Seminoles And Saints: Cancun, Mexico

Travel Post #19: Cancun, Mexico

Things to do in Cancun:

Beaches: “Naturally, the beaches are the biggest draw in Cancun with their soft, white sand and brilliant turquoise-blue water. Cancun's Hotel Zone is really just one long beach separated from the mainland by a system of lagoons.”

Dinner Cruise-Booze Cruises: “Come and live a fantastic adventure aboard the Galeon I andBucanero II, two 17th century authentic Spanish Galleon replicas that thanks Captain Hook you will enjoy with an entire night of games, exquisite food and an extraordinary pirate show. These spectacular galleons have 93 ft in length and can hold up to 350 passengers, where you will experience a real pirate environs but with the luxury and sophistication of the 21st century

technology.”

Cenotes: “The Yucatan peninsula was originally under the ocean and the region's limestone foundation is fossilized coral beds and ocean floor. There are no above ground rivers in this area. All of the ground water sinks through the porous limestone and travels to the sea in underground rivers. Parts of the limestone weakened over time and collapsed, leaving sinkholes filled with water - a cenote (pronounced: seh-NO-tay)."

The Maya used the cenotes for water - both for drinking and irrigation - and in religious ceremonies. Some of their cities were built around cenotes or wells dug down to the ground water. Divers have explored the cenote at Chichen Itza and have found offerings the ancient Maya made to the gods. Among them copper and gold necklaces, pottery, jade beads, and skeletons of both sexes and all ages.”

Golf: “Cancun has emerged as a world-class golf destination with the addition of thoughtful courses by top designers and now a tournament on the PGA Tour. Some courses offer all inclusive packages that include open bar, meals and even transportation, which can take the bite out of what can be considered pricey rounds of golf.”

Courses: Moon Palace, El CamaleonMayakoba, Cancun at Pok Ta Pok

Chichen Itza: “Only two and a half hours away from Cancun is one of the most impressive of all Mayan ruins, Chichen Itza. This is perhaps the most famous Mayan cultural site in the world, and one of the richest and largest archeological remnants of that civilization. Founded in 445 B.C., and inhabited until 1204 A.D. when it was mysteriously abandoned, Chichen Itza lies about 120 miles west of Cancun.”