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Hotel Information and BookingAll wedding events will take place at RIU Palace Riviera Maya, which is also where we will be staying from April 1st to April 6th .&nbsp;Guests are free to stay at any resort of their choice, but for your convenience you should stay at RIU Palace Riviera Maya in Playa Del Carmen. If you would like to get approximate travel cost, please use the following website: <a href="https://riuvacations.poweredbygps.com/" target="_blank">https://riuvacations.poweredbygps.com/</a>&nbsp;or by calling 1-844-766-5455. Select your origin airport and destination as "Playa del Carmen, Mexico". On the next page, the correct hotel is "Riu Palace Riviera Maya All Inclusive". Hotel Tips:&nbsp;-Formal dress is required for dinner at a la carte restaurants.&nbsp;(No sleeveless t-shirts and long pants are required)-Guests can visit any other RIU Resort for free! Including&nbsp;free entry and drinks at Club Pacha&nbsp;located in RIU Tequila.

Travel

Once one of the most powerful cities of the Yucatan Peninsula, Chichen Itza was&nbsp;inhabited for about 1000 years&nbsp;before its decline.

The name Chichen Itza means “at the mouth of the well of Itza” and this site is one of the most visited in Mexico.

Kukulkan pyramid was recently named one of the&nbsp;7 Wonders of the World; I can certainly see why after visiting this amazing city. It is one thing to see this site in pictures, on television or in documentaries, and quite another to see it in person.I highly recommend the latter.

Chichén Itzá

A cenote (Mayan&nbsp;dzonot, “well”) is the word used to describe a natural pit made with limerock that has groundwater underneath.&nbsp;They were formed by naturally-acidic rain filtering down over thousands of years and dissolving away the limestone.

Mayans believed that cenotes were an entrance to the underworld, so they were often used for sacrifices, both human and material ones. In fact, at the Sacred Cenote found within Chichén-Itzá, archeologists have found many important ceramics, jewelry and bones.

Each cenote is inhabited by colorful fish, some have cliffs to jump from or you can even find a zipline. Whether you’re staying in Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Tulum or near Merida you can easily find a few cenotes around. Here is my list of best&nbsp;cenotes in Mexico – enjoy!

Sacred Cenote

The ruins of Tulum preside over a rugged coastline, a strip of brilliant beach and green-and-turquoise waters that'll leave you floored. It’s true the extents and structures are of a modest scale and the late-post-Classic design is inferior to those of earlier, more grandiose projects – but, wow! Those Maya occupants must have felt pretty smug each sunrise.

Ruinas de Tulum

Xcaret is the&nbsp;nature park in Playa del Carmen&nbsp;where you and your family will live Mexico in more than 50 natural and cultural attractions. Swim in underground rivers that come from the heart of the earth. Look closely at the inhabitants of the Aviary, the Coral Reef Aquarium, and the Butterfly Pavilion. Also, eat delicious Mexican and international dishes, discover Mayan ruins, and be thrilled by the incomparable Xcaret México Espectacular presentation. Enjoy the wealth of Mexico in the most emblematic park of Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya.

Julie & Matas

Julie & Matas

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