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Envision an underwater museum created by man. With no walls to hang paintings, how could this be done…and what’s the point? Developed for the Punta Nizuc National [marine] Park off the coast of Cancun and Isla Mujeres, Mexico, the Museo Subaquatico de Arte (MUSA), or Subaquatic Art Museum, is the answer to an important question: How do [...]
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Mangroves: What are they and why are they so important?
Nature preservation. It requires our attention because many of the world’s species are becoming endangered. Mangroves, shrub-like trees that grow in salt water marshes and wetlands of subtropical and tropical regions, are one of them. Mangrove forests have been devastated by acts of nature and especially [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
ShareNot much persuasion is needed to travel to the Caribbean but the next time the decision must be made; Quintana Roo should be put at the very top of the list. This is Mexico´s seaside state of splendor. With Belize to the south, the Caribbean Sea lining the entire eastern coast and the Gulf of Mexico [...]
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Great advice from an adrenaline devotee, for those in the search of wild adventures while visiting the Mexican Mayan Riviera you cannot fail to visit Xplor eco-park. With an investment of 20 million dollars and after five years of work, in 2009 the Yucatan Peninsula welcomed Xplor, an eco-tourism park, offering six miles of adventure [...]
ShareCancun and the Riviera Maya are renowned for their tropical plants and exotic animals. Tourists from across the globe come here to witness their unique and unusual wildlife. It’s your turn to come visit some of our most amazing creatures. They are right here waiting for you; take a sneak peak!
Toucans
The hallmark of the Riviera [...]
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