Hello! I was just reminiscing about our semi recent vacation to Mexico and thought I would share those memories with you. We stayed at Barcelo Maya Palace in Riviera Maya and were blown away by the hotel property. (shown below)
Overall, the food was great, the drinks were plentiful, and the weather was gorgeous! We went with two other couples which was a perfect group size for any outing. Six of the seven days we lounged on the beach, read, drank, slept... you know the normal vacation activities :-)
On one of the days mid week we went on an excursion (that we solicited through the hotel) to the jungle for zip-lining, cave snorkeling, and repelling. This is HIGHLY recommended. We all enjoyed ourselves and it was well worth it. In the afternoon that same day we traveled into Playa Del Carmen. My husband is too cheap to take a normal taxi so we walked outside our hotel and waved down the town taxi. (they are usually over-sized vans that take all the locals from town to town for work) We honestly felt very safe doing this and only had to pay 2 bucks per person. We walked around the town, shopped, and stopped at some local bars. People from our group were solicited from locals for drugs, prostitues but as long as you ignore them there was nothing to worry about :-) (below are pics from the day in the jungle and the city)
We really had a blast on this vacation. All inclusive resorts are great to get the rest and relaxation that you need. On the last day the girls got a message which was truly a great end to the vacation (and reasonably priced). Any additional information about the hotel can be found at http://www.barcelo.com/BarceloHotels/en-GB/Hotels/Mexico/MayanRiviera/MayaPalace/Home.htm. I've also posted some other favorites from the vaca! Enjoy!
You guys are so cute, you started blogs together:) I'm excited to read and experience these new places and restaurants with you!
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