Jan 20, 2010 - Xcaret

Xcaret, the fun continues! We had first heard about Xcaret when we went to a couchsurfer meeting in Mérida. One of the girls there had worked here for a time. She told us to go after 3 p.m., and pay a reduced entry fee, but still take in the evening show. We were told the same thing by a few people. Again, there is nothing like good local advise. We followed it and it was perfect. Xcaret (www.xcaret.com) is an amazing eco park, Mayan cultural park, water park etc. You can swim with dolphins, visit the zoo, the butterfly house, and more. The...

Feb 28, 2009 - 6.8 MPH on average

The destination for today was the EcoPark Xcaret, but first we had to navigate the teeming streets of Cancun. We were up and on the road early (0730!) hoping to avoid the worst of the traffic. The roadways were a little bit less congested but in Cancun that's not saying much. 50 miles and 3 1/2 hours later we pulled into the back lot of the park to find that our fearless leaders request to trim the trees had not been met. We forged ahead, taking off that darn XM antennea again and managed to find room to park all 16 of us. After being...