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Part of the lobby of the Dreams Resort & Spa in Nuevo Vallarta on Mexico's Pacific coast. I attended a conference here as a photographer. Having lived in Mexico for many years I can't imagine staying in a place like this. There is absolutely nothing Mexican in the ambience, decor or even the food. The place was full of non-Spanish speaking tourists in shorts, t-shirts and baseball caps and many women with enhanced bustlines. I guess if all you want is warm weather, a swimming pool and cable TV, this is the place for you (at $250/night). It's a far cry from my modest casita in a small village up the coast where the locals don't speak English.