Adventures in Spanish 2013: Xcaret

As it is a long weekend here in Spain, I'm going to take a short detour back to Mexico for some more bite size tours of some of the places we visited.

Exotic names and exotic locations, that's what Mexico is all about. There is an enormous amount of history here with spectacular monuments and landscape. Although, some of the scenery is a little more decorative. The photos below are from a Cultural and Nature Reserve that we visited named - Xcaret (kind of pronounced Shcaret). In the local language (not Spanish) X is pronounced "sh". My apologies to Stella and Horacio if I have the above information slightly incorrect.

Xcaret proved to be an amazing experience and one day was not enough to see everything. Whilst it was a very long day, it was well worth it and anybody travelling to Mexico should consider visiting if in the Yucatan Peninsula. You get Mexico in miniature with Mayan culture, history of Mexico, flora and fauna, rafting down rivers, swimming in underground rivers and so much more. The dinner show at night showcasing the history of Mexico in song and dance was absolutely wonderful. I think our entire group thought the same thing.
Set on shore overlooking the Caribbean Sea, they also had fabulous lunches. I had a seafood buffet. The hammocks looked inviting for resting, but we really didn't get the chance!