Archive for August, 2006

Riviera Maya Journal 2 #3 – The ruins of Cobá

Monday, August 28th, 2006

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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Written by Vacations MAX for Jamaica Tours

Riviera Maya Journal 2 #3 – The ruins of Cobá

Monday, August 28th, 2006

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 [...]

Original post by Funjet Vacations and software by Elliott Back

Written by Vacations MAX for Jamaica Tours

Riviera Maya Journal 2 #2 – Casa Sombra

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

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 [...]

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

Written by Vacations MAX for Jamaica Tours