Find unique things to do in Yucatan Peninsula in the video below. It includes such off the tourist track places as Ek Balam, with its magnificent carvings in the face of a pyramid that you can climb. You’ll also find Valladolid, where you can get wonderful local Yucatecan food. Plus, you’ll love Izamal, the yellow-painted town with its cathedral, home of the Black Christ or Cristo Negro. And, of course, there’s the usual Yucatan tourist hotspots of Tulum, Chichen Itza, Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Coba, and Akumal.
There are many reasons to love Yucatan. In this video, narrator and co-writer of the travelogue, Yucatan Travel: Cancun to Chichen Itza, Miriam Balsley describes 12 of the reasons she loves Yucatan Mexico.
From swimming and snorkeling in the warm tropical waters of the Riviera Maya, to exploring mysterious lands and ancient Mayan ruins, to the shopping and nightlife of Cancun, to the rich cultural heritage of the Maya peoples, to the world-renown Chichen Itza pyramids, the Yucatan Peninsula is a magical place. Here’s a short video showing the many things to love about Yucatan:
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Yesterday I referred to the sea turtles coming ashore along the Caribbean Coast of the Riviera Maya between June and October. That reminded me that in the Yucatan Travel Movie, we visit Akumal, a lovely vacation location. Akumal also hosts a number of dive shops and a center for studying sea turtles.
Copyright (c) 2010 Carol Chapman
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I knew that sea turtles laid their eggs in the sand along the Riviera Maya Caribbean coast but I did not know when. According to this 1 Person Tent blog, the time to see the nesting turtles is from June to October. The sea turtles come onto shore from the sea at night. However, it is important that you not use a regular flashlight if you want to see them laying their eggs, and no flash photography:
There are a few factors to consider when searching for nesting turtles. The foremost is never disturb them throughout the nesting process. That includes no flash photography and you will want to have a red lens or film paper over your ordinary flashlight. Regular light can disorient the turtles, but they cannot see the red filtered light. If you choose to go turtle searching, under the radiance of a full moon, a flashlight is not required.
Travel to the Yucatan and Step Back in Time
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Yucatan travel will not be the same. Next time you visit the Yucatan, you may add to your many sights and adventures, a visit to the Mexican Space Agency or Agencia Espacial Mexicana – AEXA. An April 22, 2010 online article in Rianovosti said:
Mexico will create its own space center on the Yucatan Peninsula, deputy economy minister Francisco Pimentel said.
Mexico to Create Its First Space Center on Yucatan Peninsula
AEXA will be located 9 to 12 miles away from Chetumal, the capital of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Cancun, which is also in Quintana Roo is north of Chetumal on the Riviera Maya facing the Caribbean Sea. Chetumal is also just north of the Mexican border with the country of Belize.
Although we did not visit Chetumal while filming the Yucatan Travel Movie, we have read that that most tourists do not stop there, but they would benefit from visiting Chetumal’s Museo de la Cultura Maya. Perhaps when we are next in Yucatan, we will go there.
Copyright (c) 2010 Carol Chapman
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Here’s an excerpt from an article in the Liverpool Daily Post, which is a newspaper in England.
Direct flights from the UK usually take about 9 hours to the Caribbean side of the country where you can visit resorts such as the Riviera Maya, stunning island of Cozumel and Cancun.
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The article also says, “Holidays to Mexico have become increasingly popular over the last few years as tourists become more adventurous with their destinations.”
I’ll say they are. Not only are tourists from the UK coming to Yucatan, but also tourists are coming there from all of Europe. While filming the Yucatan Travel Movie, we met numerous European travelers. It’s not only that they are becoming more adventurous, it is that the Euro and British Pound compare very favorably with the Mexican Peso.
Copyright (c) 2010 Carol Chapman
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