Before you retire in Mexico, read this humorous, practical e-book.
Welcome to Mexico Vistas
Mexico Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Mexico. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
Xcaret, Mexico - Back To Nature or Maybe Not
from: Rick ChapoXcaret is located roughly 45 minutes south of Cancun, Mexico. The park is advertised as an ecological and archaeological Disneyland. While there is a definite back to nature feel to the place, it is expensive and crowded with more than a slight overtone of commercialism.
Xcaret
Pronounced "esh…car..it", Xcaret is an extremely popular tourist resort, perhaps the biggest one in Mexico. At first glance, the overall impression is extremely impressive. The park contains beaches, snorkeling areas, hiking areas, horseback riding, botanical gardens, captive dolphins and so on. The park is essentially a jungle and beach play area for adults and kids.
Unlike Disneyland, a must see at Xcaret is the re-enactment of Mayan games. In a game resembling basketball, "Mayan" park staff plays Pok-Ta-Pok for visitors. For some reason, the park staff fails to take the game to its historic conclusion which involved the losers being killed. So much for authenticity!
Commercialism
My biggest gripe with Xcaret is it to similar to Disneyland. First, you can't walk five feet in Cancun without someone sticking a brochure in your hand. Once you cave in and go to the park, you can expect to pay $40 to get in. After that, the giving just keeps on going. You can expect to pay for practically everything. Want to go snorkeling? You better have your own gear with you or be ready to pay. Need a beach chair? That will cost you. Horseback riding? Well, you get the idea.
Should You Go
Deciding whether to go to Xcaret is a personal decision. If commercialism bothers you, Xcaret may be a place to pass on. One visit was good enough for me. My bank account can't take another!
About the Author
Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com - makers of travel journals. Writing journals are perfect travel accessories. Visit http://www.nomadjournaltrips.com to read more travel articles and travelogues.
 |
 |
Other Mexico related Articles
Mariachi Music - Origins
Vicente Fernandez
Do you want to contribute to our site : submit your articles HERE
Warning: file(http://www.searchfeed.com/rd/feed/TextFeed.jsp?trackID=P2127485710&pID=54656&cat=Mexico&nl=5&page=1&excID=) [function.file]: failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
in /home/titanad/public_html/mexicovistas/datas/searchfeed.php on line 8
Mexico Specific links
Mexico News
Mexico cartels paid $4.5 million political bribes: court - Reuters
 WFMY News 2 | Mexico cartels paid $4.5 million political bribes: court Reuters By Isabella Cota | MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican drug cartels paid $4.5 million in bribes to buy protection and political favors in a state run by the country's main opposition party, US court documents said on Friday, as the party leads polls to win ... MEXICO: Thugs Just Want To Have Fun Mexico cartels paid $4.5 mln political bribes-court docs |
TV producer lands in Mexico to face murder charges - CBS News
 CTV.ca | TV producer lands in Mexico to face murder charges CBS News (AP) CANCUN, Mexico — A reality televison producer arrived in Mexico escorted by nearly a dozen agents on Thursday after being extradited from the United States so he can face trial in his wife's killing. Former "Survivor" producer Bruce ... 2 witnesses back defense theory in 'Survivor' producer's facing Mexican murder ... Ex-'Survivor' producer extradited to Mexico in wife's slaying |
Mexico travel warning increases for US citizens - San Francisco Chronicle
 Latin American Herald Tribune | Mexico travel warning increases for US citizens San Francisco Chronicle AP Police check taxis following an attack on four taxi drivers in the San Bernabe neighbordhood of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico on February 8, 2012. Three taxi drivers were killed and another injured in the attack. More than 40000 people have ... 10 Suspected Zetas Gunmen Arrested in Mexico |
US increases travel warning to 14 Mexican states - Boston.com
 ABC News | US increases travel warning to 14 Mexican states Boston.com The US State Department is recommending that Americans avoid travel to all or parts of 14 of 31 Mexican states in the widest travel advisory issued since Mexico stepped up its drug war in 2006. The department advises against any nonessential travel in ... Travel warning: Violence spreading in Mexico Spring Break Travel Warning: Mounting Drug Violence in Mexico Mexico violence prompts US to expand travel warning |
Mexico 'safe for Canadians' - Calgary Herald
 CTV.ca | Mexico 'safe for Canadians' Calgary Herald A small Mexican tourism delegation visiting Western Canada made a brief stop in Calgary on Friday for a meeting with WestJet that had been arranged in December to discuss flights to Mexico and woo Canadians to reignite their "love affair" with the ... Mexico tourism minister defends troubled country Mexico hopes to woo wary BC tourists Mexico is safe for tourists, official tells Canadians |
