October 23, 2001
A friend
and I were down in Cancun, Mexico in Feb. and we were sick of all
the typical dance clubs along the strip. We wanted to go to a salsa
club. Acting on a recommendation from a staff member of our hotel,
we headed to a club called "Mambo Cafe", more towards the
city. We weren't anticipating much, expecting it to be very "touristy",
but we thought we'd give it a try anyway. Boy were we surprised. The
entrance to this club was inside of a shopping mall, but once inside,
it was like we were transported to some other place. The club was
fairly large with plenty of table seating surrounding the dance floor.
The decorations in the club were absolutely astonishing. It was like
we were in the middle of a jungle. There is a stage in the centre
with a waterfall at the back of it. We were so impressed that we went
back to the club the next night. There was a live band both nights
in addition to DJ music (all Latin). My friend and I were the only
two tourists in the place. It was filled with extremely friendly locals.
I have attached a picture of the inside of the club (what I could
get in the camera view anyway).
If anyone goes down there and wants a change from your typical dance
club scene, I highly recommend checking out Mambo Cafe.
Ciao! - Jeff
