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    DAY 1. 08.00am departure PRIVATE SERVICE

    Departure of passengers in Cancun or Riviera Maya. In the morning visit of the archaeological site of Tulum Tulum is one of the most visited and beautiful Mayan cities in Mexico; Part of its charm lies in the fact that it was built facing the sea, on a cliff from where the turquoise tones of the Caribbean Sea can be seen in all its splendor. Although it was not a very large city, Tulum played a leading role in maritime and land trade in the area between the 13th and 16th centuries, in the period that archaeologists have classified as Late Postclassic. It was precisely during this period that its main buildings were built, that is, those that we can see today. Tulum also functioned as an astronomical observatory and defensive system. Unlike other Mayan cities, it is believed that this one had great autonomy, that is, that it did not depend politically or commercially on other great city-states. Another important fact is that Tulum was inhabited when the Spanish arrived in 1518, but due to the conquest, slavery and disease, it was soon abandoned. Then, the jungle was responsible for burying it in oblivion, and it had to wait several centuries to be rediscovered. The Laguna de Bacalar is popularly known as the Laguna de los Siete Colores because seven different shades of blue can be distinguished among its waters, since it is formed by seven different cenotes, whose waters overflowed and constituted a single lagoon, its shape it is narrow and long, being 42 km long and only 2 km at its widest point. The Bacalar Lagoon is one of the few permanent surface water bodies in the Yucatan Peninsula, whose calcareous soil does not allow the surface retention of the liquid, thus forming underground currents and cenotes, with the exception of the Bacalar region and the south of Quintana Roo, where the lagoon is part of a large system together with other smaller lagoons, such as Laguna Guerrero or Laguna Milagros, which are occasionally united during the rainy season through water holes and swamps with the Río Hondo and the Bahía de Chetumal. . Unlike other parts of the peninsula, this system of lagoons, rivers and bays allowed communications and development in the south of Quito. and continuation to the Bacalar lagoon. Lodging at Hotel Laguna or similar. Lunch not included.

    DAY 2 08:00 am departure PRIVATE SERVICE

    Visit of Kohunlich, Becan and Xpu-Hil. And Chicanna, all these areas are far from civilization and wrapped in a dense layer of vegetation and jungle, which protects them. These Becán is a Mayan archaeological site located in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is characterized by being surrounded by a moat, unique in the Mayan area, which, for some researchers, testifies to continuous war activity between this and other cities in the region, and which, for others, represents a clear spatial division of the social classes, with the interior area, where the buildings of monumental architecture rise, reserved for the elite. Access to Becán was possible through seven entrances: three to the north, one to the west, two to the south and one to the east. This last one is the current access to the site. Outside the area surrounded by the moat there is a large number of smaller buildings that served as homes, barns, sanctuaries, agricultural terraces, etc., for the bulk of the population that supported the ruling dynasty of Becán. Archaeological sites are the most representative of the chenes style. Lodging at Hotel Chicana Ecovillage or similar. lunch not included

    DAY 3 05.00am departure PRIVATE SERVICE

    Important city of the classic period, Calakmul, one of the largest cities in the Mayan world. This ancient Mayan city is located within the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, which has more than 723,000 hectares and is the largest of the five areas protected natural areas of Campeche. The archaeological zone of Calakmul was registered by UNESCO in 2002 as a cultural heritage of humanity. Culturally, Calakmul has been considered the capital of a Mayan regional state during the Classic period, with an initial development in the Late Classic, some have considered it a "superpower", a confessed enemy of the power of its peer, the great Tikal, with whom the hegemony of the central Mayan area was disputed during the Classic. In addition, this site reports the largest number of stelae in the region, a total of 117, and a large number of tombs have been found, in whose funerary contexts Recovered numerous vessels and various elements of the clothing of the inhuman officials have been recorded (masks, pectorals, earmuffs and jadeite necklaces, pieces of shell and sea snail, obsidian, stucco, etc.). Continuation to the city of Campeche, which preserves all its buildings practically intact since the colonial age, this by the Bastions that protect the center historical, in its time of pirate attacks. And arrival at the hotel from the Paseo de Campeche. Lodging in a hotel on Paseo Campeche or similar. lunch not included

    DAY 4 09.00am departure PRIVATE SERVICE.

    City tour in Campeche and continuation to Uxmal, Visit of Uxmal, which means "Three Times Erected" in the Mayan language and although why is a mystery, its beauty. Later we continue to Merida "The White City", Lodging in Hotel Castellano or equivalent. Uxmal, surrounded by legends, myths and anecdotes; poetic in its name and its history, it is located next to a series of hills that are known by the name of Puuc, which in the Mayan language means "mountain range", and which was the name that later received the architectural style that the sites have. of that region. The most impressive structure and with a height of more than 35 meters is the Casa del Adivino; The Convent, another of its great buildings, named after the Spaniards who, upon seeing it, evoked some European convent, was probably used as a school for healers, astrologers and priests. The Governor's Palace is an excellent example of stone mosaic work and was most likely made by hundreds of masons and sculptors. Later we continue to Merida "The White City", Lodging at Hotel Aluxes or Spanish lunch included.

    DAY 5 08.30 AM DEPARTURE IN SHARED

    Excursion to the ecological reserve of Celestún to observe flora and fauna. There is a wide variety of birds to see, one of them being the pink Flamingo. The tour includes a boat ride through the estuary. Later there is time to swim in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Return to Merida. Lodging Hotel los Aluxes el Castellano lunch included.

    DAY 6 SHARED SERVICE.

    Visit of the Sotuta de Peón farm with a swim in the Zhul-ha cenote and free time to enjoy the farm, in Truck they tour the henequen fields, the production of sisal. You cannot miss a visit to the beautifully restored Casa del Patron with its original furniture and its large pool. Lunch included. Return to Mérida and lodging in Mérida.

    DAY 7 08:30 a.m. 09:00 a.m. departure IN SHARED.

    Visit of Chichen Itzá, the most visited archaeological zone with its impressive Pyramid of Kukulcán, the great Ball Court and the fascinating Temple of the Thousand Columns. lunch included And return to Merida or Cancun end of services.

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