Relax, Review & Renew Retreat
FAQs
What time can I check into our villa?
Our Villa is available for check in at 5 pm. Please be sure to not arrive any earlier as we would not be ready to welcome you properly!
What should I back for the Retreat?
- Beach towel (or purchase one in the village)
- Washcloth (our villa will have pool and bath towels for you)
- Sunscreen unless you want to buy it there
- Bug repellent unless you want to buy it there
- Prescription medicine
- Sun glasses
- Ibuprofen, Aleve, or your choice of moderate pain medication
- Swimsuit
- Sun hat (though there are cute ones there you can buy)
- Walking shoes
- Flip flops
- A light sweater, or some sort of light layer for the evenings
- two or three summer outfits (the villa has a washer and dryer). Please note that La Manzanilla is a fishing village and not a resort town. The dress code is very casual.
What is the outlet power?
The power outlets are the same in Mexico as in the United States.
Can I use my debit/credit cards in the village?
Pesos are the only currency used there. You can buy pesos at home or at the airports along the way.
Be sure to let your debit/credit card company know you will be traveling to Mexico so that your card may work while you are traveling.
Is there wi-fi at the house?
Yes it does. As with a lot of things in Mexico, it can be slower than what we are used to here.
What is the time difference?
We will be two hours ahead of Seattle time.
How much money should I bring?
$10.00 U.S. equals 190 Mexican pesos. Please bring enough pesos for the entire week. If you should run out you can take a 20-minute bus ride to Melaque and use the ATM machine, although there will be limited time for you to do so. You can purchase your pesos at home, or at the airports along the way. I usually purchase mine at the airport.
Here is a suggested budget:
Taxi ride to and from airport which you may be able to share. The taxi holds three plus driver. - $120
Meals out - $150
Optional whale watching tour - $50
Optional mangrove watching tour - $30
Plus extra for the Friday market and anything you may want to bring home,
Any emergency money you may feel comfortable taking with you.
Are there Tours we can take?
There are a couple of tours that we have loved:
Whale watching:
You will leave from the village at 8 a.m. on one of our non- class days, and be gone until around noon. It is an open skiff and is a comfortable ride. They give us life jackets and binoculars. They try their best to find the humpback whales and other water life. Either way it is a delightful morning on the water.
Mangrove tour:
You will leave at 5 p.m. on one of our non- class days, and the tour goes until sunset. We are paddled through the Mangrove by excellent tour guides and we will definitely spot lots of wild life! They provide us with binoculars and an identification booklet.
What information should I have as I enter Mexico?
They will ask you where you are staying. Our villa is Casa Vida Bahia and the address is Calle Mariposa # 36. You will also need this information for your taxi driver, so keep it with your passport.
A map to the house is on our FB group. Just enter #address on the search bar and it will pop up.
One last thing - If you haven’t sent it in already please return your signed Waiver as well as a copy of your passport.
Can't wait to see you all over there!
Thanks!
Our Villa is available for check in at 5 pm. Please be sure to not arrive any earlier as we would not be ready to welcome you properly!
What should I back for the Retreat?
- Beach towel (or purchase one in the village)
- Washcloth (our villa will have pool and bath towels for you)
- Sunscreen unless you want to buy it there
- Bug repellent unless you want to buy it there
- Prescription medicine
- Sun glasses
- Ibuprofen, Aleve, or your choice of moderate pain medication
- Swimsuit
- Sun hat (though there are cute ones there you can buy)
- Walking shoes
- Flip flops
- A light sweater, or some sort of light layer for the evenings
- two or three summer outfits (the villa has a washer and dryer). Please note that La Manzanilla is a fishing village and not a resort town. The dress code is very casual.
What is the outlet power?
The power outlets are the same in Mexico as in the United States.
Can I use my debit/credit cards in the village?
Pesos are the only currency used there. You can buy pesos at home or at the airports along the way.
Be sure to let your debit/credit card company know you will be traveling to Mexico so that your card may work while you are traveling.
Is there wi-fi at the house?
Yes it does. As with a lot of things in Mexico, it can be slower than what we are used to here.
What is the time difference?
We will be two hours ahead of Seattle time.
How much money should I bring?
$10.00 U.S. equals 190 Mexican pesos. Please bring enough pesos for the entire week. If you should run out you can take a 20-minute bus ride to Melaque and use the ATM machine, although there will be limited time for you to do so. You can purchase your pesos at home, or at the airports along the way. I usually purchase mine at the airport.
Here is a suggested budget:
Taxi ride to and from airport which you may be able to share. The taxi holds three plus driver. - $120
Meals out - $150
Optional whale watching tour - $50
Optional mangrove watching tour - $30
Plus extra for the Friday market and anything you may want to bring home,
Any emergency money you may feel comfortable taking with you.
Are there Tours we can take?
There are a couple of tours that we have loved:
Whale watching:
You will leave from the village at 8 a.m. on one of our non- class days, and be gone until around noon. It is an open skiff and is a comfortable ride. They give us life jackets and binoculars. They try their best to find the humpback whales and other water life. Either way it is a delightful morning on the water.
Mangrove tour:
You will leave at 5 p.m. on one of our non- class days, and the tour goes until sunset. We are paddled through the Mangrove by excellent tour guides and we will definitely spot lots of wild life! They provide us with binoculars and an identification booklet.
What information should I have as I enter Mexico?
They will ask you where you are staying. Our villa is Casa Vida Bahia and the address is Calle Mariposa # 36. You will also need this information for your taxi driver, so keep it with your passport.
A map to the house is on our FB group. Just enter #address on the search bar and it will pop up.
One last thing - If you haven’t sent it in already please return your signed Waiver as well as a copy of your passport.
Can't wait to see you all over there!
Thanks!
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