Cancun Fun
The lizards in Cancun were pretty big
A view of the resort from our room
Full moon over the plan trees
At the beginning of the underground rivers
A waterfall along the floating river
The river heads into the cave
A cenote, or opening in the cave’s ceiling
At the opening of the cave, there is another waterfall… and a Sarah!
KC dives down to see the bottom of the river
Looking up into the cenote from the underground river
KC floating along int he cave
Another portion of the cave
The end of the river flows into a tree grove
The “natural swimming pools” at Xcaret
One of the many sea turtles on display
Manta Rays on display
A shark, as seen through the glass of the shark tank
Jellyfish in the Aquarium
Jellyfish in the Aquarium
KC studying sea creatures in the aquarium
Around Xcaret, there were remains of an ancient Mayan Village
The underground river flowed past a music stage
KC approves of this selfie
Jaguars!
Pumas!
One of the many butterflies from the butterfly garden
Cemetery in the park
Cherubs decorating one of the graves
Near the cemetery chapel
Inside the chapel, under the cemetery
The cross in the middle of the chapel
The Catholic Church in the amusement park
Along the path to the “Mexico Especia” were costumed characters of the show holding still as statues
A scene from the Mexican History section of the show
One of the many beautiful dances from the “Mexico Especial” show
Dances from the second half of the show
Even horse dances were included on the show
A cultural dance
The Finale with costumes from each part of the show and flags from around the world
A Big Cenote
Looking outward from the inside of the denote
The swimmers just jumped from the ledge into the cenote
The church in front of the town square
At the tourist town, in the town square, facing the church
A feathered serpent detail in Chichen Viejo, Chichen Itza
A feathered snake head at the bottom of a smaller pyramid temple (not El Castillo) in Chichen Viejo
El Caracol (The Snail), the Observatory
An unknown set of ruins in Chichen Viejo, Chichen Itza
The Church in the Nuns Complex
Details of the art on the church; the faces represent Chac, the god of rain and lightening
A picture in front of the observatory
The Pyramid of Kukulkan, El Castillo
Proof that we were there
The top of the Pyramid
Relief art on the facades of buildings in Chichen Nuevo, Chichen Itza
Skulls as decorative Motifs
If you look closely, you can see remnants of the original colors used on the relief drawings
The Sacred Ball Court
A closeup of one of the Ball Court’s hoops
KC with the pink umbrella to keep cool at Chichen Itza
Cenote Sagrado, where the Mayans sacrificed warriors and virgins
The Warriors Temple
Up close on the Pyramid
The head of Kukulkan, the feathered serpent, at the base of the Pyramid
Columns
Our hotel as seen from the ferry on the way to Isla Mujeres
I couldn’t believe how blue the ocean was
The beaches along the the northwest side of Isla Mujeres
The Port of Isla Mujeres
Welcome to Isla Mujeres, as seen from the ferry terminal
A sea turtle at the sea turtle sanctuary
KC and I holding a somewhat tame shark with the shark’s trainer nearby
Our sweet transportation around the island
We found an empty beach to enjoy!
KC leaving his shoes behind for a quick dip
Street view of Isla Mujeres
Our lunchtime view on Isla Mujeres
Rocky beaches on the north east side, facing open ocean
Street views on Isla Mujeres
A nice looking couple on the streets in Isla Mujeres
Sunset heading back to the hotel
Cancun Beach
Little Moon Adventures 