Native Trails MyTrails 2025 238 Quintana Roo 10 Visit of the Botanical garden from Dr. Alfredo Barrera Marín Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy In 1982, the ethno botanist Dr. Alfredo Barrera Marín founded the Botanical Garden that bears his name looking to preserve the extraordinary flora and fauna of the Yucatán peninsula, along with the knowledge of the Maya who lived in harmony with nature. Explore the 2 kilometer-long (about 1.2 miles) stretch covered with orchids and bromeliads and observe the spider monkeys on the surrounding trees. The fragrance of the Myrcianthes fragans shrub fills the air and 60 different types of medicinal plants, which were already used by the Maya as natural medicine, can be discovered over an area of more than 65 hectares (161-acre). 11 Visit of the nature reserve Punta Laguna Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Medium During your visit of Punta Laguna in the Otoch Ma’ax Yetel Kooh Nature Reserve, you learn interesting details about the old traditions of the Mayas and how they live today. The shaman of the community performs a welcoming ceremony, asking the gods of the underworld and the earth for permission to set foot on their land. With a guide familiar with the locality, you discover a cenote, one of the typical freshwater-filled karst holes of Yucatan, explore the subtropical rainforest, and watch spider monkeys and rival families of howler monkeys; raising your eyes, you can see herons passing by as well as parrots and toucans. Just a bit of luck, and you come across a coati. You finish your excursion gliding over the peaceful lagoon in a canoe. 12 City tour of Playa del Carmen Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy Visit Playa del Carmen on the Riviera Maya, a popular resort that used to be a small fishing village until the 1960s. The fine sandy beach is paralleled by the Quinta Avenida, a promenade with diverse shops, bars and restaurants. The shops of this avenue and its side streets offer Mexican handcrafted products and modern luxury articles, which you can rummage accompanied by our scout. You will be surprised by the extreme diversity of the offered products and learn how to bargain the Mexican way. You end your tour with a refreshing drink on the wide sandy beach of Playa del Carmen, enjoying the wonderful view of the turquoise sea. 13 Experience the subterranean cave system in the Río Secreto park Duration: 05:00 h · Level: Medium Accompany us on a fantastic trip to the underworld of Yucatán, one of the most spectacular miracles of nature on the Riviera Maya. An experienced guide shows you the subterranean cave system of the Río Secreto, where you will discover rivers, bizarre rock formations and a unique flora and fauna. Stalagmites and stalactites have grown hidden in the limestone of Yucatán for millions of years. 14 Enjoy the Xplor adventure park Duration: 07:00 h · Level: Medium Xplor is a unique adventure park, where you can rediscover the beauty of nature with all your senses. Test one of the exciting ziplines – some ending in a refreshing water landing, walk over suspended bridges through the jungle, or explore the water world in subterranean caves with crystal clear water. You will be fascinated. 15 Enjoy yourself in the Xcaret theme park Duration: 07:00 h · Level: Easy Subterranean rivers, lookouts with a view of the blue sea, a butterfly house, an aquarium and breeding stations for the threatened animals of Yucatán, sea turtles, an orchid house, and a mushroom farm, the jaguar island and the manatee lagoon – all this and much more make up the Xcaret theme park, which lies amidst the tropical Caribbean landscape. Not to mention the many attractions related to the culture and history of the Maya and Mexico. 16 Visit of the Island Museum of Cozumel Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy You visit the “Museo de la Isla de Cozumel” – the former hotel offers historic surroundings for permanent and temporary exhibitions and is divided into four rooms with different themes. Various artifacts of the ancient Mayas and the Spanish conquistadors take you on a travel through time from the foundation of Cozumel down to the present day. You further learn interesting facts about the different
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