Cozumel is one of the most famous destinations in the Mexican Caribbean and at the same time an island that has much more to offer than a classic cruise stop. Turquoise waters, offshore coral reefs, thousands of years of Mayan history and a relaxed, authentic atmosphere make Cozumel a special place. We visited the island as part of a cruise on the Icon of the Seas and deliberately opted for a private, German-speaking tour of the island with Leon Tours …
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Mexico is a federal republic with 31 states in North America and has about 125 million inhabitants. This makes Mexico the most populous country where Spanish is spoken. The country has two coasts, one on the Atlantic Ocean and one on the Pacific Ocean. The capital city of Mexico City (“Ciudad de México”) is, together with its surroundings, the largest city in the world after Tokyo. Other major cities are Guadalajara, Monterrey, Ecatepec de Morelos, Puebla, Nezahualcóyotl, Juárez, Tijuana, León and Zapopan. The currency in Mexico is the Mexican Peso (MXN).
Costa Maya – Chacchoben Maya ruins & 7-color lagoon of Bacalar
We visited Costa Maya during our cruise on Royal Caribeean’s Icon of the Seas. Between dense jungle, millennia-old Mayan culture and turquoise-blue lagoons, a varied day trip awaited us, taking us from the impressive Mayan ruins in Chacchoben to the world-famous 7-colored lagoon of Bacalar. In this article, we take you on a tour of our impressions of Costa Maya, share practical information for cruise guests and show you why a shore leave here is definitely worthwhile. Where is Costa …
» Read the full blog postCancun – Relaxing at the All-Inclusive Resort (Mexico)
We had chosen Cancun for the end of our Yukatan round trip, because there are some very good and cheap flights to the USA and on the other hand we just wanted to relax 2 1/2 days in an all-inclusive resort and not have to worry about anything 🙂
» Read the full blog postCancun – Wreck Diving in the Caribbean with Aquaworld (Mexico)
Since this had not worked with the diving in Belize due to health reasons, we wanted to do 2 more dives in Cancun. Our NYX Hotel Cancun recommended the diving center Marina Aquaworld, which had 2 dive sites to allocate for the next trip.
» Read the full blog postThe Mayan site Tulum & Snorkeling with turtles (Mexico)
Today we made our way to our last Mayan site of our Yucaatan tour early in the morning. The ruins of Tulum can be found directly on the beautiful Caribbean beach of the Riviera Maya.
» Read the full blog postCenote Samula – The Underwater Cave in Valladolid (Mexico)
After visiting the Mayan site Chichen Itza in the morning we drove back to our hotel, checked out and after that our journey continued to the east. Our current destination is the city of Tulum on the Gulf Coast of Mexico.
» Read the full blog postChichen Itza – The ruins of the Mayan site on Yucatan (Mexico)
Today we drove to the Mayan site Chichen Itza, certainly the most famous ruin on the Yucatan Peninsula, shortly after the opening.
» Read the full blog postThe city of Merida & the flamingos of Celestun (Mexico)
Today we had planned two ventures: on the one hand we wanted to look a little in the morning at the center of Merida and in the afternoon we wanted to go to Celestun on the Gulf of Mexico, because there is a lagoon with thousands of Cuban flamingos here 🙂
» Read the full blog postThe Mayan Ruins of Edzna & Uxmal on Yucatan (Mexico)
Today we had two other Mayan ruins on our agenda: Edzna and Uxmal.
» Read the full blog postThe Mayan ruins Of Kohunlich & the Old Town of Campeche (Mexico)
On our tour through Yucatan, we are especially looking forward to getting to know some of the most famous Mayan ruins of Mexico. These definitely include Chichén Itza, Uxmal, Tulum and Edzna – but today we start with the slightly lesser-known Mayan town of Kohunlich and a subsequent visit to the old town of Campeche.
» Read the full blog postBy ferry from San Pedro (Belize) to Chetumal (Mexico)
Today we took the sea from San Petro in Belize to Chetumal in Mexico.
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