If you have ever traveled to the Mexican Caribbean, you already know that the absolute crown jewels of the Yucatan Peninsula are not just the massive white-sand beaches, but the thousands of breathtaking cenotes hidden deep within the jungle. While heavy crowds routinely flock to the highly commercialized, heavily paved swimming holes scattered along the …
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Traveling is a way we escape from our own personal lives and get an opportunity to experience something new. Different landscapes, different food and even different cultures, travel is all about different experiences. That’s what brings travelers from all over the world to the Mexican Caribbean. From white sand beaches and turquoise waters to lush …
The long awaited connection of the Maya Train from Playa del Carmen to Tulum has been placed on hold indefinitely due to environmental concerns. Visitors to Mexican Caribbean hotspots will be a little more dependent on rideshares, taxis, rental cars and even bus service to get up and down the coast for a little bit …
Tourists love coming to the Mexican Caribbean to connect with sustainability and nature travel. Those are the two main travel themes travelers are constantly sharing about their travels to Mexico. So, when travelers recently showed up at one of the popular cenotes near Playa del Carmen, they were very disappointed at what they found. Trashing …
Located about two hours on a toll road from Cancun, the magical town of Valladolid has a number of activities that will transport visitors to the popular tourist attraction to a different and more traditional part of Mexico. Here are 6 great things to check out on a day trip or even longer adventure to …
Cenotes are well known for being littered throughout the Yucatán Peninsula, being one of the most popular and frequently visited attractions in the country as a whole. While the Mexican Caribbean enters another record-breaking year for tourism, as well as grappling with the effects this is having on environmental and sustainability efforts, the Punta Esmeralda …
Although Cancun is most famous for its assortment of world-class white-sand beaches, it’s also home to one of nature’s most beautiful sights: cenotes. Cenotes, or freshwater sinkholes, played a critical role in Mayan culture, but in the modern age, they are an oasis of tranquility that tourists can’t get enough of. And this summer, cenotes …
The number of Americans choosing to explore destinations outside of Cancun and Playa del Carmen is climbing at a huge rate, with destinations south of these two tourism powerhouses now offering amazing experiences for those willing to try somewhere new. And while the past decade has been dominated by the now world-famous Tulum, further south …
With sargassum expected to wash up on Mexican Caribbean shores in record amounts this year, travelers are planning for the worst. For a growing number of visitors, cenotes, or freshwater lagoons, are turning out to be the perfect alternative to sargassum-filled beaches. Shielded from smelly seaweed and seawater critters, cenotes are both beautiful and calming. …
A tour in Cancun has been selected as one of the best in the world in the recent TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best awards 2022. This is the latest of several high-profile awards to head Cancun’s way over the past 12 months, each of which has helped to enhance the city’s reputation around …