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Cancun Vacation Review

Posted by cameron

February 11, 2007 |

I should say upfront that I had a good time in Cancun. I had never felt inspired to go but decided to pay a visit because I had never been to Mexico. Cancun surprised me. We arrived after most of the spring break students had gone home. There was a few around but not enough to bother anyone. I can see why it is popular, definitely a party town. The first thing I noticed was the lack of beaches. Waves were crashing against rocks and I liked that.

All the usual resorts were there and plenty of bars and restaurants. It was pretty neat to have the band come visit our table and serenade my wife, for a tip of course. Outside the kids were bungee jumping for fun. One kid asks his pal to hold his beer while he does it. Girls watch and are impressed. The platform wasn’t very high but definitely too much for me.

There were two highlights for me:

The Mayan Ruins of Chichen Itza.

chichen-itza.JPGI was really surprised by the pyramid. Of course I had to climb it but discovered the steps were high, not like normal steps. This made the climb more arduous but the view was worth it. The larger steps did accentuate the sense of Vertigo on the way down and did make it much more difficult. I saw people climbing down like children scooting down stairs on their butts. I was not there at the Equinox, but I think I missed something special. Apparently, when the sun is just right, you can see the shadow of serpent Kukulcan sliding down the steps as the sun moves in the sky. I wish I had gone later in March to see that.

Xcaret

xcaret.JPGThis was a fun time. Xcaret is classified as an “eco-archaeological park” but it is definitely more than that. It’s a beautiful spot with a lot to do. I loved sipping orange juice in the tree top café and snorkeling in a small inlet. Yet my favorite time was from dusk on. There are two tours to Xcaret; one that leaves at dinnertime and one that leaves later. You definitely want the later one. There is a great demonstration of horsemanship and, when nightfalls, take the torchlight tour where Mayan scenes and campsites are sprinkled through the grounds.

Other points of Interest:

My least favorite thing to do is the pirate cruise. It seemed like they made sure we had plenty of rum in us and spent the whole time getting us to make fools of ourselves. It didn’t seem like they actually did much to entertain us.

All in all, we had a great time and it was one of the better vacations. I’ll give it 4 out of 5 stars.


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  1. jesstrump on February 12, 2007 9:46 am

    My husband and I were in Cancun for the first time over New Year’s Eve this past year and loved it! We stayed at Riu Cancun and spent most of our time at the resort since it was all inclusive. I would recommend it to anyone!

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