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CHETUMAL
Chetumal Bay is a perfect backdrop for the capital of
the state. Take a boat or yacht trip along its shores for a panoramic view
of some of the city's monuments, such as City Hall, the State Congress
building, the lighthouse and the statues of the fisherman and manatee.
Chetumal Bay is part of the recently declared Manatee
Sanctuary, established to protect Mexico's largest surviving population of
this aquatic mammal. More likely than not, this but timid animal was the
mythical siren that early Spanish mariners claimed to have seen during
their voyages to the New World.
On a boat or kayak trip through Chetumal Bay and
interconnecting backwaters like Guerrero Lagoon, you might catch a glimpse
of the threatened manatee, turtles, cocodriles and a variety of birds
including herons, egrets, storks, ibises, spoonbills, frigate birds,
kingsfhisers and ospreys. There are several ports of call along the shores
of the bay worth a visit. Calderitas is a popular bathing spot with
several good seafood restaurants and Isla Tamalcab is a jungle - covered
island lined with white beaches where the clear offshore waters are
perfect for swimming and snorkeling.
Local boatmen will ferry you there for the day but
there for the day but there are no facilities so take a picnic.
OXTANKAH
About nine miles (15 kms.) from Chetumal, down a dirt
road from Calderitas is Oxtankah. This Mayan archaeological site dates
back to the Classic period and consists of two groups of low-platformed
buildings. The ruins of a colonial church can also be found nearby.
Excavations are currently underway at the site. It's a good idea to take
water, insect repellent and suitable clothing for this jungle excursion.
Closest city: Chetumal Getting there: Take the dirt
track from Calderitas.
KOHUNLICH
To 60 km. Of Chetumal to the south of the state of
Quintana Roo, is the old Mayan City of Kohunlich, that means, "place
of cobrush". The time of its hubica splendor between the 350 and the
900 dc and the site is made up of a central area whose esplanade,
according to the results thrown by the carried out archaeological studies,
was covered with stucco and that served like floor to transport by gravity
the water.
The building of the Large masks is most important of
Kohunlich, and indeed takes that name by the presence from magnificent
large masks with narigueras, eyes carved in star form and omamented with
stucco, that represents a the deity of the sun, "Kinich Ahau".
Some of these large masks are impressive, since to get to measure up to
two meters of height.
MAJAHUAL
At
145 km. To the northwest of Chetumal, traveling by the highway the leads
to Cheek Port and turning aside themselves by Coffee plantation, it is
arrived at Majahual, a small port of fishermen that has become instead of
summering. Here it exists a club of hunting, shot and fhises. To meters of
this beach a reef (considered like the second greatest one of the world,
single surpassed by the one of Australia) extends towards the south.
XCALAK
Over
the last few decades, the Mexican Caribbean has become the favorite
destination of both tourists and investors from all over the world. In its
27-year existence, Cancun has emerged as the area's most popular
development, with over 2.5 million visitors annually.
This
same vision is now being applied to the southem part of Cancun's home
state of Quintana Roo. Which is witnessing the birth of the most ambitious
tourist development of the `90`s:
COSTA
MAYA is located along the southernmost 131 kms. Of the coast of
Quintana Roo, on the Eastern Shore of the Yucatan Peninsula, and just 12
kms. From the cayes of Belize. Its defined boundaries are North: Bay of
Espiritu Santo East: Caribbean Sea South: Belize West: Sian Ka´an
Biosphere.
KINICHNA
Hardly
to 2.5 km. To the north of Dzibanché is Kinichná Mayan word that in
means " house of the sun". The possibility that has been
considered this site comprised of Dzibanché, since keeps the same
architectonic characteristics, but own recognition due to the importance
of its buildings occurred him and to the finding of the great Acropolis,
whose monumental size and perfect symmetry are impressive.
This
Acropolis has dated in Classic means and it is characterized to have three
architectonic levels all with temples and stairs in line, emphasizing the
last one since the assembly with two ends a superior temple of crujías
with vaults and stucco decorations.
They
complement to Dzibanché and Kinichná two assemblies more, Tutil and the
Central Complex. These have not been explored to depth, but in appearance
they present/display characteristics similar to the other two previous
ones reason why it is probable, that closely they were communicated at
last times.
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