Entries by Apolo Castro

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Golf Getaways

El Camaleón, the Greg Norman-designed golf course at MayaKoba that is the home of the PGA Tour OHL Classic tournament in November, is now part of the Royal Resorts and Grand Residences Golf Program. It joins a collection of other prestigious golf courses in the area offering Royal Resorts members and guests special discounted green […]

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Get on your Bike at Grand Residences

On your next vacation why not sign out a bike as part of your daily exercise routine. Enjoy the fresh air, stay in shape and see the sights of Puerto Morelos with your Activity Center guide. The bike route will take you past the mangrove forest and your guide will tell you about the ecological […]

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Christine and Robert Heister

Meet one couple from Northern California who have been Royal Resorts members since 2004. They first bought at The Royal Sands and then at The Royal Haciendas. Christine explains why they decided to choose Grand Residences to be their new home away from home in the Mexican Caribbean. “We purchased at Grand Residences because of […]

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Reef Encounters

 Photos courtesy of Dive Balam   As we celebrate the beauty of our oceans and our planet this month, it’s time to take the plunge and marvel at the reef that is just offshore. Part of the Mesoamerican Reef, the world’s second longest, Puerto Morelos Reef is famous for its spectacular coral formations and rich […]

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Puerto Morelos Botanical Garden

If strolling along the beach is one of your favorite Grand Residences pastimes, why not try a change of scenery one day and go for a walk in the forest? The perfect spot is right on your doorstep. Celebrating its thirty-third anniversary this June, the Yaaxche-Alfredo Barrera Marin Botanical Garden is the second largest botanical […]

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Cancun’s Miracle Dolphin

Some of Royal Resorts members who were on vacation at The Royal Sands on March 31 witnessed the arrival of a surprise visitor from the sea, a sick female dolphin that had swum into the shallows, possibly in pursuit of fish, and beached herself. We are pleased to report that this is a rescue story […]

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Flight News

The latest flight update includes the news that Mexican airline Volaris will launch several routes in the Maya World in June, making travel between major cities and attractions in southeast Mexico and Central America much easier. The new routes are Guatemala City to Cancun, Villahermosa-Cancun and Tuxtla Gutierrez-Cancun. On July 2, it will also begin […]

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New Jaguar Alliance

Biologists and conservationists working to protect the jaguar in the Yucatan Peninsula, a refuge for half of the 4,000 that still survive in Mexico, may soon see their efforts bolstered through a new alliance between the Federal Government and Panthera. Senators on Mexico’s Foreign Relations Committee have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Panthera, an […]

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Cirque du Soleil comes to Merida

Visitors to the Mexican Caribbean will have two different Cirque du Soleil shows to watch in late June and early July. “Joya,” is the name of the show at the Vidanta Theater in the Riviera Maya and from June 25 to July 12, the curtain rises at the Coliseo Yucatan stadium for “Corteo,” a show […]