With the world opening back up, many people, including myself, have been hungry for a get-away. Ideally, a luxurious escape with white sand beaches, bikinis, and most importantly, bottomless mimosas. As I had not seen many of my friends since before quarantine, I made the executive decision that a girls trip was long overdue. I texted my best friend to set aside a week for a little taste of relaxation and normalcy. With just a bit of research and a bit more saving up, I managed to find an all-inclusive resort in the heart of Cancún that was well within our budget and (as all girls trips require) right next to the club and bar scene.

Although our hotel was beautiful and provided us with all we could imagine, our eagerness to explore carried us out of the resort and onto the main strip of downtown Cancún. As soon as we exited our taxi, we were surrounded by open clubs with loud music, bars with endless bottles, and of course girls dancing on tables. To be completely honest, this was one of the first times I had really been out and drinking since before the pandemic began. I wasn’t sure I could keep up with the party scene like I used to, but as I learned, a mellow or sleepy demeanor doesn’t fly in Cancún. Within minutes of strolling the strip, we were ushered into a bar where the bartender had four shots of tequila and a lime waiting for us. We threw back these shots and began looking for a place to dance our hearts out. Lucky for us, we got delightfully distracted by a ginormous “$1 Dollar Bar” sign and decided it was the universe telling us we needed more drinks. We walked inside where an escalator took us up to the beautiful – and wild – rooftop bar: Cotorritos Cancún.