Back in March of 2007 we stayed on the island of Isla Mujeres which is a small island 1/2 mile wide x 5 miles long, for one week. Isla lies off the coast of Cancun and is a 20 min. ferry boat ride. We stayed at the Posada del Mar which is one of the oldest hotels on the island. It has since been substantially rebuilt. We enjoyed our stay there and especially the beach which was directly across the street.
The following is a video I made starting just outside the lobby and then up the stairs and down the hall and finally into our rooms. The rooms are basic, but clean and provided everything we needed for a relaxing stay on the island.
Our special treat on Friday mornings while walking our dogs is to visit the Tradiciones Latte Art Cafe, halfway through our walk. They bring out a bowl of water for dogs and we enjoy some of their wonderful coffee while chatting and watching the early morning traffic in Cancun. Here are a few pictures of a typical Friday morning w/ Chocolat, Dylan, Sombra, & our friend Louise………
Our destination the dog and cat friendly Tradiciones Latte Art Cafe
It’s about 8am Friday………….
No traffic yet………
On our way to the cafe with our pack………….
Dylan and Sombra are best of friends …..
This is Chocolat
The pack waiting for a cookie…………..
The entire pack calmed down after a long walk to the cafe……….
While we were waiting for our cafe’s I took a picture of a few the other shops.
The first one is a men’s barber shop where you can sip some good whiskey and have a Cuban cigar while you dip your feet into a relaxing massage bath all in some very comfortable surroundings……..
This is a Spa……..for the ladies……….
next door to the barber shop
Heading back home………
An interesting customized traffic cone I saw along the way……..
There is just no end to the interesting subject matter to see on the streets of Cancun.
A LITTLE MUSIC TO PUT YOU IN THE ITALIANO FRAME OF MINE WHILE YOU READ MY REVIEW:
This little Bistro is across and down the street from the Bull Ring on Bonampak. It is on the ground floor of the Hotel Bonampak. It has 8 tables and is popular among the local businessmen at lunch time. Be prepared to wait for a table. It offers good food, excellent service and reasonable prices. The salads and pastas are huge portions. You can order “medias” (half) portions, which is what we did. We had decided that since it was lunch, we would pass on a salad. I had to try the Spaghetti Bolognesa (140 pesos full/80 pesos medias) since it had been strongly recommended by an Italian friend of mine. He promised that it was the best in Cancun and even better than his own version. I was not disappointed, it was fantastic. Suzie ordered the medias Fusilli Primavera but changed the type of pasta to fettuccine. She was equally happy with her choice. We recommend that a couple order one full order of pasta and one salad and share. The full portions can easily feed 2 hungry people.
This is the doorway…..
Ambiance is plain and dignified and w/ a low noise and soft appropriate music playing in the background…..
The menu was clear and well done…….
and had several pages of selections…………..
including desserts……..
Fresh hot garlic bread baskets were served and replenished often……
Suzie’s order, the Fusilli Primavera…………..made with fettuccine pasta
my Spaghetti Bolognesa…………….
I loved these napkin holders…………..we could really use one out on our patio table……..
We were experiencing a torrential downpour that lasted over an hour, and the streets flood here very quickly…..
You can see the bull ring across the street in the background, we waited it out at the table closest to the door while enjoying a couple more glasses of wine.
After the water level subsided we were able to get to our car and head on home. We will definitely return to El Principio.
Our bill came to 330 pesos ( $26.40 USD ) which included our 2 pasta dishes, a diet coke, a beer, and 2 glasses of red wine.
Address: Ave. Bonampak 227, Sm 4, El Centro, Cancún, Quintana Roo, 77500
Phone: 998/892-8499
Cuisine: Italian
Location: El Centro/ across from the Bull Ring
We enjoyed the late morning and afternoon yesterday on Marlin beach in the hotel zone. We really wanted to take some pictures of the beach now that we heard the sand “ledge” had been removed as promised. It had and the beach is now as it should be with a gentle slope into the water. Come to Cancun and enjoy one of the best beaches in the world.
BEFORE………
AFTER…………..
LOOKING NORTH…………
LOOKING BACK AT THE BEACH FROM THE SURF………
The foaming surf rolling up onto the newly leveled beach…………
As Jimmy Buffett sang………….”The weather is here……….wish you were beautiful”
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