Contemporary Xcaret Park

This post is about the more contemporary Xcaret Park. A very popular place.


These are the Flyin' Mayans. Their routine is based in custom. They start at the top of a tall pole, attached to a rope that is wound tightly.


As the rope unwraps, they spin rapidly, descending to the ground.

This is another aspect of their performance. As they spin around vertically.

Here's the team, finally grounded.

The park's major theme is centered around water, and the role it plays. A major attraction are the indoor & outdoor aquariums.

The Coral Reef Aquarium building simulates going into a Mayan tomb.

It has state-of-the-art exhibits.

Mimi is especially fascinated with the jelly fish exhibit.

These fish are pure black and look like shadows swimming around.

Nice hands-on exhibits. You get to handle a sea slug!

Pencil fish.

And lots of live corals.

Bat rays in the outdoor section.

A large exhibit about sea turtles. This one shows a turtle nest in different stages of hatching.

They have several tanks with babies in different stages of development.

They get very large as adults. Looks like several hundred pounds.

The manatees are fascinating--a throw back to the dinosaur era. This one is eating lettuce.

And the fish are snacking on algae growing on the manatee's back.

The girls are taking a well-deserved rest.

As the parrots play.

So much to see !

The protected beach is a nice place to snorkel and cool off.

While the ocean roars with strong winds.

In the jungle, the monuments to an ancient civilization silently watch....

I wonder what they think about all this.

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