Let’s be honest. Chetumal doesn’t have the most exciting reputation. Many Mexicans barely remember it exists. This unassuming city is the capital of Quintana Roo, but overshadowed by flashier neighbors like Cancún and Playa del Carmen. But here’s a secret: I have a soft spot for Chetumal. No, it’s not a dreamy honeymoon spot, but…
If you hear howls coming from the nearby jungle, don’t be alarmed. The howler monkeys that inhabit the jungle are very peaceful.
Tucked between five-star resorts along Cancún’s hotel zone sits the remains of the prehispanic settlement of San Miguelito.
Before tourism began to take off in the region, Akumal had a population of just a couple dozen folks, who according to locals there today, were the descendants of the same people who built the ancient port
Federal legislation banning tourist attractions from exhibiting and offering interactions with dolphins was passed in late 2022.
Today we continue making our way down the Riviera Maya to discover archaeological gems along this dazzling coast.
For travelers, the Yucatán Peninsula is synonymous with pristine beaches and a vibrant culture that traces its roots back thousands of years. Every year millions of visitors flying into Cancún take day trips to Chichén Itzá to see Mexico’s most famous archaeological site for themselves. But what most of these people ignore is that archaeology…
During antiquity, Playa del Carmen was known as Xaman Há, which in the Yucatec-Mayan language, roughly translates as northern waters.
Much mystery still surrounds the fertility goddess we know as Ixchel.
Nestled between the highway to Tulum, the Caribbean sea and Lake Muyil lay the ancient Mayan city of Chunyaxché — also known as Muyil.
Just 30 minutes from Chetumal lay the resort town of Bacalar — one of the most stunning destinations on Quintana Roo’s extensive coast line.
In its heyday, Oxtankah was among the most prosperous centers in the region and the largest city in the Bay of Chetumal.
Chacchobén is an archaeological site in the south of the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, surrounded by spectacular lakes and lagoons, including the nearby lagoon of seven colors in Bacalar.
As of today, Oct. 11, the Riviera Maya expects to close 2021 with an occupancy rate above 80%, its best figure since the beginning of the pandemic.
Recent research suggests that Dzibanché was one of the largest early Mayan cities in the entirety of Mesoamerica and may have been the first capital of the Kan, the first great Maya dynasty.
If you hear howls coming from the nearby jungle, don’t be alarmed. The howler monkeys that inhabit the jungle are very peaceful.
The Chakanbakán lagoon all but disappeared after draining into six sinkholes that appeared underneath it. Now, with the help of some rain, the lagoon is recovering.
Authorities are investigating the long-term impact of a “toxic cloud” that killed at least 15 million bees, putting at risk next year’s honey harvest.
The morning of Aug. 4 positively changed the lives for 20 “proud islanders” who worked as a team to rescue a massive stranded whale on Contoy Island.
An 18-meter-long/60-foot-long fin whale was rescued after being found stranded off this tiny island off the Yum Balam preserve.
Quintana Roo’s lucrative tourist zones have been spared in the United States Department of State’s updated travel advisory.
A senator-elect for Quintana Roo announced a new bullet train will begin construction in 2019 and be fully completed six years later.
An English-language library is opening in the heart of the area’s Zona Maya at the end of the month.
The state’s newly created Tourism Promotion Council is charged with promoting many of the Yucatán’s Peninsula’s lesser-known destinations and he’s been given a staff of 30 to do it.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now