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On the paradise island of Holbox in the Yucatan of Mexico are these stunning sandbars. They are a must-see. We took a taxi out to Mosquito Coast, and walked home. The sandbars are wide and expansive and is quite the tourist attraction. Amazingly beautiful! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find out more about Isla Holbox, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/holbox-homepage.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

We take a bumpy open-air taxi ride on Isla Holbox to Mosquito Point, a must-see spot on this tropical island. The wind is blowing a bit, but the views are beautiful. No cars are allowed on the beach, and THIS IS THE PLACE where the international beautiful people come! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find out more about Isla Holbox, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/holbox-homepage.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

We are sitting at a beachside restaurant waiting for our fabulous lunch to arrive. Billy shows you a massage bed by the sea with a woman giving another a massage with the turquoise waters behind her. White sands, and blue skies are all waiting for YOU! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find out more about Isla Holbox, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/holbox-homepage.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

We just arrived on the tropical island, Isla Holbox in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Waiting for our complimentary breakfast at Hotel La Diosa Kali, Billy chats a bit about the island. To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find out more about Isla Holbox, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/holbox-homepage.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

We're on the final leg of the Chaquila Ferry and into the dock on Isla Holbox. The island is reminiscent of the Florida Keys, very tropical with little hidden beaches everywhere. Much of the island is environmentally protected. To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

We take the ferry from Chiquila, Quitana Roo, Mexico to Isla Holbox, a tropical paradise. Ferry runs every 30 minutes and today it was not crowded at all! It was a smooooth ride. To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

We are waiting for the ferry in Chiquila to leave and take us to Isla Holbox. This island is a paradise with turquoise waters and white sand. We saved money on our round trip tickets by using our INAPAM cards. Take a look! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

Billy shows you the view of Playa Zicatela from El Terraza Restaurant. Playa Zicatela is an internationally known surfer beach where competitions are held each November. Billy says the restaurants in Zicatela have a better, more unique food selection than those further down the beach at Playa Principal. Take a look! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Vallarta, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Escondido, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_escondido3.htm For more stories and information on Oaxaca, Mexico, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/oaxaca_homepage.htm

Billy shows you a very sweet beach at the end of the Coastal Path called Playa Manzanillo. It's next to Puerto Angelito, and the waters are calm and crystal clear. A quiet beach worth a visit. Check it out here. To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Vallarta, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Escondido, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_escondido3.htm For more stories and information on Oaxaca, Mexico, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/oaxaca_homepage.htm

Billy shows you the excellent view from his seat at a seaside restaurant. A sailboat peacefully sails by as you mentally drift away, wishing you, too, could be here on Zicatela Beach. Take a look! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Vallarta, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Escondido, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_escondido3.htm For more stories and information on Oaxaca, Mexico, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/oaxaca_homepage.htm

The continuing of the Pacific Coast walking path had to be discontinued due to the bridge being washed out! You can view that path on the video links included below. Billy tells you the story. Rumble video of coastal path: https://rumble.com/vrjhnf-the-coastal-path-in-puerto-escondido-oaxaca-mexico.html To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Vallarta, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Escondido, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_escondido3.htm For more stories and information on Oaxaca, Mexico, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/oaxaca_homepage.htm

Billy shows you the coastal hiking path in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. It's a beautiful hike, one we did some years back. Today there is rumor that the bridge is out so the full path is not available. Take a look! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Vallarta, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Escondido, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_escondido3.htm For more stories and information on Oaxaca, Mexico, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/oaxaca_homepage.htm

Billy shows you an active beach, Puerto Principal, in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. He orders a meal of coconut shrimp, and while waiting, you get to see beach vendors selling tropical fruit plates. Take a look! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Vallarta, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Escondido, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_escondido3.htm For more stories and information on Oaxaca, Mexico, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/oaxaca_homepage.htm

Billy shows you the main swimming beach in Puerto Escondido, named Playa Principal. It's much safer than Zicatela beach, which is an international surfing location. See the stately rock formations on the shore. To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Vallarta, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Escondido, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_escondido3.htm For more stories and information on Oaxaca, Mexico, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/oaxaca_homepage.htm

Billy is on a beach in Mexico's state of Oaxaca, called Zicatela. It's located in Puerto Escondido and is another international surfer destination. Here you see wave after wave and happy surfers on this VERY LARGE beach! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Vallarta, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Escondido, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_escondido3.htm For more stories and information on Oaxaca, Mexico, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/oaxaca_homepage.htm

Billy's in Puerto Escondido! Southern Mexico on the Pacific Coast is a surfer's beach called Zicatela. FUN place with BIG waves! Check it out. To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Vallarta, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm For more stories and information on Puerto Escondido, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_escondido3.htm

Four of us hired a lancha to take us from Chacala Beach to Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico. Lanchas are small but seaworthy boats and our trip took 1.5 hours on calm seas. Landing on the beach was another matter. Sayulita is well-known internationally as a surfing destination. Take a look! To read more about our boat trip and landing, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa-a/boat-chacala-sayulita.htm To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm For more information and photos of Chacala Beach, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_homepage.htm Watch a video of Sayulita here: https://rumble.com/vbtxqb-sayulita-nayarit-mexico-in-the-year-of-the-pandemic.html?mref=1qgcb&mc=2bz2c To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

Billy is out on the Wharf in Puerto Vallarta where early morning fishermen are trying their luck to catch some fish. The Sail on the Wharf is a major landmark now and very photogenic. Get a look at the beach from out in the water. Read stories and see our photos on Puerto Vallarta Homepage: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm For more information and photos of Chacala Beach, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_homepage.htm Watch a video of Sayulita here: https://rumble.com/vbtxqb-sayulita-nayarit-mexico-in-the-year-of-the-pandemic.html?mref=1qgcb&mc=2bz2c To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

Billy walks the beach in Old Vallarta on Olas Altas and Playa do Los Muertos. You see the beautiful Sail on Vallarta's Wharf and many beachside restaurants where international tourists come to eat. Read stories and see our photos on Puerto Vallarta Homepage: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/puerto_vallarta_homepage.htm To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm For more information and photos of Chacala Beach, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_homepage.htm Watch a video of Sayulita here: https://rumble.com/vbtxqb-sayulita-nayarit-mexico-in-the-year-of-the-pandemic.html?mref=1qgcb&mc=2bz2c To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

Billy shows you the ocean view from our Puerto Vallarta Hotel. We like to stay in the Romantic Zone in Old Vallarta. Lots of good restaurants, and music concerts are often held at night in the Plaza below our room. To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm For more information and photos of Chacala Beach, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_homepage.htm Watch a video of Sayulita here: https://rumble.com/vbtxqb-sayulita-nayarit-mexico-in-the-year-of-the-pandemic.html?mref=1qgcb&mc=2bz2c To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

Board paddling develops strength and balance. Would love to do that. GREAT waves at Chacala beach, a family - friendly place. We hire a boat captain to take us 50 miles south to Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico. To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm For more information and photos of Chacala Beach, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_homepage.htm To see Chico's Restaurant, click here: https://youtu.be/x5xP7SUoTxk Watch a video of Sayulita here: https://rumble.com/vbtxqb-sayulita-nayarit-mexico-in-the-year-of-the-pandemic.html?mref=1qgcb&mc=2bz2c To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

Sitting at Chac Mool Restaurant, Billy talks about a boat trip he has arranged with a lancha to take us 50 miles south, to a town called Sayulita. We leave in a few days. High tide, and waves are coming in all the way up to the restaurant chairs and tables! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm For more information and photos of Chacala Beach, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_homepage.htm To see Chico's Restaurant, click here: https://youtu.be/x5xP7SUoTxk Watch a video of Sayulita here: https://rumble.com/vbtxqb-sayulita-nayarit-mexico-in-the-year-of-the-pandemic.html?mref=1qgcb&mc=2bz2c To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

Every time we visit Chacala Beach in Nayarit, Mexico, the time is different from our adopted home state of Jalisco, Mexico. A few miles away where we catch the bus to go to Puerto Vallarta or back to our home state, it's a different time and we constantly get that confused. It's like living in a time warp! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm For more information and photos of Chacala Beach, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_homepage.htm To see Chico's Restaurant, click here: https://youtu.be/x5xP7SUoTxk To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

Watching a peace-filled sunset with traditional banda music in the background. Banda comes from the German Polka that was brought here to Mexico years ago, and it has been integrated into the Mexican culture. : To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm For more information and photos of Chacala Beach, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_homepage.htm To see Chico's Restaurant, click here: https://youtu.be/x5xP7SUoTxk To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm

We are back at the beach in November, and it's perfect weather. This time, we brought an old friend who is new to this place, and he LOVES it. The boys are body surfing and living in paradise. Me? I got knocked over by a BIG wave and lost my sunglasses! Boo! But I saved my hat! To subscribe to our FREE NEWSLETTER, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/subscribe.htm For more information and photos of Chacala Beach, click here: https://retireearlylifestyle.com/aaa/chacala_homepage.htm To see Chico's Restaurant, click here: https://youtu.be/x5xP7SUoTxk To find more stories and information on Mexico, click here: https://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/MEXICO.htm