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Tulum

Tulum is located 82 miles south of Cancun. It has a great cultural importance and is the front door to the north coast Biosphere Reserve of Sian Ka’an. Is one of the most beautiful cities of the Mayan culture with the most spectacular view of the Mexican Caribbean.
Tulum o Tulu’um in Modern Maya or Tulúm in Spanish  is a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Cobá located at the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. One of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites.

The Maya site may have been formerly also known by the name Zama, meaning city of Dawn. Tulúm is also the Yucatec Mayan word for fence or wall, and the walls surrounding the site allowed the Tulum fort to serve as a defense against invasion. From the numerous depictions in murals and other works around the site, Tulum appears to have been an important site for the worship of the Diving or Descending God.

The archaeological site is relatively compact, and is one of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites. Its proximity to the Riviera Maya and Cancún has made it a popular destination for tourists the third most-visited archaeological site in Mexico, after Teotihuacan and Chichen Itza . This tourist destination is now divided into three main areas: the archaeological site, the pueblo (or town), and the zona hotelera (or hotel zone).

From CancunTravel.com, http://www.cancuntravel.com/itulum.asp, Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulum and Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau  http://cancun.travel/en/experiences/mayan-culture/tulum/.

Swim with dolphins in the Mexican Caribbean Paradise

Swim with dolphins at Delphinus, is one of the best adventures that you could live in this Mexican Caribbean paradise. We recommend this experience for all of your family, because we have any kind of programs that every one can enjoy in an amazing way, at any of our locations. At just a few minutes from Pl

Paya del Carmen, or Tulum, or at the hearth of Cancun hotel zone, our incredible dolphins will make you live an experience that you will never forget. Swim with the dolphins and amaze with all their funny activities, so you can prove why they are the most intelligent and friendly marine beings of the ocean.
 
Our programs: Xcaret Swim with dolphins, Interax, Primax, Trek, and, for dolphin’s lovers: The One (1 hour, 1 dolphin, 1 person).

Our locations: Delphinus Xcaret (inside Xcaret theme park), Delphinus Xel-Há (inside Xel-Há ecopark), Delphinus Riviera Maya y Delphinus Dreams Cancun (inside Dreams Cancun Hotel)

If you are looking for an experience beyond your expectative, and want to take in your hearth this memorable experience in the most famous and well known natural and wonderful environments at Cancun and Riviera Maya, don’t think it any more, Delphinus is your choice.

Alejandro Acosta from Delphinus.

Read more about us at en http://www.delphinusworld.com or book on line in this link: 
http://www.cancuntravel.com/delphi-fantasy.asp?id=43

Hidden World the adventure of a lifetime!!

The majority of the Hidden World visitors describe this experience as the highlight of their trip to Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Hidden Worlds provides an authentic experience of the region’s awe-inspiring complex of caverns and cenotes that envelop one of the world’s longest underground waterways. These natural reservoirs were the lifeblood of the Mayan people for thousands of years.

Hidden Worlds Cenote Park is located in the heart of the Yucatan’s underwater cenote region, next to Riviera Maya and is offering the unique opportunity to experience Cenote Diving at its best. For Certified Open Water Divers, Hidden Worlds Cenote Park offers the world’s most incredible cavern dives.

Achieving worldwide-renown among scuba divers, Hidden Worlds has been rediscovered by nature lovers of all ages who come to observe its unique ecosystem via our environmentally-friendly Skycycle Canopy Ride, Jungle Zip-lines, Rappelling, Cavern Snorkel Adventures, and a Cenote Splashdown Zip-line while surrounded by the lush Mayan jungle. 
Come and experience the ecoadventure of your life !
http://www.cancuntravel.com/cavern-dive.asp

10 Things You Must do or See When You Visit the Mayan Riviera:

The Riviera Maya Tourist Board  sugest you don’t miss next: 

1. Tulum: spend half a day at the only Mayan Site located at the beach
2. Spend a wonderful day at the eco-archeologic park Xcaret, a must-do 
3. Live THE Snorkeling experience at Xel-Ha 
4. Get a tan at the most beautiful beaches in the world 
5. Take a refreshing dip in a Cenote 
6. Stroll along 5th avenue, check out the people and the shops, enjoy the restaurants and cafes
7. Return in time visiting a Mayan Village
8. Go snorkeling or scuba diving to explore the 2nd larges Barrier Reef in the world 
9. Get in touch with nature in the Sian Ka’an Biosphere 
10. Have a pampering massage and body treatment at a Spa        

© Riviera Maya Tourism Promotion Board 2000 

Have you done some of this activities?

Chichen Itza -The Seven New Wonder of the World

The magnificent archaeological site of Chichen Itza, in Peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the second most visited of Mexico’s archaeological sites. This archaeological site draws many visitors from the popular tourist resort of Cancún, principally Northamerican tourism, and some other visitors come from the city of Merida, Yucatan, Europeans and Americans people that likes cultural tourism.

In 2007, Chichen Itza’s El Castillo was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the Worldafter a worldwide vote. Despite the fact that the vote was sponsored by a commercial enterprise, and that its methodology was criticized, the vote was embraced by government and tourism officials in Mexico who project that as a result of the publicity the number of tourists expected to visit Chichen will double by 2012.

During the spring equinox, numerous visitors gather from all over the world to observe an unprecedented archaeo-astronomical phenomenon: the snakelike body of Kukulcan which descends from the top in the form of triangles of light and shadow, to fertilize the earth. Chichen Itza was a major regional center in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic to the early portion of the Early Post-classic period. The site exhibits a multitude of central Mexican architectural styles that was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion.The grandiose capital of the Itzaes impresses everyone for its size and grace. The site reveals much of the fascinating history of the Mayas, such as the Cenote of Sacrifices into which the victims were thrown; the immense Ball Game (the largest in Mesoamerica); The Snail, a Mayan astronomic observatory; the building of the Nuns, a great pyramid with a crack that shows its different stages of construction, and in the middle of a broad plaza, the majestic Castle, or pyramid of Kukulcan, is a gigantic calendar of stone. 

Chichen Itza is found 188 Km/117 miles west of Cancun. You can get there by a free highway or a 4 lane toll freeway, and the run is about 2.5 hours. The guided visit takes at least 2 hours to cover the main structures. There are various options for eating, both around the zone as well as in the town of Piste just 2 Km/1.25 miles away. There is a Sound and Light Spectacular every evening at dusk. On the way from Cancun to Chichen Itza you can visit the Colonial City of Valladolid and various Cenotes that are characteristic of the zone. There are daily excursions in different styles. Do you now Chichen Itza?

More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichen_itza

For booking a tour visit: http://www.cancuntravel.com/chichen-itza.asp

Ecoturism at around Cancun

Cancun is home to a vast array of eco-tours. According to the Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau, ecotourists are “travelers who have an inherent appreciation for the natural world and combine it with their love for travel.” Cancun’s prime location and host of wildlife make it an ideal spot for ecotourists to pursue their interests.

Eco-tourism sites in and around Cancun include:
Mangroves and Forest Jungle Tours, Coral reefs area form Isla Mujeres, Isla Contoy and Cozumel Island, the Bigest American Coral Reef Barrier with a lot of diferent areas for to dive or to snorkeling throught the Riviera Maya, Rio Lagartos, Croco Cun, all the “Cenotes” and Caverns, Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, Chancanaab National Park in Cozumel Island, jungle zip lines at serveal locations in Riviera Maya, Xcaret, Xel-ha, etc.

Jungle tours are conducted through the dense mangrove forests just outside Cancun. From Cancun the snorkels can enjoy the wildlife native in the reef of Punta Nizuc, there are other options available for snorkeling and diving at Isla Mujeres, Cancun or Puerto Morelos, Akumal and Cozumel. Sian Ka’an serves as home for over 345 species of birds, all of the endangered cat species (jaguar, puma, ocelot, and margay), spider monkeys, crocodiles, manatees, and various types of sea turtles. Isla Contoy is an island just a short boat ride from Isla Mujeres and is an undisturbed natural habitat for birds such as the pelican and egret. Croco Cun is a large crocodile farm that is open to the public, In Yucatan Penisnula there is a wonderfull subterranean world of a complex net of underground rivers and caverns to invite you to have a real ecological not comun experiece….

Have you been in Cancun or Riviera Maya for some of this adventure activities?

From:  Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau

The Swim with Dolphins Experience

If you are looking for having a unique experience in your next vacation in Cancun and Riviera Maya, you should try the Swim with dolphins activity.
Across the Mayan Coast as well as Cozumel and Isla Mujeres islands you can find excellent facilities for having this activity. Dynamic and fun programs allows you experience the magic of swimming or wading with dolphins while you perform exhilarating activities with them.

We recommend you reserve this activity prior your arrival because it is a very demanding attraction for visitors. For reservations visit: http://www.cancuntravel.com/dolphin-swim.asp