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Let’s Go Fishing

March heralds the start of the sport fishing season in the Mexican Caribbean and avid fishermen are preparing to go in search of the ‘big one,” a memory they will treasure for the rest of their lives. Marlin and sailfish move through area…
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Equinox at Chichen Itza, March 20-21

As the sun sets in the west and the shadows lengthen in the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza, a collective cry of wonder goes up from thousands of people who gather at the foot of the Pyramid of Kukulcan on March 20-21, the spring equinox.
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Flight News

Delta has announced that it will begin weekly flights to Cancun from Baltimore and Pittsburgh on June 6 to cover the summer peak season. It already has a new flight from Cincinnati set to begin in March. Bronson Airlines will also cover the…
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Two more Parks for the Riviera Maya

Xperiencias Xcaret announced that a huge free flight aviary is due to open this summer at Xcaret. This spectacular addition to the park’s list of attractions will be home to more than 70 species of birds native to southeast Mexico, including macaws, parrots, toucans and great curassow.
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New Ferry Service Cozumel –Playa del Carmen

To cover increased demand, another company is now offering a ferry service from Cozumel to Playa del Carmen. Barcos Caribe has two new catamarans with capacity for 398 and 336 passengers respectively and will make the crossing at regular intervals…
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Facelift for Fifth Avenue

Playa del Carmen’s iconic Fifth Avenue is getting a much-needed facelift. New benches, trash cans and bike parking spaces are being added and the landscaping will be improved with colorful displays of native plants and shrubs. In other Playa…
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New Crocodile Park in Rio Lagartos

In tribute to its name “Lagartos” which means crocodile, the inhabitants of Rio Lagartos unveiled a new attraction for visitors to the Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve on the Gulf coast of the Yucatan, a community-run crocodile park. In…
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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events in the region
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Grand Residences Tops on Trip Advisor

In just one year, Grand Residences has reaped an array of accolades and climbed steadily up the rankings in Trip Advisor, the world’s largest online travel community. By the summer of 2014 it was rated as the No. 1 hotel in the Riviera Maya…