A Mayan Riviera Adventure Tour

The Anticipation is Killing Me

This morning, my son Wyatt and I will board a plane to Cancun.  When we arrive, we will  be swept away to the Mayan Riviera,  a stretch of paradise along the Caribbean coast of Mexico. In other words, we’re screaming with excitement around here!

The trip is being provided  by the Riviera Mayan Destination Marketing Organization  in an effort to promote tourism in the area, and the itinerary has Wyatt and I chomping at the bit to get there!

Tourism to the Riviera Maya, and all of Mexico, has been hurt in recent years by a few different things.  I’m just guessing here, but I would say the way overblown  H1N1 panic had a huge effect on Mexico.  Also, Americans now need passports to enter the country, which is a deterrent to a lot of people, and there has been some violence related to drugs on the Mexican/US border.

I’ve traveled to Mexico on three other occasions, most recently to Acapulco just a few weeks ago, and I never once felt unsafe.  I’ve stated before, in this post about Cancun with kids, that I would love to take my kids to visit, and I’m over the moon to have this chance with my history loving, adventurous, son.

If you’re on the fence about whether or not to visit Mexico, and specifically, if it’s safe to take your kids, you’ll want to hang around this week to hear about our trip and the places we’ll be visiting.  This is my idea of an ideal trip.  I love sand and surf.  I love heat.  And I’m a total history geek.

The “Not Objective” Hotel Review

We’ll be staying in digs that are way out of my price range, and wowwy, wow, wow, I am jazzed about that.  Maybe  you can afford it though (go you:),  so I’m thrilled to share it with you…I guess. 

But if you’re like me, and couldn’t afford to stay in a swanky 5 diamond, all inclusive resort, does it really matter when you’re in paradise?  Uh…no.  You could ask my college roommate, who I vacationed with in Cancun  a few years ago.  We stayed in a semi-dumpy hotel, and had a blast.  It’s the natural beauty of the area, and the history of the brilliant Mayan people that I want to bring to life for you.

So, no, the hotel review will not be presented through my discerning eye for white linens.  I am guaranteed to love it.  But for what it’s worth, I’ll let you know how close it is to all the cool places, and if the staff is is in a good mood:)

Some of the sites we’ll be visiting are:

Rio Secreto – An underground river with stalactites and stalagmites (Quick, which one hangs from the ceiling?)

Xel-Ha – Largest natural Aquarium in the world

Tulum – Mayan Ruins on the Caribbean coast.

Dolphin Discovery -  Yay! I love dolphins almost as much as I love dogs

X-plor – Loony things I’d never let my kid do at home.

It’s going to be a marathon!  And I can’t wait. Have I mentioned how much I love the word Quintana Roo?

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