Here’s our monthly gallery showcasing some of the region’s many natural and historical attractions. How many have you visited?  Which ones would you like to explore on future visits to Cancun and the Riviera Maya?

Puerto Aventuras

Spend the morning snorkeling, diving or fishing or on one of the golf courses in the Riviera Maya and call in at Puerto Aventuras for lunch beside the marina or on the beach. 

Cenote Kin-Ha

One of the most popular cenote parks on the Cenote Route near Puerto Morelos, Kin-Ha comprises 12 jungle sinkholes, the most spectacular of which are Kin-Ha and Blanca Flor.  There are nature trails between the cenotes and a zip lining circuit for plenty of airborne thrills. Other activities available in the park are horse riding and ATV drives.

Cozumel

Get the ferry from Playa del Carmen to explore Mexico’s largest inhabited island, a dive paradise with a chain of over 30 magnificent coral reefs that are a haven for marine life of all colors, shapes and sizes. 

Enjoy a day of snorkeling or diving or board a glass-bottomed boat or the Atlantis submarine if you want to see the underwater world without getting wet. Relax on one of the beaches on the leeward coast, visit Punta Sur nature reserve and be sure to drive around the island. Finally, don’t miss the capital San Miguel with its fresh seafood, shopping and Cozumel Museum for an introduction to the island’s fascinating history of ancient Maya goddesses, priests and traders and Caribbean pirates.

Hacienda Teya

Eight miles from the center of Merida, on the highway to Cancun, Hacienda Teya is a popular stop for Yucatecan cuisine and for a glimpse of what these estates were like when they produced henequen or sisal in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 

Teya dates from the early 17th century and was originally a cattle ranch before it began to cultivate henequen. When international demand for henequen dropped, the regional industry fell into decline and haciendas like Teya were abandoned. 

By the 1970s, the estate had fallen into ruin and was bought by Jorge Cardenas, a Merida businessman. He and his family restored it, starting with the gardens and replanting trees in the orchards and around the house. Restoration work on the buildings took place in the 1980s and the machine room was refurbished as an elegant wedding and event venue. Nowadays, you can enjoy lunch in the restaurant and then wander around the grounds to see an exhibition of photos dating from the early 20th century, learn about the restoration process, visit the estate chapel and even the old hacienda chimney.

Thomas More Travel can help you arrange tours to these locations and many more throughout the Yucatan Peninsula.