Entries by Apolo Castro

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Festive Fare this Christmas

We hope you’ll join us for a sumptuous spread this season, with tempting seasonal dinners and buffets for Christmas and New Year. First up is the Christmas Eve dinner or Nochebuena. The set menu includes a foie gras and asparagus amuse-bouche, fresh crab or salmon appetizers, butternut squash soup and Roquefort and nut ravioli. The […]

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The Perfect Setting for Special Occasions

Have you considered choosing Grand Residences to host a special family occasion or one of your company events? It is the perfect spot for business meetings and incentive trips, a wedding or an anniversary. Attention to detail, unique European refinements and warm hospitality set the seal of excellence, making your event truly memorable.   Romance […]

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Every Picture Tells a Story

Look around you, you may be basking in the warm Caribbean sun under a palm tree but you’ll still see all the trappings of Christmas and smiling people ready to celebrate the season together with alegria or joy. Nochebuenas or poinsettias, the festive plant that Mexico gave to the world, are everywhere you look. There […]

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In Search of Flamingos in Rio Lagartos

Go somewhere new this season to restore your bonds with nature. Visit one of the Yucatan’s great wild places, Rio Lagartos. Witness one of its natural wonders, thousands of flamingos feeding in the salt flats or taking wing; there are so many of them that they literally turn the horizon pink. In addition, you’ll see […]

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Alma Libre Bookstore is Open for the Season

Have you already run out of books for the beach? Call in at Alma Libre Bookstore on the main square in Puerto Morelos. Run by Canadian couple Rob and Joanne Birce, Alma Libre stocks an extensive selection of second-hand and new books ranging from thrillers and sci-fi to historical romance and the classics. You’ll also […]

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More Flights to Cancun from Four US Cities

American Airlines has announced four new Saturday flights between Cancun and Raleigh-Durham, Pittsburgh, Nashville and Kansas City to begin on March 5, 2016. In other flight news, Lufthansa will start flying from Frankfurt to Cancun this month and Venezuelan airline Estelar is resuming flights from Caracas to Cancun. Iberia has long-term plans to expand its […]

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Cancun wins at the World Travel Awards

For the fifth year running, Cancun scooped up a World Travel Award as the Best Beach Destination in Mexico and Central America. The Cancun Visitors and Convention Bureau was also a winner in its category. The awards ceremony took place at the World Travel Market in London, November 2-5. Mexico was the guest country at […]