We have previously visited Costa Maya while sailing on the Disney Fantasy, but on our last trip we just walked around the shopping area at the port and had a painting made on a tile by a local artist.
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| Local artist in Costa Maya painting picture of The Fantasy with his finger (2012). |
This time we wanted to see more of what the area had to offer and we really wanted to visit a Mayan Ruin as our last attempt at a ruin, Tulum, ended similar to our trip to Jamaica - ill. We chose again to book the excursion through the cruise line just based on ease of booking. This time, our day started much better than the previous excursion experience. Our meeting spot was actually off the ship, at the end of pier and it was easy-peasy. We found the line for the Chacchobben Mayan Ruins and were directed to a nice, air conditioned bus where we met our tour guide, Diana, who also happens to be the woman in the video on the NCL website describing the tour.
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| Diana our amazing guide. |
The ride was about an hour, but Diana entertained us with Mayan history and information that was very interesting. She was a great speaker and made you really interested in what she was describing. Once at the site, we walked around and learned all about the area and the Mayan people. There is an area where you are allowed to climb the steps of one of the ruins and see more buildings above. The tour was just over an hour, with another hour ride home were we learned a little more and took a quick rest.
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| The Chicle Tree (Gum) |
This tour is full of history but even for those who don't care about history, the architecture and area are wonderful. Almost the entire area is shaded, helping to keep you cool (unlike our previous experience in Tulum). We also were lucky enough to see a monkey in the tree tops with her baby. We really enjoyed this excursion and learned a lot about the Mayan people and their culture.
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