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RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO
What the kids do: Dance, jiggle, and mug for the Girls Gone Wild cameras; pound Cancún's bottom-shelf margaritas; hurl.
What you'll do: Enroll in Bikini Boot Camp—not the sequel to the aforementioned video series, but rather a program for men and women of power-walking, body-sculpting, and yoga-practicing held at Amansala, a 16-villa resort in Tulum, two hours south of Cancún. File this property under "chic," subset "boho" (see also: "fun, relaxed"). With a group of pals, you might consider renting Amansala's new, high-end digs, Casa Magna, an eight-bedroom villa where you'll feel like a kingpin—and not just because it was built by late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. There's a staff of housekeepers, a groundsman, concierge service, and a private chef who grills up fresh-caught fish, makes corn tortillas from scratch, and squeezes watermelon juice. When you're done lolling about the color-saturated pillows, there are Mayan ruins to explore, a jungle with freshwater holes to snorkel, and a traditional sweat lodge, heated by burning coals, for melting sore muscles. So it's not what you might have loved at age 18, but hey, things change. Call it Girls Gone Mild.
Amansala
Bikini Boot Camp: Six-night stay is $1,842; includes meals, yoga, two massages, two bike excursions. Casa Magna: $26,000 per week
Tel: 529 84 100 0805
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