Puerto Morelos is a sleepy fishing town that is a great day trip from Cancun. For around $20 you can go with a guide out to the reef. The coral is terrific and you will see some outstanding fish: trumpet fish, blowfish, barracuda, cow fish, etc. After snorkeling you can get a nice meal at one of the restaurants in town. Definitely a highlight for your trip and you'll likely be going back in your next trip.
Isla Mujeres is an island near Cancun, located in the Caribbean Sea on the coast of Yucatan Peninsula. Its beaches are beyond amazing, you will find yourself never wanting to get outside the water! In Playa del Norte there are some nice beachfront restaurants and bars, and it is a great place for beach volleyball. Another great place to visit is Garafon Park, where you can swim with the fish.
Xel Ha is an eco-park with a large lagoon for snorkeling. It is a great place for first time snorkelers, since inner tubes and life vests are free, and you can rent snorkel gear or bring your own. The park is open daily from 8:30 am to 6 pm. The lagoon is calm, even on windy days, so snorkeling is easy. The coral is mostly dead, but Xel Ha feeds the fish so there are plenty to see. For a peso, you can feed the fish too. This works well if some of your group gets in the water while one person throws food at them. This way you get to see a swarm of fish all at once. For an extra fee you can swim with the trained dolphins. Xel Ha has a few fresh water cenotes in the park, and hidden beaches with hammocks for relaxing. On the far side of the lagoon, near the bridge, you can check out the Mayan cave. The restaurants, snacks and sodas are not over priced, so you can enjoy lunch at the park as well.
Xel Ha was a Mayan city, and you can find the entrance to the ruins, passing the park. The ruins are small, and mostly unexcavated, but the price is right. Further down on the left are two dive shops for Dos Ojos, a cenote and large cave system
Cancún is particulary famous for it amazing beaches, it's agreeable weather, it's facilities and of course it luxurious hotels and other acomodation places.
The resort was built in the earlies seventies at the side of a small Maya village, It extends along a barrier island.
Nearby are the other "Riviera Maya" and the Isla Mujeres (woman's island) resorts as well as numerous ancient Maya places.
The resort was seriously damage by the Hurricane Wilma in 2005 but has been fastly recovered and it's shinning again and awaitting for you to take that deserve vacation.
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