Isn't it time to banish those winter blues and get a head start on summer? There's no place better to get some sun, relaxation and blood-pumping adventure than Verana, a boutique luxury hotel nestled on a hilltop in Yelapa, 30 miles south of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Verana is offering two extraordinary pre-summer specials - The Spa Retreat Special and The Active Start Special - from April 17 to May 15.

5 days/4 nights Spa Retreat Package

Free yoga every morning
30-minute body scrub for two
30-minute body massage for two
Mini facial for two
Aromatherapy bath for two
$ 2,500

5 days/4 nights Active Start package

Free yoga every morning
Tecumata waterfall Jungle trek
Half-day kayaking trip
Yelapa guided river-hike
Aromatherapy bath for two
$ 2,300

Rates are for single or double occupancy. Package price includes room rate (Tea House $400 extra) daily breakfast, lunch and dinner, boat transportation and taxes. Fifteen percent service charge not included. Subject to availability.

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Ellen Barone is an American writer and wanderer. She co-founded and publishes the group travel blog YourLifeIsATrip.com and is currently at work on her first book "I Could Live Here".