Things To Do In Cancun
Things To Do In Cancun – Sleeping Not! Whatever your pleasure or hobby, you’ll find it in Cancun and the Mayan Riviera. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro; you’ll find everything you need to para-sail, scuba dive, deep sea fish, horseback ride, swamp buggy, hot-air ballon, jungle hikes, golf, tennis, beach and pool volleyball, [...]
Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres “Island of Women” was named either for the statues of topless goddesses found on the island by the Conquistadors, or because pirates used to stash their women here. Eight miles off Cancun and a 40 minute boat ride, Isla Mujeres, once the hideout of “Gentleman Pirate” Jean Lafitte, is a sliver of land [...]
Tulum
Tulum “The Wall” was originally named Zama “Place of Dawning”. Silently overlooking the blue waters of the Caribbean, Tulum is Mexico’s most visited Mayan ruins. The only walled city built by the Mayas on the Caribbean coast; this was a thriving trading community when first visited by the Spainards who reported it as grand as [...]
The Mayan Riviera
Mayan Riviera (Riviera Maya) beaches stretch along 100 miles of the world’s most beautiful pink and white powdered coral, from Cancun to Tulum. The Mayan Riviera is studded with some of the newest and fanciest hotel resorts as well as private, secluded bungalows and small hotels (some without electricity or phones). Beginning at the “gateway” [...]
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen is located in the heart of the Mayan Riviera and offers a convenient base of operations for many area attractions. In Playa del Carmen you can scuba dive, snorkel, ski, sail, rent a boat or mo-ped, para-glide, hot-air balloon, horseback ride, and take your choice of several jungle and eco tours. Playa’s [...]
Cozumel
Cozumel “Land of the Swallows”, once the pirate hangout of Jean Lafitte, is Mexico’s largest island. Twelve miles off the Yucatan coast, this island paradise is only a 30 minute ferry ride from Playa del Carmen. For thousands of years Mayan women have made the crossing from the mainland to worship Ixchel, the fertility Goddess [...]