{"id":5860695,"date":"2013-01-24T10:44:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T10:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/family-travel-study-mexican-history-at-xcaret\/"},"modified":"2018-10-04T12:53:30","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T12:53:30","slug":"family-travel-study-mexican-history-at-xcaret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/family-travel-study-mexican-history-at-xcaret\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Travel: Study Mexican History at Xcaret"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Xcaret Lagoon!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Xcaret, located just outside Cancun on the Riviera Maya, is a natural eco-archeological park full of beautiful, diverse natural wonders and cultural history and entertainment.\u00a0 At Xcaret, there is so much natural and cultural exploration to enjoy that you may want to spend days here discovering all that the park has to offer.\u00a0 Here are a few recommendations:<\/p>\n

Nature<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Snorkel or swim in one of the many underground rivers that fill the large Yucatan peninsula cave system.\u00a0 Requires only the ability to swim, no previous experience necessary.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Float down Paradise River to explore an underground river without getting wet!
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Relax on the beautiful white sand beach with your toes in the sand or up in a hammock enjoying the sea breeze.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enjoy a nature walk through the Tropical Jungle Trail through the eco park in search for more than 100 species of plants.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Take a morning tour through the world\u2019s largest butterfly facility (38,000 sq. ft.), the Xcaret Butterfly Pavilion, which boasts over 5,000 butterflies.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bird watch in the Xcaret Regional Wildlife Breeding Farm, where over 24 endangered species of bird are being sheltered, bred, and returned to their natural habitat.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Explore the Coral Reef Aquarium featuring more than 5,000 living organisms, touch areas, and interactive exhibits.<\/p>\n

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Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Visit during festivals for a close up look at Papantla Flyers, the Day of the Dead Festival, and mariachi.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walk through the archaeological sites of the Mayan culture featuring over 60 temples and 500 residences from thousands of years ago.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Explore a silver mine and underground maze.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 View the Caribbean from the highest point of Xcaret Park \u2013the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, which is still in working operation today.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Take a historic nature tour to learn about products made by Mayan communities including latex, hemp, and vanilla.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Browse the artistry and displays at the House of Mexican Folk Art.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walk through a replicated ancient Mayan Village, including the Mexican Cemetery, which becomes particularly prominent during the yearly \u201cDay of the Dead\u201d festival.<\/p>\n

With this many highlights, you can see that there is really something for everyone at Xcaret.\u00a0 Single day tickets start at $71\/adult and multi-day tickets provide additional discounts.<\/p>\n

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Xcaret Lagoon!   Xcaret, located just outside Cancun on the Riviera Maya, is a natural eco-archeological park full of beautiful, diverse natural wonders and cultural history and entertainment.\u00a0 At Xcaret, there is so much natural and cultural exploration to enjoy that you may want to spend days here discovering all that the park has to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5860695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family","category-interests"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5860695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5860695"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5860695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97200152,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5860695\/revisions\/97200152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5860695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5860695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5860695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}