One of Dos Ojos “eyes”, courtesy Loco Gringo
Cenote Sunday–Dos Ojos (“Two Eyes”)
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Category Archives: Points of Interest
Xcaret Park Experience During Covid-19–A Blog Review
For those of you who’ve visited Xcaret Park, or for those of you who want to visit the park and wonder what the experience will be like during the pandemic, here’s a blog post written by Deborah Iruegas after her park visit. I found it to be informative in terms of what is required of visitors as well as what staff are doing differently in the park.
Cenote Sunday–“Temple of Doom”
Main cenote entrance, courtesy jonnymelon.com
Interested in Snorkeling?
Akumal Bay is one of THE best places to snorkel in the Riviera Maya (Akumal Bay means “bay of turtles”). While the bay has undergone some procedural changes since 2017 with stricter access, snorkeling, and tour regulations, anyone can see Mother Nature’s bounty without taking a tour. If you want to be right on the bay, the two all-inclusive resort options are Secrets Akumal and Akumal Bay Beach and Wellness Resort.. If you are staying somewhere else, you can rent a car and drive to Akumal, take a cab into Akumal, or take a colectivo to Akumal and walk from the highway dropoff into Akumal–the beach is just a short walk from the town of Akumal. If not staying at a nearby condo or all-inclusive resort on the bay, it will cost you about $5 p/p to enter the beach area.
Cenote Sunday–Kin-Ha Cenote by Puerto Morelos
Visiting Kin-Ha is like taking advantage of a two-for-one offer. There are two separate cenotes: a cave experience and an open cenote (Flora Blanca) that has several overwater ziplines (you jump from them halfway through the ride into the cenote) plus a diving platform with several levels (the lowest is a six-foot jump to the surface while the highest jump is approximately 45-feet for the very adventurous). Jumping into the cave cenote is allowed through the hole in the ceiling of the cenote (it’s about a 15-foot drop). If you take a tour you can add on a quad bike excursion, ziplining in the jungle, plus lunch and transportation from your resort. If you aren’t into group tours, you can see this cenote independently and just pay the entrance fee for swimming in two cenotes. This cenote is also popular with cave divers; scuba divers must have a special dive certification since this dive is deep and involves circling down into the cenote depths.
Cenote Sunday–Cenote Suytun Info
Cenote Suytun, courtesy traveltomtom.net
Ik-Kil Cenote Video
I’ve been on a cenote binge lately. Here’s a short video of one of the most famous cenotes in the Yucatan Peninsula, Ik-Kil Cenote which is close to Chichen Itza. If you’re doing it independently, be sure to get there early because some Chichen Itza tours plan an afternoon stopover at Ik-Kil.
Don’t Forget About Ruta de los Cenotes When Visiting the Riviera Maya
Cenote La Noria, courtesy Sandra Salvado and Boundlessroads.com
This Is Why People Come to Tulum….
I love drone videos, they give such a great overall picture of an entire resort or area. The video below highlights Tulum, a small but very popular town on the southern edge of the Riviera Maya. There are two all-inclusive resorts in/nearby Tulum–Kore Tulum is approximately three miles south of Tulum proper, while Dreams Tulum is a 10-minute drive north of the Tulum Ruins and the town. The location of these all-inclusives makes it easy for guests to take in both the ruins and enjoy what Tulum has to offer in an easy day trip.
5th Avenue Gets a Makeover
New remodel in PDC, courtesy Riviera Maya News