Cancun Tourism
Sites
Mayan Culture an
d
Traditions -
The Mayan world is a place full of spirits
and ghosts. They believed that every creation had un unseen natural
power or supernatural
power. 
Mayan World after
the
Conquest -
The very first Europeans came to this area
in 1511 when a Spanish ship sunk off the Caribbean coast. Only 19
survivors.
Hoteles
Chichen
Itza -
the
impressive Maya site on the Yucatán peninsula
3 hours from Playa
del Carmen. Pyramid offers a challenging
climb and a breathtaking view
oba -
This grand
Mayan site lies less than two hours from Playa
del Carmen, It is situated by four natural
lakes, a rare sight in the Yucatan.
Ek
Balam - Rarely
visited
and you may very well end up strolling around all by yourself
among temples and jungle. 20 minutes north
of Valladolid.
Tulum
-
The
Mayan ruins of Tulum,
only an hour from Playa del Carmen Only large
scale Mayan ruin on the coast, it's on a cliff
overlooking the Sea
Muyil -
Only
a short drive south of Tulum, there's a nice little site
with very few visitors. This site goes under two names, Muyil and Chanyaxche. It is not big, but there are a few
interesting buildings and the historical significance is
apparent. 
Colonial
town of Valladolid -
The
colonial town of Valladolid was founded in 1543 by
Francisco de Montejo, who established Spanish rule in
most of the Yucatán peninsula. The Spanish built their
own churches on the site of the old pagan
temples.
Coba-Pac
Chen -
Visit a remote
Mayan village, canoeing, impressive Mayan
ruins, repelling into sinkholes, and a zip
line trip over the lake on a wire. We have not
heard of a similar experience offered
elsewhere. The lakes are believed to have
given the city its name, which means Waters
stirred by wind...
Sian ka'an biosphere reserve -
Heading south of Playa del Carmen,
travelers can get to the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Natural Reserve, also
known as "the place where the sky begins". It is an area of 530,000
hectare formed by rain forest, lakes, swamps, coast ponds, bays and
reefs; all of which also come to be the natural habitat of thousands of
animal species, such as jaguars and pumas, white-tail deer, crocodiles,
howler and spider monkeys and an astonishing 345 species of birds. About
1,000 inhabitants in the reserve live off
fishing. All day expeditions from Monday to Saturday are available,
which include a three hour boat trip. Requires reservations in advance.
Chichen Itza
- This archaeological city of
the state of Yucatan was founded
by the Maya-Itzas who
came led by Itzamna after separating from Acalon. They arrived in the
Peninsula around the year 435-455
A.D.. Chichen was occupied twice. The first occupation was from 495 to
692, and the second from 948 to 1204. The architecture of the first
period is considered to be authentically Maya, and the second is
considered to
have Toltec influence, since it has certain elements in common with
those found in Tula, the ancient capital of the Toltec-Hueytlapalanecas
