Cheap exotic destinations

Nowadays, you can find quite a few cheap exotic destinations for your trips. We understand as exotic those places that have a culture and customs different from ours, but also that, sometimes, they have Paradise beaches of fine sand and turquoise blue waters.

When we think of these places, destinations as luxurious as the Seychelles island, Montego Bay In Jamaica, Zanzibar e Tanzania o Dubai. But we can also choose others that are equally beautiful and much cheaper. Here are five cheap exotic destinations to help you plan your vacation.

Mexico

When they tell us about Mexico, we think first of places like Cancún y Acapulco, where there are plenty of resorts all included. Normally, these are not excessively expensive, since an organized trip, depending on the season, can cost you about a thousand euros, although it can go up to three thousand depending on the accommodation and amenities.

In any case, Mexico has other places that are not far behind the previous ones in beauty and amenities and that are much cheaper. A good example of this is the one we propose to you. Is about hidden port, in the state of Oaxaca. In fact, it is the most populated city on its coasts and stands out for its good climate, with average annual temperatures around 27 degrees Celsius.

In this city, you won't find both all-inclusive bracelets and cheap places to stay and eat. There are hotels (logically, depending on the stars they have) that cost around fifty euros per night. And restaurants where you can enjoy good tacos for just three euros. But, above all, Puerto Escondido stands out for its Wonderful beaches. Not in vain, those who began to popularize it were surf fans, who enjoyed its churning waters. Ideal for this is Zicatela's, which has three kilometers of fine sand and waves that make it the third in the world for practicing this sport.

Calmer is the Main beach, which is perfect for fishing and, due to its crystal-clear waters, scuba diving. For his part, Bacocho beach It is surrounded by high rock walls and that of Puerto Angelito It has all the equipment. Finally, those of Carrizalillo, Manzanillo and Puerto Piedra complete the offer of beaches in the area.

But there are other activities you can do in Puerto Escondido related to its exuberant nature. For example, whale watching cruises o attend the turtle release on the aforementioned beaches. Finally, The Cobblestone It is the main avenue of the city, where you have bars, restaurants, shops and lots of entertainment.

South Africa, another cheap exotic destination

Contrary to popular belief, this country in the southern cone of Africa it is not too expensive. If you book your trip and accommodation in advance and in the low season, you can find flights for about three hundred euros and hotels for forty a night. For example, there are quite a few of the latter in large cities such as Cape o Johannesburg.

The first, located in the unique table bay, is one of the three capitals of the country, along with Bloemfontein y Pretoria. It is surrounded by a wonderful natural environment, with the same table mountain park, where the spectacular boulders beach, penguin habitat. Likewise, you can climb that mountain to appreciate the wonderful views from its viewpoints.

But you can also visit the curious Malay neighborhood of Cape Town. Bo Kaap, with its houses painted in cheerful colors; Longstreet, with its colonial-style buildings, and the Greenmarket Square, where, as its name suggests, there is a nice local craft market. All this without forgetting Robben Island, where is the prison in which Nelson Mandela He spent eighteen years in captivity.

As for the Johannesburg, is less touristy than the previous one. But about thirty kilometers away you have the archaeological site called cradle of humanity, where remains of the so-called australopithecus africanus. In another sense, you can also enjoy the city zoo and the amusement park Gold Reef City. In addition, from Johannesburg you can book visits to the country's main nature reserves.

Vietnam, a great unknown among cheap exotic destinations

Until a few years ago, Vietnam did not appear on international tourism circuits. However, this has changed and there are more organized trips to that Asian country. This has caused prices to rise. But it's still easy to find cheap trips to meet him

Especially the northern part of the nation, along the border with China, is still largely unknown. In fact, it is a perfect destination for those who like travel with your backpack and for little money. In that region you can still find accommodation for less than twenty euros a night. You can also eat popular recipes for just two euros and even cheaper is internal transportation.

In exchange, you will enjoy impressive mountains from which terraces of rice cultivation hang like those in Sapa and through which dizzying roads wind. All this without forgetting bays like Ha Long. And, in addition, you will be able to meet ethnic minorities with exciting cultures.

A good starting point to get to know that area is Hanoi, the capital of the country. Logically, this one is a little more expensive. But it offers you places like Thang Long Imperial City, which was built in the 11th century and is a World Heritage Site; he Hoam Kien Lake, with its Jade Island and its Ngoc Son temple; the St. Joseph's Cathedral, known as "little Notre Dam", or the Temple of Literature, which was home to the country's first university.

But we also advise you to see places in Hanoi as original and typical as the Dong Xuan market and Train Street. The first was built in the 19th century and offers all kinds of products. As for the second, precisely, it is characterized by having an active railway track in the center and, on the sides, sales stalls and bars.

Guatemala

We are now changing continents to travel to another of the cheap exotic destinations that we propose. In general, Guatemala is a relatively economical country for tourists. But we want to advise you the department of Only the and, more specifically, the area of ​​the precious Lake Atitlán, almost in the center of the nation. It is surrounded by three imposing volcanoes: the one that gives it its name, Tolimán and San Pedro, known as "the Three Giants."

All of this makes up one of the most beautiful landscapes in the country. Furthermore, it has peculiar phenomena such as xocomil or wind from the lake, which occurs in the afternoons and makes the activities that you can do in its waters in the mornings such as fishing and sailing difficult.

Although it is increasingly frequented by tourists, it is easy to find hotels in this area for about fifty euros per night. Especially in small towns like San Pedro y Santa Cruz la Laguna. It is somewhat more expensive San Francisco Pajanachel, main tourist center. But in this one you have attractions such as the populous Santander Street, full of craft stalls, bars and even street musicians.

Bulgaria, there are also cheap exotic destinations in Europe

To finish our tour of cheap exotic destinations, we suggest one without leaving Europe. We talk to you about Bulgaria and, more specifically, about Veliko Tarnovo area, a city founded by the Thracians that is about two hundred and fifty kilometers from Sofia, capital of the country.

It is a region dominated by high mountains in which you have wonderful hiking trails and where a hotel of average quality is around thirty euros per night. In addition, Veliko Tarnovo is a beautiful town full of history. It was capital of Second Bulgarian Empire and in it the tsar proclaimed Ferdinand I the country's independence on October 1908, XNUMX.

It has a beautiful medieval, renaissance and baroque architecture. Among its religious monuments, the Church of the Forty Martyrs, which was built in the 13th century, and that of Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica, also medieval. Both are found in the Asenova neighborhood, which constitutes the historic center of the town. You can also visit the temple of Saints Peter and Saint Paul, which was the seat of the Bulgarian patriarchate, or those of Saints Kiril and Methodius and Sveti Nikola, both designed by the architect Kolyo Ficheto.

As for the civil architecture of Veliko Tarnovo, be sure to appreciate the Monkey's house, so called because of the small sculpture of this animal on its façade, and the Sarfkina house, from the 19th century. Also, visit the Asenid monument, dedicated to the country's independence, and, above all, the remains of the medieval fortress of Tsarevets, among which the Baudouin tower, the Royal Palace and the Patriarchate stand out. Finally, come and meet the city museums. Among them, you have Modern and Contemporary History, the Renaissance and Constituent Assembly, the Regional and Archeology.

In conclusion, we have proposed five cheap exotic destinations. But we could recommend many others like Cambodia, Laos , Romania or, returning to the American continent, Belize y Uruguay. Dare to discover these beautiful countries for little money.