Visitors to the Cancún area will enjoy exploring the spectacular ruins of Cobá, an ancient jungle city that archaeologists think was built in 600 A.D. Because the local advertising materials often concentrate on nearby Chichén Itzá, many tourists don’t find their way over here. As a result, those who arrive early in the day may just find they’ve got Cobá all to themselves. The city is huge and spreads out over 50 square miles so be sure to bring a bottle of water and a comfortable pair of shoes. Not all of Cobá’s buildings are on display, but a series of well-maintained gravel paths lead to the ones that are. The bicycles, which can be rented at the entrance, are a great way to cover a lot of ground in a little time. There are virtually no hills in the city, and pedaling is effortless. A can of insect repellent [...]

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The beach house we stayed at is called Casa Sombra (Shade House). It’s located in Aventuras, which is at the south end of Akumal. The water park of Xel-Ha is about 5 minutes drive from here.
Casa Sombra comes with a Mayan couple, Dino and Artemia, who are the live-in caretakers. They actually stay in a separate cottage at the rear of the property, and they are as visible (or invisible) as you like.
The guest house is 50 feet from the ocean and has huge windows in the living room that look out on it. There are hammocks and beach chairs and a shower right outside the door, so swimming, sunning and walking on the beach is very convenient.One of the nights we were there, some sea turtle eggs hatched right outside our door. At midnight there were almost 100 baby turtles scrambling around looking for the ocean. We gathered [...]

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I took my family to the Riviera Maya on August 12 for a week-long trip. They’d never been there, so everything was brand new for them. We decided to rent a beach house rather than stay at one of the large all-inclusive resorts, just to try something different.
The beach house, called Casa Sombra, was located in the town of Akumal, which is about 60 miles south of Cancun. We also rented a car, figuring that having our own transportation would give us more freedom and allow us to see more of the area. I’ll put some stories about driving and the beach house in subsequent posts.The Cancun airport is pretty small, and the rental car agencies are located less than a block from the terminal. It’s very easy to exit the airport and get onto Highway 307, which is the main north-south road that serves all 80 miles of [...]

Original post by blog@funjet.com (Funjet Vacations) and software by Elliott Back