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  1. CascadeBob avatar

    RE: Playa del Carmen vs Cabo San Lucas

    by CascadeBob 01 March 2012

    Correction to #7 - I meant Playa del Carmen, not Puerto del Carmen. Also, if you get too gringoed out in Cabo San lucas, one of the main…

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    RE: Playa del Carmen vs Cabo San Lucas

    by CascadeBob 01 March 2012

    carracar & Ryon - she's alone, scared, Puerto del Carmen and Cancun are her reference points - it may be that a gringo enclave is a good…

  3. wohcnhoj avatar

    RE: Lanzorote

    by wohcnhoj 03 February 2012

    If you have a car, there is a LIDL supermarket at the entrance of Costa Teguis, close to the IKEA shop. Its approx. 25 minutes from Puerto…

  4. Xudith avatar

    RE: Lanzarote

    by Xudith 17 November 2011

    Thanks to both cattybilly and artemis2 for your answers I think I won't chose PdC as I've been reading reviews and even that you said…

  5. battybilly avatar

    RE: Lanzarote

    by battybilly 17 November 2011

    Puerto del Carmen isn't that noisy at all. I really like it - it's clean and everything about it for me is OK. Anyway - if you're hiring…

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    RE: Lanzarote

    by artemis2 17 November 2011

    +but then I thought I want a bit of quietness+ How much quietness do you want and what kind of accommodation are you looking for? Playa…

  7. Xudith avatar

    Lanzarote

    by Xudith 17 November 2011

    I am going to Lanzarote next week, it is last minute plan and I've been doing some research but can't decide where to go. I am going…

  8. GeorgeP11 avatar

    Re: Granada: Recommendations for Accomodations

    by GeorgeP11 11 November 2011

    Stayed at the *Hostel Rodri* only last week - superb - more like a nice hotel, impeccably clean, excellent staff and great location just…

  9. Aribo avatar

    RE: Lanzarote: Puerto? Other simple accomodation?

    by Aribo 19 June 2011

    I passed through Puerto del Carmen twice and it looked exactly like the kind of place you would not want to stay in. Last year I stayed…

  10. tony_b avatar

    RE: Lanzarote: Puerto? Other simple accomodation?

    by tony_b 19 June 2011

    +I'm wondering how bad it is to stay in the hotel belt of Puerto del Carmen.+ I cannot say how "bad" it will be for you. However, it is…

  11. pinkgekko avatar

    Lanzarote: Puerto? Other simple accomodation?

    by pinkgekko 17 June 2011

    Hello, I'm wondering how bad it is to stay in the hotel belt of Puerto del Carmen. my main interest would be the landscape, geology and…

  12. artemis2 avatar

    Lanzarote - what have i done?

    by artemis2 16 September 2010

    Hi all, Rather impulsively, i've booked us cheap flights to Lanzarote (Ryanair is on the Canary Islands now), leaving on Sept 28th. Fligh…

  13. Geebsie avatar

    RE: Roatan, Honduras or Caye Caulker, Belize?

    by Geebsie 12 May 2010

    I'll be 30 by the time this trip comes around, and I'm a pretty experienced traveller although this is my first visit to Central America.…

  14. julescj avatar

    RE: Lanzarote

    by julescj 23 April 2010

    Hi Richard Matagorda is part of the tourist resort Puerto del Carmen but set away from the main "strip". The area is loved by the Irish…

  15. stefcerf avatar

    Re: Lanzarote

    by stefcerf 16 April 2010

    Richard, It is not easy to fight the big resorts in Lanzarote, they are powerful and together with the Tour Operators, they are a danger…

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    RE: Lanzarote

    by arizona 24 March 2010

    On GoogleMaps you can see that Matagorda is a suburb of Puerto del Carmen (with all amenities like food), and the other neighbour is the…

  17. rmk32 avatar

    Lanzarote

    by rmk32 23 March 2010

    Hi Me and my wife are looking for a week in the sun this May, and one option for us is the Las Marinas Apartments in Matagorda, Lanzarote…

  18. piaczka avatar

    RE: Where in Lanzarote

    by piaczka 15 February 2010

    Arizona just pointed out your post to me OP. My husband and I got back from Lanzarote ten days ago and had a very pleasant time. We are…

  19. arizona avatar

    RE: Where in Lanzarote

    by arizona 13 February 2010

    +Puerto del Carmen sounds a bit of a 'Brits abroad' trap, what do you think of Playa Blanca? Any suggestions most welcome+ It's not bad…

  20. dubkeano avatar

    Where in Lanzarote

    by dubkeano 12 February 2010

    Hi, My parents (fit, in their late 60's) are thinking of a trip to Lanzorate in March for a bit of winter sun, and I'm wondering what…

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    RE: Please help on island choice??

    by txemi 12 January 2010

    I am afraid the canaries are totally different than the Greek islands, however you can find something similar to what you want in Puerto…

  22. sleevey75 avatar

    Lanzarote

    by sleevey75 11 September 2009

    Hey I will be going to Lanzarote at the start of October with a few friends. This package holiday is not my normal cup of tea as i prefe…

  23. arizona avatar

    RE: Winter sun & cycling - where in the Canaries?

    by arizona 03 March 2009

    Lanzarote is great to cycle. We were in Puerto del Carmen and our location met your requirements: a bit from the coast. Though Teguise…

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    Re: Diamond Club La Calypso

    by Liberat 10 February 2009

    The airport actually is between Arrecife and Puerto del Carmen and about the same distance from each, about 5 kilometers. Arrecife is…

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    Re: Diamond Club La Calypso

    by Liberat 09 February 2009

    I don't know the Diamond club, but the Arrecife airport is about 5 kilometer from Puerto del Carmen. As far as possibilities to go from…

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