{"id":10387,"date":"2022-06-17T22:54:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T03:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puerto-vallarta-rentals.com\/blog\/cancun-vs-puerto-vallarta-mexico-which-side-of-mexico-is-better-for-your-vacation\/"},"modified":"2022-06-17T22:54:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T03:54:10","slug":"cancun-vs-puerto-vallarta-mexico-which-side-of-mexico-is-better-for-your-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puerto-vallarta-rentals.com\/blog\/cancun-vs-puerto-vallarta-mexico-which-side-of-mexico-is-better-for-your-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancun vs. Puerto Vallarta Mexico: Which Side of Mexico is Better for your Vacation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cancun vs. Puerto Vallarta Mexico: Here&#039;s Which Side is Better\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6nwf200iDkY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Do you prefer the Caribbean or Pacific coast of Mexico? 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