Sunny Cancun is situated on the Caribbean Sea on the north-western edge of the Yucatan Peninsula. Our hotel was The Westin Regina Resort on the far end of Punta Nizuc - the hotel farthest away from the populated and partying section of Cancun. It was, after all, a family vacation.
Most of our time was spent relaxing seaside. The ocean, layered in blues and green is gorgeous in Cancun. The hotel’s restaurant was convenient, economical and served both Mexican and American food. We took two excursions.
My daughter and I spent a day touring the Riviera Maya while my husband went deep sea fishing. On his Aqua World charter, he caught several large game fish including two dolphins (but not the Flipper kind). The swordfish trophy fish, however, eluded him.
On our Mayan region tour, we visited a local craft market selling everything from honey to colorful rugs. At Chichen Itza, we had a relaxing lunch at the hotel before touring the grounds. The ruins were stunning in their sophistication and relationship to astrological events. The civilization was so advanced for its time. Some visitors climbed to the top of El Castillo (The Temple of Kukulkan). We climbed about 15 steps, took a picture and called it a day. It was too hot; the steps too steep. Hats off to all who made it to the top of the pyramid’s summit!
Our second excursion, Xel-Ha, was a family affair. We spent hours snorkling in the saltwater Parrot Fish Lagoon. There were thousands of vibrant fish. Later, we grabbed inner tubes and floated down the Chaac Mangroves to the River of Dreams. After lunch, we relaxed in hammocks and watched the dolphins (the Flipper kind) in Launa Delfin. We could have spent another day at Xel-Ha and still not have done everything La Leyenda de una Creacion Magica (The Legend of a Magical Creation) had to offer.
In between tours, we played rousing games of Uno and took the bus to Kukulcan Plaza. Kukulcan is a great shopping district. My husband added a Cancun Harley Davidson t-shirt to his collection. Across from the plaza, my daughter got her hair braided. She went off to band camp happy, tanned and coiffed.
Most of our time was spent relaxing seaside. The ocean, layered in blues and green is gorgeous in Cancun. The hotel’s restaurant was convenient, economical and served both Mexican and American food. We took two excursions.
My daughter and I spent a day touring the Riviera Maya while my husband went deep sea fishing. On his Aqua World charter, he caught several large game fish including two dolphins (but not the Flipper kind). The swordfish trophy fish, however, eluded him.
On our Mayan region tour, we visited a local craft market selling everything from honey to colorful rugs. At Chichen Itza, we had a relaxing lunch at the hotel before touring the grounds. The ruins were stunning in their sophistication and relationship to astrological events. The civilization was so advanced for its time. Some visitors climbed to the top of El Castillo (The Temple of Kukulkan). We climbed about 15 steps, took a picture and called it a day. It was too hot; the steps too steep. Hats off to all who made it to the top of the pyramid’s summit!
Our second excursion, Xel-Ha, was a family affair. We spent hours snorkling in the saltwater Parrot Fish Lagoon. There were thousands of vibrant fish. Later, we grabbed inner tubes and floated down the Chaac Mangroves to the River of Dreams. After lunch, we relaxed in hammocks and watched the dolphins (the Flipper kind) in Launa Delfin. We could have spent another day at Xel-Ha and still not have done everything La Leyenda de una Creacion Magica (The Legend of a Magical Creation) had to offer.
In between tours, we played rousing games of Uno and took the bus to Kukulcan Plaza. Kukulcan is a great shopping district. My husband added a Cancun Harley Davidson t-shirt to his collection. Across from the plaza, my daughter got her hair braided. She went off to band camp happy, tanned and coiffed.
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