Playa Del Carmen Project Completed

The mayor of Playa del Carmen, Laura Beristain, just announced that the huge renovation project of downtown PDC’s Fifth Avenue and Parque Fundadores is now done.  With an investment of 107 million pesos, the renovation included “tiling”/cement block work on Fifth Avenue, sitting benches and a new look to the popular Parque Fundadores (including wheelchair ramps), drainage wells to avoid flooding during heavy rains, connection to the city’s sanitary system, new electric/gas lines/internet cables installed, new LED lighting for nighttime security, security cameras installed, as well as cosmetic features like the planting of new flora.

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New Site at Chichen Itza to Open 2022

There will be a new “attraction within an attraction” at Chichen Itza starting next year.  The National Institute of Anthropology and History has announced that Chichen Viejo, or “old Chichen” is a “Mayan palace within the middle of the original flora” with scenes depicting the creation of the cosmos; reportedly, the new site is a place where priests performed rituals related to fertility and “divine needs”.

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My Cenote Visits During COVID

 

Entrance to Ruta de Los Cenotes by Puerto Morelos

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Cenote Sunday–Rio Secreto

Rio Secreto, courtesy Rio Secreto.com

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Cenote Sunday–Sac Actun (“Pet Cemetery”)

Sac Actun cenote, courtesy Trill Travel

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Cenote Sunday–Taa’k Bi Ha

Cenote Taa’k Bi Ha, courtesy Sandra Salvado

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Cenote Sunday–Dos Ojos (“Two Eyes”)

One of Dos Ojos “eyes”, courtesy Loco Gringo

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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.

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Cenote Sunday–“Temple of Doom”

Main cenote entrance, courtesy jonnymelon.com

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