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A tourist sunbathes at the resort city of Cancun, Mexico. With the swine-flu scare still alive, but the chances of contracting it in Mexico lower than ever, it could just be the perfect time to head south of the U.S. border.The last time Bud Olson visited Mexico, he ended up in a hospital with kidney stones and missed the ancient Mayan ruins in the seaside town of Tulum.


  • Tourists sun bathe at a nearly deserted beach in the resort city of Cancun, Mexico, May 1. Acapulco's mayor is telling tourists from Mexico City to go home, and residents are stoning their cars. Cancun's hotels are pleading for visitors to fill their empty rooms. The swine flu outbreak is remaking tourism in strange ways in a country heavily dependent on it.


  • A couple, with their protective masks against swine flu around their necks, dance at a public square in the Coyoacan neighborhood in Mexico City on May 2.It was truly a lonely planet Saturday for street vendors and restaurateurs in Mexico City's favorite tourist spots.


  • The elegant Hacienda de San Antonio in Colima is set on 500 acres of picturesque grounds, with gardens, orchards and a 5,000-acre coffee plantation rolling toward the foot of the Volcan de Fuego.Thanks to the efforts of preservationists and investors who have spent the past decade rescuing hundreds of crumbling properties, the hacienda is enjoying a renaissance.


  • Cancun remains the preferred beach spot in Mexico for U.S. college students on spring break.It's got sun, white-sand beaches and better yet — a battered peso.


  • With just a few pesos, preferably hidden deep inside one's clothing in case of mugging, visitors can view world-renowned art inside centuries-old buildings, wander through Aztec ruins in the heart of the city, and sip tequila at rooftop bars where DJs spin the latest international beats.Move over greasy tacos and tacky trinkets: Mexico City is home to a vast network of chic museums, top-notch restaurants and trendy night clubs. There's even an Icebar.


  • On Playa Zicatela, 20-foot waves share the sand with cafés and shops.Four little hot beach towns along a 70-mile stretch have it all.