Las Caletas - Paradise Found
(66 Reviews)
100% Recommended
Nora Blum
Minneapolis, MN
Customized guided and experiential vacations
I have over 25+ years of experience providing safe and worry-free vacations for my customers. I am a specialist in Latin America and Europe, but never hesitate to search out new vacation experiences around the world for my clients. My specialty i...
I have over 25+ years of experience providing safe and worry-free vacations for my customers. I am a specialist in Latin America and Europe, but never hesitate to search out new vacation experiences around the world for my clients. My specialty is privately guided vacations along with small ship cruising that I customize to suit each travelers wishes and desires. I love privately guided touring because the guides are so friendly and knowledgeable, and you can eliminate a lot of the hassles of travel.
Understanding your preferred travel style allows me to focus my recommendations to you on the most important aspects of each trip. Perhaps you enjoy active adventures by day, but prefer a luxury hotel to rest your head at night. Or maybe you prefer a eco-friendly and sustainable hotel with access to great restaurants. Some clients love independent travel with the services of a local host while others prefer the history and cultural information they get from traveling with a private guide.
It's important to understand that there are unique opportunities all over the world for travel that is truly special and meaningful to YOU. I can help you explore these interesting and sometimes off-the-wall options for experiencing more in a way that enriches your life. I like to think you come home from every trip as a different person.
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller
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On a recent trip to Puerto Vallarta, I had the pleasure of taking a day excursion to Las Caletas. Las Caletas was once the private home of film director John Huston who considered it one of the most beautiful places in the world. It is nestled in a secluded nature preserve on the southern shores of Banderas Bay. Las Caletas is so isolated and unspoiled, its only accessible by sea, so we traveled there by catamaran and enjoyed the most fantastic scenery the Mexican Pacific has to offer on our hour long trip to the beach paradise.
Once settled on shore, I knew this was a perfect setting to really relax. After enjoying the sunshine and a swim in the calm waters, I indulged in a massage at their hilltop Spa Center. I admit it was a bit of a hike to get up there, but once there I found one of the most perfect massages I have ever had. They had 4 open air rooms for massages and facials and although the rooms had shutters and curtains it did seem a bit out in the open.
I quickly got over any modesty and found I had never felt such a perfect temperature in my life. The breeze from the mountain, the simple ceiling fan, and the sunshine barely touching the shutters, it was the kind of comfort I am always searching for. The massage therapist was good - I mean REALLY good. She was quiet, thorough, firm and warm. In fact, my biggest problem was that I spent about 20 minutes of the massage thinking of ways to extend the massage for another hour. Sadly I was unable to get another hour while there, but will never forget that lovely afternoon.