There may be no better time to visit Mexico than now. It’s been about a month since swine flu scares sent tourists fleeing, but with new cases of the H1N1 virus on the wane, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted its ban on nonessential travel to Mexico on May 15. Museums, restaurants and historic sites are largely back in business. And resorts from Los Cabos to Cancun, which saw occupancy plummet by more than 50 percent at the end of April and the beginning of May, are beckoning with discounts of up to 70 percent.

The Maya Tulum Wellness Retreat & Spa, which normally doesn’t have to discount, is offering summer rates from $1,368 a person for its seven-night Mind, Body and Spirit Package through October; guests in June or July get an extra 30 percent off that. At the very high end, Rosewood’s popular Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cabos has cut already discounted summer rates for its three-night Escapes package to $515 a night and is adding extras like free upgrades and $200 in resort credit.

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All-inclusive resorts up and down Mexico’s east coast are slashing rates and adding perks. Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort near Playa del Carmen is offering a Welcome Back to Mexico automatic double upgrade deal through June. That means guests who book a regular suite for $300 a person a night are upgraded to an Ambassador Pool Suite, with a plunge pool, normally $630.

And Real Resorts has cut rates to about $268 a night for two at the Royal in Cancun, from $485. Karisma Resorts and Hotels is offering up to $400 in airfare credits to guests who book four-night air-inclusive packages by June 8.

All over Cancun, hotels and resorts are cutting prices and trying to lure travellers back into Cancun and the Mayan Riviera.   With the Swine Flu no longer a threat, this is the best time to take advantage of these outrageous deals and savings.   Cancun is a dream destination and now dream prices.   You can go to www.bestcancundeals.com for more information on just some of the deals and specials being offered due to the post-flu frenzey!

Source: The San Diego Union Tribune/ www.3.signonsandiego.com