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This traditional fair is dedicated to the patron saint of Valladolid, the Virgen de la Candelaria. Events include an agricultural fair, processions, concerts and dances.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][dt_fancy_separator separator_style=”line” separator_color=”default”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”6104″ border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Cozumel Carnival, February 3-9
Dating from 1876, Cozumel Carnival is the oldest Carnival in the Yucatan Peninsula and one of the oldest in Mexico. Pre-Carnival events begin on January 9 and continue until January 31 and the festivities begin on February 3 with the coronation of the Carnival King and Queen.
Cancun (Feb 5-9), Isla Mujeres, Merida, Campeche and Valladolid will be holding their own Carnival celebrations in early February.
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Nashville heads south to Isla Mujeres this February for the Island Time Music Festival. Showcasing multiple performers in locations such as Playa Norte, this country music festival is a fundraiser for the Little Yellow School House, a school for special needs children on the island.
The 2016 line up includes:
Kellie Pickler • Kyle Jacobs • Love & Theft • Jerrod Niemann • Blackjack Billy American Young • Nick Norman • Lewis Brice • Joal Rush • Rob Hatch • Lance Miller • Hailey Steele • Craig Campbell • LOCASH • Natalie Stovall
• Tylor Bailey • Amara Givelove • Ryan Rickman • Lucas Hoge
The Island Time Music Festival also features a Fishing Tournament (catch and release rules).
Visit www.islandtimemusicfest.com for information on festival events and tickets. To register for the 2016 fishing tournament visit islandtimefishingtournament.com/tournament/
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Open water swimming marathon. www.rutadelarrecife.com
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From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Isla Blanca north of Punta Sam near Sabores del Mar.
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The famous light and shadow serpent of Kukulcan appears on El Castillo Pyramid at Chichen Itza and descends from the heavens at sunset on the day of the Spring Equinox (March 20-21). It is also visible the day before and after, cloud cover permitting.
Elsewhere in the Yucatan, at dawn on the day of the Equinox the rising sun appears through the doorway of the Temple of the Dolls in the ancient city of Dzibilchaltun to the north of Merida.
The spring equinox officially falls on March 20 in 2016 but the largest gathering at Chichen Itza takes place on March 21, a national holiday in Mexico.
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Movie screenings in Playa del Carmen, Cancun, Puerto Morelos and Tulum.
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Sponsored by Food & Wine Magazine and Travel & Leisure among others, the Cancún & Riviera Maya Wine & Food Festival returns to the Mexican Caribbean in a new time slot, April 28 to May 1. The 2016 festival line up has yet to be announced but will feature events ranging from celebrity chef conferences, star chef cooking classes, wine and spirits tastings hosted by leading sommeliers, gala dinners and a gourmet tasting village.
Visit www.crmfest.com for more information.
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The Sacred Mayan Crossing is the reenactment of an ancient pilgrimage. Oarsmen set sail from the port of Pole (now Xcaret) in wooden canoes bound for the island of Cozumel where they will worship at the shrine of Ixchel, the Maya goddess of the moon and fertility.
Visit www.royalresortsnews.com for listings of more events during the year.
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