"...YUCATAN and MAYAN RIVIER ..." a Mexico Travel Page by pedroebc

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Chac mool, Chichen Itza

History in general..

...theory is true , in the old times one metheorite fell in Yucatan and create a crater of hundreds of kilometers.. the crater is in open sea..
the zone of Yucatan is an amazing jewel of Mexico, this state includes the MUNDO MAYA (Mayan World) with other states as Tabasco, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Chiapas, ....Guatemala and Honduras.

The history says ..in this land the first spanish arrive to Mexico by accident, they were searching a ship and their tripulation that naugrague to that area... the persons who survived , 2 spanish, one helped the indians of the region to develop their economies and share knowledge, and the other spanish was founded and helped as translator to the spanish , this one came back with the spanish army and the other stayed with the indians.

The Yucatan peninsula is mix of nature, history, culture, people, and amazing beaches.
I this area the french inmigrate and bult the enequen industry, the african slaves were brought for the hard works in the haciendas, the mayan people start to mix with this people . the region had a lot of variety of people.

The MAYAS lived and create rutes of trade using the Sac be (sacred rute), they were masters of astrology, they invent the CERO with religious and mathematics use.
The zone have one of the most importants pyramids in Mexico and worldwide, the Chichen Itza and Ruta Puuc pyramids its an example.

its cheaper to rent a car in Merida, then explore the small towns around, you wont forget it... traveling to HACIENDA (big old colonial houses), also visiting pyramids , the beach , etc..

In Yucatan you can see amazing rose flamingos reserve in CELESTUN you can admire nice harbor in PROGRESO, an amazing yellow colorful city in IZAMAL, admire the great gold you can get in VALLADOLID.
CHICHEN ITZA piramids (worldwide wonderful), CENOTES (try Tzinup).

For food in Yucatan state I recomend totally lime soup , panuchos, and chicken at lime.... yummmii

Riviera Maya or Mayan Riviera that going from Cancun to Tulum.
Dont forget to visit Punta Allen and Holbox island...

ENJOY_YUCATAN

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Is you want to snorkel and dive, and do not have to much time just go to XCARET is a nice park that have all the services, and there is a really nice Mexico show of dancing and music at night. the price is not so cheap but you can spend full day there.
Some people is concerned about MALARIA in the yucatan area but I can say just appear in certain parts of the rainforest in the months of september and october, but authorities inform all the time.
Most of Yucatan is safe and possible to visit.

Topless is permited in some beaches at CARIBBEAN, most of the beaches you see that and no problem.
Ironman trihatlon is celebrated there, jazz festival also...

mayan room in antropology museum in mexico city ITS REOPENED.....
the best mayan museum is located in Chetumal, Quintana Roo(mexico)

The rute PUUC near merida city is a nice rute of special mayan architecture like Uxmal, Labna, kabah, loltun, etc.

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www.yucatan.gob.mx, www.qr.gob.mx

the rainy seasson in the area is from the month of September and October, tropical storms are in the area since El Nino weather changing.

You can find good spots for diving in Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Tulum. You have a fast course of diving and you can do it, even when you dont have the dive international licence.

the buses between Merida city and Cancun run every 20 minutes, there are buses running all day from different destinations.
Buses from Cancun airport from/to Playa del Carmen run each 40 minutes.

in the city of MERIDA you can find all budget acomodations now bunch of hostels in the city, from there you connect by bus going to cancun area or in Valladolid city connect bus direction to Tulum skipping cancun.

You can rent a car , and enjoy all you can !! good highways there and please dont drink beer driving otherwise police will catch you.

hostels in CANCUN
weavery traveler , blue hostel, nest hostel, tulum hostel

**in MERIDA **
hostels, hotels and B&B

MERIDA HOSTEL calle 57 num 495 x 58 y 60 r_espejo@yahoo.com tel 9240859
HOSTEL LEFONDIU CALLE 52 # 469 X 53 Y 51
TEL 01 999 924 00 05/ 924 91 49
NOMADAS HOSTEL CALLE 62 # 433 X 51 01 999 +924 5223
NOMADAS1@PRODIGY.NET.MX

HOTEL ARAGON B&B calle 57 # 474 entre 52 y 54 tel 9240242
www.hotelaragon.com

HOTEL TRINIDAD B&B calle 62 #464 entre 55 y 57
tel9249806
www.hoteltrinidad.com

www.trotamundo.com.mx

www.mayayucatan.com
www.merida.gob.mx/turismo/
http://caribemexicano.qroo.gob.mx ,
www.quintanaroo.com ,
www.cancun.com.mx ,
www.elmundomaya.com ,
www.mundomaya.com ,
www.mayantips.com.mx ,
www.naturalmentetabasco.com ,
www.xelha.com.mx ,
www.xcaretcancun.com ,
www.rivieramaya.org.mx ,
www.rivieramaya.com,
www.rivieramayahotels.com,
www.hotels-rivieramaya.com
Asociacion de Hoteles de Quintana Roo
www.ahqr.com.mx

www.playadelcarmeninfo.net ,
www.wotw.com/mundomaya,
www.cancunense.info
www.vazquezfotos.com
www.hostelito.com HOSTEL IN COZUMEL
hainahostal.com
hostelmirage.com

From Cancun to Chetumal, there are buses and van trucks that run all time from/ to any place, you can find this white new trucks in highway or in town with good air conditioner. Taxis and rent cars is possible.

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Rute PUCC

Isla Mujeres

This island have a nice beaches easy to reach walking, quiet streets, and few bars for that ones that one to chill.
The place was damaged before with the huracaine Willma but now is recovered again.
You can reach the island from Cancun, there is a ferry terminal called PUNTA SAM, there each 30 minutes starting 6 am the ferry goes from Cancun to Isla Mujeres.

Avalable acomodation all budgets in the place, cheap food and 2x1 drinks in happy hour... in mercado there have good fish nice size with rice and beans..

Ferrys/ ships to/ from cancun/ isla mujeres
ULTRAMAR ferrys goes each 30 minutes from 6 am to 11 pm
www.granpuerto.com.mx

BEST HOSTEL EVER !! THE BEST IN MEXICO www.pocna.com
DIVING IN ISLA MUJERES www.garrafon.com

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TULUM RUINS AND BEACH

CANCUN

www.cancuninmotion.com
www.thecitycancun.com
www.shah-entertainment.com
www.studentcity.com

International airlienes from/ to Cancun
AIR EUROPA
www.air-europa.com
01 998 8982250

Hosteles in Cancun
www.hainahostal.com
www.club-hostel.com
www.wearytravelerhostel.com
Hostel Green 16
Hostal El Meson de Tulum / hospedajeencancun@hotmail.com
MARTIN AIR
www.martinair.com
01 998 886 0070

www.mundojoven.com.mx TRAVEL AGENCIE
www.asatej.org

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MEXICAN CARIBBEAN

Tulum

here is one of the best pictures of Mexico, the blue sea recive in land the ancient ruins of Tulum, near there the great white beaches of Tulum have bunwalogs and acomodation , also in town you find.

South Tulum you will find Chetumal, Majahual, Xcalak, Bacalar all these places is worh to stop and see it, they hide amazing nature treasures

Topless,........ is permited as tradition in the beach, I can say in few places is permitted as tradition in Mexico..

Hostels in Tulum
www.ranchotranquilo.com.mx
www.wearytravelerhostel.com
there are 2 more new ones.. infront almost ADO bus stations..

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Mamitas Lounge ,Playa del Carmen

PLAYA DEL CARMEN

In case you want to go direct from the airport of Cancun to Playa del Carmen , there are special buses ADO running direct from parking place in Cancun airport to ADO bus station in Playa del Carmen.

The life in Playa del Carmen is nice, exotic, fun, and the best compliments, just expect a town with all acomodations all kind budget, cute people around, shopping , nice beaches, and great party at night.
The party tour is:
Mamitas lounge, Blue Parrot, La Santanera, Bali, La famiglia

www.lasantanera.com

Playa del carmen has direct buses to/from the airport of Cancun.
You can take a ferry there to visit Cozumel, this island is a great place with acomodations and do some diving or snorkeling.

Classifieds newspaper
www.andale.com.mx

Hostels in PDC
www.hostelplaya.com
www.elpalomarhostel.com

Posada Fernandez (984)8730156 calle 10entre av juarez y 1 calle sur
Hotel 2 hermanos (987)30490 av 30 entre 2 y 4norte