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 [...]

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

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 [...]

Travel Tools for First Time Travelers

ShareThere are two options while planning a trip. One, throw a dart at a map and fly by the seat of your pants or two, plan and deeply consider your options. Regardless of which method you choose, there are some very helpful resources to guide you along.

Have Fun, Be Frugal
Nobody wants to pay full price, [...]

Climate, Culture and Color: Wonderful Quintana Roo

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 [...]

40th Anniversary of Cancun

Share
Today is Cancun´s 40th birthday! And still the youngest city in the entire country…
The history of Kaank’uun (“nest of viper snakes” in Maya), Mexico’s most important tourist destination now a days, originated in the late 1960’s, being a desolate island inhabited by a small group of Mayan fishermen. In the 1970’s the Mexican Government decides to build [...]