WHAT VACATION SPOT IS BEST?

What is the best vacation spot in Mexico for our situation?

• Some of my family lives in Pittsburgh, while some of us is are in Los Angeles. We want to vacation in Mexico together, but we want to find a spot that is somewhat reasonable for both of us. What is a good vacation spot that is somewhat in the middle of these two cities (my family is insisting on a beach)? If there isn't one, the Los Angeles people would be willing to fly further. What would be the best vacation spot for us? By the way, it doesn't HAVE to be Mexico. It could be another Spanish speaking country that matches the criteria. Thanks!

• Answer:

  I'd recommend Cancun but Playa del Carmen more in the Yucatan Penisula...it may be a bit closer to your eastern family's side but the pacific side of mexico would be going too far west unless you chose Acapulco. These are really the closest compromises with a beach and also very affordable. Any other places would not be as even a flight as these places as far as non-mexican destinations are concerned. The islands are much further east and other countrys are much farther south and more expensive. Here's a map...note where Cancun (carribean side) and Acapulco (west coast side) are on it...Playa del Carmen is just south of Cancun by about an hour. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&expIds=25657&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=map+of+mexico&cp=9&qe=bWFwIG9mIG1l&qesig=K7U_5rXJ_qAH4mF3cBzIdQ&pkc=AFgZ2tln8gcDWb_Km24AYM1fpJo8THn8Sdm2kZu8fwOdNfA_HiRX4vWPGK-E-YF6jReqFGAqzXPHbNBhYBhaJE8_fXLIYONPzw&wrapid=tljp1293660434994014&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Mexico&gl=us&ei=H7EbTaHkD46CsQP92c3SAg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCEQ8gEwAA