Lucky for us, the Mayans were wrong in their prediction of the
end of the world last year. However, they were extremely successful thousands of years ago in building amazing temples and other buildings
that formed the basis for large cities throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. For those of you lucky enough to sail on a
Western Caribbean Disney Cruise with a stop at Costa Maya, you can see for
yourself just how amazing these cities were.
Most stops in Costa Maya last a short 4-5 hours, which is
the perfect amount of time for an excursion to the Chacchoben Mayan City. The tour starts off with a 1 hour ride aboard
an air conditioned coach bus from the port through the jungle and farmlands of
the area. For many people, this is an
eye opening bus ride through very poor and rural areas of Mexico. These villages and rural areas are much
different from what we are used to seeing in the resort areas of Mexico. During the bus ride, your tour guide does an
excellent job of providing background history on the historic site as well as
pointing out unique animals and vegetation along the route.



Throughout the tour, the guides do an excellent job of not
only sharing the history of the area, but also giving you ample time to explore
on your own and take lots of photographs.
During your explorations you may even luck out and see a spider monkey
swinging thru the trees or a lizard lounging on a rock in the sun!
After the tour, you have a little bit of time to shop in a
small marketplace with handmade goods for sale by local residents as well as
Chacchoben souvenirs. Then its time to
board the bus back to the port, where you will arrive just in time to board
your ship and set sail for your next destination.
If you ever have the chance to explore this
amazing historical site, I highly recommend it- I have a 6 and 8 year old who
will tell you it was one of the highlights of the cruise for them.
- Stacy L.
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