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 [...]

Win 5 Days, 4 Nights in Cancun!

Win 5 Days, 4 Nights in Cancun!

ShareWant to return to Cancun or the Riviera Maya? Want to see it for the first time? Well, here is your chance!
Enter our photo contest and Win 5 days and 4 nights!
*Contest starts August 4th and ends September 23rd. *
Photo Contest Instructions:
1) Pick your best sunset photo for one of two categories, Beautiful Cancun Sunsets or Beautiful [...]

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 [...]

Hurricane Season: Red Flag Not Needed

Hurricane Season: Red Flag Not Needed

ShareIt is officially hurricane season and as the sailors say; June too soon, July stand by, August look out you must, September remember, October all over.  With one month down and three more to go, this means fewer tourists and better travel deals to Cancun and the Riviera Maya. The chances of getting stuck in [...]

Send Clean Water Wishes to the Fishes

Send Clean Water Wishes to the Fishes

ShareDespite research efforts and studies of the natural flow of the ocean current in the Gulf of Mexico, tourists and residents are still worried about the BP oil spill reaching the pristine white sand beaches in Cancun and the Riviera Maya.  Scientists predict the flow of the spill will travel up the eastern coast of [...]