Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Only a three-hour car ride from Cancún, the journey to this fascinating ecological reserve is worthwhile. The old highway towards Mérida passes through a number of small villages where the traditions of the Mayan culture are still very much alive in the midst of a modernizing country and the blend of pre-Hispanic and Spanish folklore very notable: just like their ancestors, people live in small, wooden, thatched-roof house that are lined up along the road, under the shade of bougainvillea and fruit trees.

 Mestiza women usually braid brightly colored ribbons into their hair and wear handembroidered cotton dresses called hipiles, as well as jewels made of gold filigree.

The farther away from the glamour of Cancún one gets, the more the landscape becomes desolate. It is marked by monotonous plains of green fields with occasional tropical palm and ceiba trees majestically rising above the rest of the vegetation.

Tour 1.- Playa del Carmen - Valladolid - Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve. Include: one night hotel in Valladolid ( air conditioned room, private bathroom with hot water. Swimming pool.), Transportation from Playa del Carmen - Ria lagartos - Playa del carmen, guide service, two and half hour boat ride with soft drinks, lunch in Ria Lagartos, all entrance fees ......... $  U.S.D. per person

Departure from Playa del Carmen to Valladolid: one day in advance at 2 P.M. ( we pick up at your hotel)
Departure from Valladolid to Ria Lagartos: 8:30 A.M.

Tour 2.- Playa del Carmen - Valladolid - Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve. Include: Transportation from Playa del Carmen - Ria lagartos - Playa del carmen, guide service, two and half hour boat ride with soft drinks, lunch in Ria Lagartos, all entrance fees ......... $  U.S.D. per person.

Departure from Playa del Carmen to Valladolid: 8:30 A.M.
Departure from Valladolid to Ria Lagartos: 10:30 A.M.

Tour 3.- Valladolid - Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve. Include: Transportation from Valladolid - Ria lagartos - Valladolid, guide service, two and half hour boat ride with soft drinks, lunch in Ria Lagartos, all entrance fees ......... $   U.S.D. per person

Departure from Valladolid to Ria Lagartos: 8:30 or 10:30 A.M.

Tour 4.- Valladolid city tour: Include: Transportation, guide service, 5 hour tour with soft drinks, all entrance fees ......... $  U.S.D. per person

Tour 5.- Ek Balam archaeological site. Include: Transportation from Valladolid to Ek Balam, guide service, 5 hour tour with soft drinks, lunch in Valladolid, all entrance fees ......... $   U.S.D. per person

Tour 6.- Chichen Itza archaeological site. Include: Transportation from Valladolid to Chichen Itza, guide service, 5 hour tour with soft drinks, lunch in Valladolid, all entrance fees ......... $   U.S.D. per person

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