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, [...]
Mayan Ruins
Mayan Ruins extend from the Yucatan peninsula to El Salvador, covering 5 Latin American countries and an area far greater than the Aztec empire. Long forgotten and shrouded in jungle, Mayan ruins are still being discovered today. Around 2,000 BC the Mayas emerged from the Mexican Yucatan spreading a culture of advanced architecture and astronomy. [...]
The Yucatan
The Yucatan Peninsula is home to one of Earth’s greatest cataclysms. 65 million years ago the Yucatan was visited by an asteroid or comet that many scientists believe destroyed up to 75% of all lifeforms (90% of plankton) and broke the Earth’s food chain (Adios Dinosaurs y Bienvenidos Mammals). The Chicxulub (Devil’s Tail) Crater is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza was abandoned long before Columbus reached the “New World”, yet Maya culture continues to exert a significant influence today in the lives of millions. During the “Dark Ages” of Europe, the Maya of Chichen Itza had a sophisticated mathematics and astronomy, and the only written language in the Americas. Maya civilization and culture [...]