheminonthehistoryoftequila

andtheblueagave.Tocrownthenight,theytookacanoetoaprivateisland,whereonlythe

waitersandthemusicwereprivyto thesweetnothingswhisperedover

theircandlelitdinnerfortwo.

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plaaaoa/n

huaajo,Gurrro

t.+52(755)5555500

www.tideszihuatanejo.com

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kISS ME

ALL OVER

Overcomewithanirrationalfearoflosingher,hebookedaroomatLaCasa

queCanta,hopingthespectacularoceanviewofZihuatanejowouldkeep

hercharmed.

Thistimetheydidn’tswimintheinnitypoolorvisitthespaforan

invigoratingmassagewitharomaticoils.Theydidn’tplaytenniseither.In-

steadtheylockedthemselvesintooneofthehotel’s24suitesoverlooking

LaRopaBeach,wheretheyhadamazingcocktailsandenjoyedthesunset

kissingeachother.

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la Casa Que Cantaeséaaoa

plaaaoa

huaajo,Gurrro

t.+52(755)5557000

www.lacasaquecanta.com

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THE NATURE

OF LOVE

Nothing like thegreatoutdoorsanda horsebackride inthe foothillsof

theSierraMadretoputsomecolorinyourcheeks.Ourcoupletooktothe

woodlandsofMascota,Jalisco,wheretheyenjoyedadayofgreatweather

andunbeatablescenery.

Allthatexerciseandfreshairhadmadethemsoravenoustheydidn’t

evenorderanaperitifbeforetuckingintoadeliciousfeastatLaTerraza,

therestaurantatSierraLagoResort&Spa.Thatnight,theyhadaroman-

ticdinnerinfrontofalogreintheircabinwithitsveryownprivateJa-

cuzzi.Sotakenweretheywiththisboutiquehotelthattheydecidedto

sendtheirfriendsatextmessage:“oushouldcome!Allthefacilitiesare

impeccable,thegroundsarewellkeptandthecabinisgorgeous.Highly

recommended!”

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asoa,Jalso

t.+52(331)0196289

www.sierralagoresort.com


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56 Negociosi the lifesye

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Forapreviewofmarriedlife,ourcouplevisitedCasadeMitainNayarit.

Alltheirworriesinstantlyslippedawaywhentheysawtheirsuite,exqui-

sitelydecoratedintraditionalcolonialstylewithTalaveratiles,hand-craft-

edfurnitureandworksofartbyfamousMexicanartists.

OverlookingthebestbeachinPuntaMita,thehotel’ssevensuitesare

spreadovertwooldmansions.Helovedthewarm,invitingatmosphere

andshewasdelightedwhenthechefofferedtomakeheraspecialdishso

shewouldn’thavetobreakherdiet.Bytheendoftheweekend,she’dsaid

“yes”andthey’dcelebratedwithashowerinfullviewofthePacicOcean.

jCasa de mIta

callplaacarros63734

puaa,naar

t.+52(329)2984114

www.casademita.com

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GOOD THINGS COME

IN ARTISTIC PACkAGES

FournightsinaDeluxeOceanfrontSuite,transportbetweentheairport

andthehotel,awelcomebottleofchampagneandrosepetalsstrewnon

thebed,aprivateboattriptoIslasMarietasanda60-minutecouple’smas-

sagethrowninforgoodmeasure.

TheyacceptedaninvitationtoHotelCinco(formerlynamedHoteldes

Artistes) after sampling thefantasticseafooddish preparedby Thierry

Blouet,ownerandchefof CafédesArtistes,oneofthemostprestigious

restaurantsinthearea.

jhotel CInCo

aello63734

puaa,naar

t.+52(329)2915005

www.hoteldesartistesdelmar.com

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