Don’t worry Sea, I won’t. Hmmm I guess I’ll pick up one of those “How do you say it in Spanish” books. Seems only wise, incase my coche has a breakdown or something 
Sorry for the delay, Coldy; took me a bit to get back on the board. I’m sure I’ll mess up the link thingys, but here are a coupla useful sites for you.
The first is from the State Dept.; Consular reports. The second is from the CDC; Center for Disease Control. Both of them will scare the bejaysus outta ya, but hey–they’re bureaucrats doing what they do best.
The CDC stuff is the more valuable of the two, IMO. At least it’ll give you a heads-up on what health precautions to take.
http://travel.state.gov/mexico/html
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/camerica.htm
Hope they help!
Veb
I went to Xcaret (pronounced “Eesh-ka-rate”) a couple of years ago. It was mildly amusing. You can swim with dolphins there if you want to…for about $50 US, each.
Tulum is the must-see.
I had five years of Spanish in high school and college. The only time I needed it was with a couple of cab drivers. Everyone else understands English.
The submarine in Cancun is sorta neat for non-divers. They get to see what it’s like to spend some extended time underwater. (Side note: At the end of the trip, the sub captain and a crew member got into a full-blown fist fight right on deck - no extra charge.)
If you want, you can find many kindred spirits if you’re looking to get goggle-eyed drunk. Senor Frog’s is good for that. Many, if not most, of the night spots play a combination of ear-splitting rap, hard rock, and blaring Euro-techno-funk. I hated that.
Have fun, Clogster, and provide us a travelogue when you get home.
PS- I rented a Volkswagen beetle when I was there. It was pretty cheap.
Dontcha just hate it when someone forgets to take out the damn italics thingies when they quote something?