Ruins, Wildlife Beckon Tourists Near Cancun
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Our first stop was the 162-hectare Aktun Chen nature park. We slowed for a fat iguana that took its time crossing the gravel road into the park. "You wrap them in banana leaves and cook them in underground ovens," Marrufo said. "They taste like turkey thigh."
Our final destination was Xcaret (ish-karret), where an impressive "eco-archeological park" has been built around several small Mayan ruins. Limestone walkways lead through the jungle landscape to protected coves for swimming and sunbathing. Snorkellers can swim through an underground river, and the park also offers dolphin swims and Sea Trek, a walk on the ocean floor with a breathing helmet.
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Riviera Maya Journal #1 - Cancun - Larry Widen
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| | | Published by waltharius on 20.10.2006 at 12:48. |
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As soon as the plane lands at Cancun International Airport, it’s obvious this place is special. Friendly men, smartly-dressed in turquoise shirts and white slacks greet you in that uniquely Mexican patois comprised of some English, some Spanish and something in between. Part of the fun of traveling in Mexico is the utter lack of pretensions on the part of the residents. They know their English is as bad as your Spanish, but everybody smiles and has a good time making themselves understood. “Welcome to Mexico,” says Ricardo, an employee with Lomas Travel.
It’s Ricardo’s job, along with several dozen of his co-workers, to make your stay in Riviera Maya as comfortable and hassle-free as possible. Within minutes this professional corps of guides has you in a car or on a coach bus and headed down the 307 freeway to your hotel. There are a number of outstanding resort complexes that offer beachfront access to Riviera Maya’s beautiful white sand shores. I was shown the Barcelo Maya Beach Resort, a lovely all-inclusive property with a number of world-class dining facilities right on site. I also looked at the Iberostar Paraiso Beach Hotel with its amazing interconnected swimming pool that everyone in the family will love.
Ultimately, I stayed at El Dorado Royale, one of Riviera Maya’s many outstanding hotels. The choice of food was incredible. I had lunch at JoJo’s, the Caribbean grille at poolside. Later I had a dinner of Lobster Carpaccio with grilled bell peppers and all the trimmings. Since El Dorado hosts an average of 250 weddings each year, it's not unusual to see a bridal party in full dress strolling one of the many beachfront trails. While I was there, a seaside wedding took place at La Pax chapel and the adjoining La Isla restaurant. The onsite wedding planner, Pearl, told me El Dorado is consistently voted one of the world’s top romantic hotels. “Many brides are choosing the Riviera Maya as a wedding destination,” she said. “Most of the larger resorts have fulltime wedding experts to help the guests with all the details.”
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Magdalena De Kino Travel Guide
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A prosperous small city of some 25,000 inhabitants situated 80 km. (50miles) south of Nogales and the Arizona border, Magdalena de Kino isbest known abroad as the resting place of the Italian missionary andexplorer Padre Eusebio Kino. The priest from near Trento foundednumerous missions in the Pimería Alta of what is now northern Sonoraand Southern Arizona in the late 1600s and early 1700s, including thewell preserved temple at San Ignacio, a few miles east of Magdalena. Inmore recent history, the city is known in Mexico as the home town ofLuis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta, a highly respected civic leader and politician who wasassassinated 23 March 1994 during a stop on his presidential campaignin Lomas Taurinas, a poor neighborhood of Tijuana.
Although most tourists rush by on national route 15, the town is wortha stop. Padre Kino's remains are displayed in a crypt built where theywerefound in 1966, in what is now the park-like Plaza Monumental,reconstructed at great expense after the discovery. Across the plaza isthe graceful Temple of Santa María de Magdalena, wherethe image of San Francisco Javier is venerated. Numerous small shopsdedicated mostly to religious mementos surround the plaza. This oasisof calm in the bustling city comes to life each year in late Septemberandearly October as thousands of Mexican pilgrims and members of theTohono O'odham and Pascua Yaqui tribes near Tucson gather during thereligious festivaldedicated to San Francisco Javier, and again in May in the festivalhonoring Padre Kino. Not far from Plaza Monumental is thearchitecturally interesting Palacio Municipal, at one time the seasonalseat of Sonora state government as political leaders escaped the torridsummers of Hermosillo.
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Cancun - Cozumel - Riviera Maya
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Entry Requirements: For US citizens a valid passport or government issued photo I.D. and certified copy of birth certificate. If your last name has changed from your birth name you must carry documentation of the name change, i.e. marriage license or divorce decree
Express Travel Services states that the information listed on our website for Destination Information was correct at the time that the website went into operation. Official websites have been listed for the customer to visit to insure that the information given has not changed.
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Monday, May 22, 2006
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As you leave the archaeological park of Tulum, there's a fun little enclave of merchants who operate an open-air arts and crafts market right along the road that leads in and out of the historic district. Some of the goods are unique to the area while others can be purchased at a number of places. Wood carvings, native jewelry, serapes and blankets are in abundance. As in all other areas of Mexico, prices fluctuate from item to item, and you may find one thing is cheaper here while another is more expensive. Let the bargaining begin!
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Hotel Amenities:
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The variety and quality of food at El Dorado Royale is one of the main factors that will make your vacation special and memorable. The property offers dining in five distinctive a la Carte restaurants. You may choose between international cuisine at the main restaurant La Isla, Italian fare at La Fontana, Gourmet Mexican at La Carreta, creative pan-Asian dishes at Kampai or specially prepared meals at the Beach Club.
While El Dorado Royale is famous for rest and relaxation, we also offer a variety of fun activities and entertainment throughout the day and at night. This way we made sure that you have a choice and truly can have the best of both worldsyou can relax in your hammock with a book, take a peaceful stroll down the beach or spend a romantic afternoon cooing with your loved one. Or if you prefer, you can participate in any or all of the activities that are available from eight o clock in the morning until the evening hours.
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| | | Published by Ben Ward on 20.10.2006 at 14:37. |
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