Where does this wonder come from…   Playa del Carmen, the ancient Xaman-Há (northern water in the Mayan language) was the obligatory step for the Mayans of the region on their pilgrimages to venerate the goddess Ixchel, goddess of love, gestation, water, the moon and the medicine, which had its sanctuary on the island of Cuzamil, now the island of Cozumel, once a year the Mayans, both men and women, left in canoes from the port of Polé, today Xcaret, to ask the goddess for her favors, this event It is still carried out from the Xcaret park, which has […]

HOW, WHERE AND WHEN …   The city of Cobá was one of the main settlements of the Yucatan peninsula and the Petén of Guatemala, its name in Mayan means abundant water, this because the city was in the middle of several lakes, which supplied the vital liquid to Its inhabitants, this place was already inhabited before 300 BC, but its development and social, political and demographic growth was not until the 5th century AD, in its time of splendor its population reached more than 50,000 inhabitants in a territorial extension of 85 km. Squares, all this in the classic […]

A LITTLE HISTORY…   Tulum (“wall” in the Mayan language) is undoubtedly an icon of the Mayan culture long before the arrival of the Spanish, in this site the descending god was venerated, it is believed that the name Tulum was given to the ancient city of Zamá After being abandoned by its inhabitants, remaining in ruins as we currently know it. Most of these buildings were built in the post-classical period of the Mayan civilization between the 12th and 15th centuries, although inscriptions belonging to the 6th century have been found, which tells us about a city that emerged […]

 Playas de arena blanca, Mar turquesa y algo mas…   Cancun is recognized in the world for its charming beaches and its crystalline turquoise waters, easy access, its infrastructure and its people have made Cancun the main tourist destination in Mexico. With hotels awarded with 4 and 5 Diamonds, a spectacular national and international cuisine that will provide you with unparalleled gastronomic experiences, the Mayan culture and its natural settings offer you countless outdoor activities, ecotourism, adventure and water sports is just a sample. of what awaits you. If you prefer to pamper your partner with a revitalizing massage or […]

MANY YEARS AGO…  The city of Chichén-itzá (Chichén ‘mouth of the well’ itzá ‘of the Itzáes’ Mayan people who inhabited these lands) founded around the 6th century AD. It was the most important Mayan city at a cultural, political and religious level in the north of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico, very close to where the meteorite that put an end to the dinosaurs fell millennia ago. In the 9th century AD. After the invasion of the Toltecs, a mostly warrior people, in Chichén-itzá many of its cultural and religious aspects were fused, one of the most representative was the […]

Isla Contoy is located north of Isla Mujeres   Coming from the word Pontó in Mayan, which means pelican, with an extension of 9 kilometers long by about 500 meters wide, isla Contoy has been classified as a national park protected by the Mexican government since 1961 To the south of this island is the Ixlaché reef which is within the second largest barrier reef in the world. There are some salty lagoons in its interior and due to its location between the waters of the Caribbean and those of the Gulf of Mexico, the currents that are formed there […]

Holbox is patrimony of the whole world.   In recent times, the 1,500 inhabitants of Holbox have seen the tourist infrastructure of the island grow. In high season, this space, only 2.2 kilometers wide and 44 kilometers long, accommodates up to 20,000 inhabitants. However, services such as water, drainage and electricity are being widely exceeded. Thanks to some private foundations and government agencies, they have begun to become aware that the damage caused to the groundwater table and to the species of flora and fauna in the area may be irreversible due to rapid growth. This was one of the […]

The goddess Ix Chel gives life to Cozumel…   Inhabited since the 3rd century by Mayan groups from the Guatemalan Petén, connoisseurs of agriculture and architecture decided to settle on this island. Around the 8th century, a new wave of Chontal Mayans from the Yucatecan Peninsula and dedicated to trade and navigation made the island of Cozumel an important point on their routes to Central America. These groups brought new forms of social organization and new architectural styles to the island, which have been found in the area of ​​Santa Rita and San Gervasio, another important factor that this island […]

 THIS IS HOW ISLA MUJERES WAS BORN…   Isla Mujeres is located 14 kilometers from Cancun in the Mexican Caribbean, the ancient Mayans considered this island as a sanctuary of the goddess Ixchel, goddess of the moon, love and fertility, which is why the Mayans, mainly women They made this pilgrimage at least once in their lives, during these visits it was customary to leave female figures as offerings on the island’s beaches. When the Spanish arrived around the year 1517, they found a large number of these female figures, which is why they named it Isla Mujeres. Vestiges of […]