Isla Mujeres Whale Shark Festival
July 20-27
A visit to Isla Mujeres is always fun but even more so the week July 20-27 when the islanders pay homage to their largest visitors, the gentle whale sharks that gather to feast on plankton in the deep waters to the east of Isla Mujeres and Contoy and further north off Holbox and Cabo Catoche.Calakmul, World Heritage Site
The ancient Mayan city of Calakmul and the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in southern Campeche have now been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the mixed natural/cultural category.
Spectacular New Xcaret Evening Show
More spectacular than ever, a new evening show awaits visitors to Xcaret. With a $200 million peso investment in the latest light and sound technology and stage design, the extravaganza features 300 performers, different music, dances and costumes, coming together in a celebration of Mexico, its history and traditions.
Blue Flag Seal of Approval for Cancun Beaches
Three of Cancún’s public beaches Playa Delfines, Playa Chac Mool and Playa Las Perlas now have the prized international Blue Flag for their exceptional water and sand quality, hygiene and services. Cancún is the first place in Mexico to receive this distinction and several more beaches are possible candidates for the next round of inspections in November.
Dolphin Discovery Opens in Akumal
Dolphin Discovery has opened yet another dolphin park in the Riviera Maya, this time in the Akumal area. Dolphin Akumal is the company’s fourteenth park and the only one with dolphins that were all born in human care (certified Miracle program).
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International Festival of Maya Culture
Mérida, October 17-27
The 2014 International Festival of Maya Culture in Mérida will showcase traditions, music, dance, language and other aspects of Mayan heritage. The program will feature seminars and workshops given by researchers from…
Chichén Itzá Stargazing
On your next visit to the Mayan metropolis of Chichén Itzá why not stay on to see the new evening Light & Sound Show in the Great Plaza of the sacred city and also watch Tales of the Mayan Skies, a digital planetarium show at the Mayaland Hotel that celebrates the history, culture and mythology of the ancient Maya.
More Xcaret Macaws Fly Free in Veracruz and Chiapas
We reported recently on the success of Xcaret’s scarlet macaw breeding program and the 73 birds that have been released into the wild to date and fly free in the jungle around the ancient Mayan city of Palenque in Chiapas. The Riviera Maya park has now extended its program to the tropical forests of southern Veracruz where macaws were once widespread but became extinct in the 1970s.