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6 hidden beaches in Riviera Maya

6 hidden beaches in Riviera Maya

Did you know that Riviera Maya has 6 amazing little known secreat beaches? If your planning a getaway from the noisy city, you are definitely goin to love this calm and relaxing aqua blue beaches. Riviera Maya is considered by many people to have some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, not only for their soft white coral sand and crystal clear turquoise water…

Day of the Dead: An Overview

Day of the Dead: An Overview

ShareDay of the Dead; if you studied Spanish in any American high school the probability of you having heard of it is pretty high. But this doesn’t mean that you necessarily know of its origins or can recognize the differences between Day of the Dead and Halloween.
Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, [...]

Security and Travel in Cancun, Mexico

Security and Travel in Cancun, Mexico

ShareQ: What is the best way to prevent someone from doing something?

A: Scare them.
This is exactly what is happening among Americans who normally travel or want to travel to Mexico. With the constant rehashing of the drug-related violence taking place in Mexico, and now with recent cases in Cancun, an area still considered [...]

Mexico Celebrates 200 Years of Independence

Mexico Celebrates 200 Years of Independence

ShareIf there is one thing on which the people of Mexico unite, it is patriotism. Never have I seen a country so proud to fly their colors high, vibrantly and grand in red, white and green. And, with every city and its town square I visit, it becomes more and more evident; it is here [...]

Tequila 101 Spark Notes

Tequila 101 Spark Notes

ShareTequila: a multi-faceted, multi-flavored and fascinating topic is globally known but what is not known is that Mexico’s tequila is equally refined as France’s Champagne.  Scoff if you must but like Champagne, tequila comes from a specific region, is carefully prepared and is  monitored under the watchful eye of the Mexican government.  Tequila goes beyond [...]

A Cenote:In Depth

A Cenote:In Depth

ShareCenote, that is a familiar word, right? Well, maybe not. Unless you have traveled extensively on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula or have lived here, the chances of you knowning what a cenote is, let alone how to pronounce it, are slim. Cenote, pronounced, /sɛˈnoʊteɪ/, is a cave that collapsed upon itself thousands of years ago. Filled [...]

Cancun Crabs Migrate Inland

Cancun Crabs Migrate Inland

ShareIt is low season. This is the time many take advantage of the low-season vacation deals while others miss out by staying home. Maybe those who chose to stay home fear hurricane season or it is simply because they don’t want the chance of rain to spoil their sunbathing time. Regardless, there is one more [...]

The Green Yucatan Peninsula

The Green Yucatan Peninsula

ShareThe Yucatan Peninsula, a place full of natural beauty and ancient culture, is home to the popular vacation destinations, Cancun, Riviera Maya and Cozumel.  With the birth of Cancun in the early 1970s there was a great boom in tourism causing the region to grow at a rapid rate that may have been too fast [...]

Cancun Dreams Made Reality

Cancun Dreams Made Reality

ShareDreams do come true. This is especially the case for children with special needs living in the Yucatan Peninsula. Thanks to Hacienda Tres Rios Nature Park and Spa in the Riviera Maya and the Mexican television network, Fundación Televisa, a group of special needs children were given the opportunity to partake in outdoor and [...]

A Tour of the Senses

A Tour of the Senses

ShareIt employs all five senses simultaneously or one by one. It brings out the inner child and reconnects you with nature.  It is the sense adventure tour at re Hacienda Tres Rios Nature Park and Spa in the Riviera Maya. Taste, touch, smell, sight and sound are engaged as Mr. Gerardo Carrera Saucedo and the [...]