The “Royal Tour” was different than any other trip to Mexico I have taken.This was a tour set up by President Calderon to showcase a special area of the country.
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He picked 4 locations, for his Royal Tours, and this one highlighted the land of the Maya on the Yucatan peninsula. We had a Mayan tour guide who gave us a great history of their ancient civilization and lands. Highlights included tubing in one of the largest underground rivers in the world- Dos Ojos, visiting the more well known sites of Tulum and Chichen Itza where we
saw a Mayan light and sound show. A special treat was the visit to the UNESCO
world heritage reserve of Sian Ka’an.
We took a private boat ride through its pristine waters, canals and lagoons. An interesting stop was in Valladolid where we visited the Casa do los Venados- a bed and breakfast and private museum highlighting Mexican popular art. Along the way to Merida we stopped and saw
how tortillas are made by the locals. When we arrived at our lodging in Merida
there was lots of action going on. Apparently, the leaders of other Latin American
countries had just finished a summit and were flying out in helicopters from the
park beside our hacienda. Muy exciting!
We drove a short distance to Campeche and saw how Panama hats were made and toured the museum. Our group was 8 people and our guide gave us very thorough information of the Maya people throughout our tour. Our lodging was Grand Velas- Riviera Maya, the Maryland
Lodge- in Chichen Itza (on the grounds!) and the Hacienda Xcanatun in Merida. I
would recommend this type of tour for a group of 4-10 with a private guide and
driver.
saw a Mayan light and sound show. A special treat was the visit to the UNESCO
world heritage reserve of Sian Ka’an.
We took a private boat ride through its pristine waters, canals and lagoons. An interesting stop was in Valladolid where we visited the Casa do los Venados- a bed and breakfast and private museum highlighting Mexican popular art. Along the way to Merida we stopped and saw
how tortillas are made by the locals. When we arrived at our lodging in Merida
there was lots of action going on. Apparently, the leaders of other Latin American
countries had just finished a summit and were flying out in helicopters from the
park beside our hacienda. Muy exciting!
We drove a short distance to Campeche and saw how Panama hats were made and toured the museum. Our group was 8 people and our guide gave us very thorough information of the Maya people throughout our tour. Our lodging was Grand Velas- Riviera Maya, the Maryland
Lodge- in Chichen Itza (on the grounds!) and the Hacienda Xcanatun in Merida. I
would recommend this type of tour for a group of 4-10 with a private guide and
driver.
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