Circuito Iguana

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Circuito Iguana

Circuito Iguana
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14 days 13 nights
Plan: BB
Arrival
Yaxchilán & Bonampak
Palenque
Edzná & Campeche
Ruta Puuc I – Sayil & Labná
Ruta Puuc II – Kabah & Uxmal
Mayapan & Hacienda Sotuta de Peón
Celestún
Chichén Itza
Ek Balam & Río Lagartos
Cobá & Underworlds
Sian Ka’an Reserve of the Biosphere
Tulum
Departure
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The following expedition details a home cooked design including the highlights of
the southeastern landscape of Mexico. As you will see, we have managed to combine
local culture, ancient history, wildlife, lagoons and rivers, caves and temples, sea and
land, as well as famous tourist destinations in an exclusive and interactive trip for full
enjoyment of our private group.
Note: Each day tour includes all mentioned, breakfast, hotel, entrances,
equipment, tour guide and 1st class transportation.
Day 1
Arrival at Villahermosa
! Check-in hotel in Palenque
! Welcome cocktail
! Full briefing of expedition with tour guide and driver
Día 2
Yaxchilán & Bonampak
Very early in the morinung, we’ll drive from
Palenque to the river Usumacinta where we’ll
jump in a boat and navigate in between the
borders of Mexico and Guatemala until we find
the hidden city of Yaxchilan. Yaxchilan is known
for the large quantity of excellent sculpture at the
site, such as the monolithic carved stelas and the
narrative stone reliefs carved on lintels spanning
the temple doorways.
On our way back to Palenque, we’ll stop at
Bonampak, drive through the think jungle, climb
the main pyramid and take a look at the famous
Temple of the Paintings.
! Early morning departure with box breakfast to
Yaxchilán
! Boat ride from Frontera Echeverría to
Yaxchilán
! Archeological visit of Yaxchilan
! Archeological visit of Bonampak
! Return to Palenque
Day 3
Palenque
Palenque is a medium size archeological site but
with extensive detail, worth to spend many hours
and admire its art and architecture. Our visit includes
main temples (Temple of the cross, the Palace,
Temple of the inscriptions), monuments, jungle walk
through the preclassic Palenque, relax and free time
in the gardens, museum and souvenirs shop.
All the area of the
Usumacinta is filled with rivers
and falls. We’ll visit one of the
most popular falls called Misol
Ha, just to relax and take swim.
And them return to Palenque to
have a quiet evening or to visit the
social area.
! Breakfast in hotel
! Visit to the archeological site of
Palenque
! Visit the museum of Palenque
! Visit the waterfalls of Misol Ha
Day 4
Edzná & Campeche
From Palenque, on our way to
Campeche, we’ll make a stop to
visit the ruins of the ancient
mayan city of Edzná. The most
remarkable building at the plaza
is the main temple. Built on a
platform of 40 meters high, it
provides a wide overview of the
surroundings. Edzná was already
inhabited in 400 BC, and was it
abandoned round 1500 AD. In
the Late-Classic period Edzná
was part of the Calakmul polity.
Campeche is situated on the
coast of the Gulf of Mexico and it
is surrounded by fortresses in defense of the pirate attacks of the 17th century. This
beautiful city is considered Patrimony of Humanity by the UNESCO. We’ll drive
around the main avenues and look at the architecture, have some free time to spend
in the downtown area and simply breathe the air of this historic Mexican city.
! Breakfast in the hotel
! Archeological visit of
Edzna
! City tour of Campeche
Day 5
Ruta Puuc
Puuc is the name of a region in the
Mexican state of Yucatán as well as a
maya architectural style prevalent in
that region. The word "puuc" is derived
from the Maya term for "hill". Since the
Yucatán is relatively flat, this term was
extended to encompass the large karstic
range of hills in the southern portion of
the state, hence, the terms Puuc region
or Puuc hills. The Puuc hills extend into
northern
Campeche
and
western
Quintana Roo.
The term Puuc is also used to designate
the architectural style of ancient Maya
sites located within the Puuc hills, hence, the term Puuc Architecture. This
architectural style began at the end of the Late Classic period but experienced its
greatest extent during the Terminal Classic period.
In the florescence of Puuc architecture (such as at the ancient Maya site of
Uxmal) buildings were decorated with carefully cut veneer stones set into a concrete
core. The lower portion of the façades are blank with a flat surface of rectangular
blocks punctuated by doorways, while the upper façade is richly decorated with
intricate stone mosaics, often alternating repeated geometric elements with more
elaborate figurative sculpture. Long-nosed masks (commonly believed to be of the
Maya rain god Chaac) are found on many Puuc buildings.
The most famous of the Maya sites exhibiting the Puuc architectural style is
Uxmal; other major Puuc-style sites in the region include Labna, Kabah, and Sayil. The
architectural style is also seen at Kiuic, Bolonchen, Chunhuhub, Xculoc, and many
smaller ruins. The transition from earlier Classic Period architecture to Puuc style coreveneer masonry is well documented
at the site of Oxkintok. To the
south, the style can be found in
Edzná; and to the east at Chichen
Itza (outside of the Puuc Hills
region).
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Breakfast in hotel in Campeche
Visit Sayil
Visit Labná
Check-in hotel in Uxmal
Day 6
Ruta Puuc II
We are going to start today’s
expedition by visiting the Mayan
Temples of Kabah. The most
famous structure at Kabah is the
"Palace of the Masks", the façade
decorated with hundreds of stone
masks of the long-nosed rain god
Chaac; it is also known as the Codz
Poop, meaning "Rolled Matting",
from the pattern of the stone
mosaics. This massive repetition of
a single set of elements is unusual
in Maya art, and here is used to
unique effect. Loltun is one of the
most important caves systems of
the Yucatan, not only for its size but also for its archeological findings. We are going to
explore this cave in a guided tour and learn how important was the caves, and in
particular this one, for the ancient mayan culture.
We’ll visit Uxmal in the afternoon and stay for the Light & Sound show in the
evening.
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Breakfast in Hotel
Visit Kabah
Visit Loltún
Visit Uxmal & night show
Day 7
Mayapan & Merida
Sotuta de Peón, Live Hacienda, is
the project of rescuing a landmark
located in the heart of the ancient
henequen zone in the Yucatan state,
and it has become living proof of
what once was a fully operational
henequen hacienda. We’ll be able to
witness the whole transformation
process of the henequen, from plant
to fiber and from fiber to finished
product.
We’ll
also
have
the
opportunity to see all the ancient
machinery. There, we’ll also swim in a
cenote and drive to the Mayapan, the last great cities of the Itzaes, abandoned
around the year 1450.
Our next stop will be Merida. Also known as the White City for its opulent and huge
18th century white houses. We’ll drive
through the main avenue Paseo de
Montejo and spend the warm evening in
the downtown area, visiting museums,
handcraft shops and simply listening to
the music and breathing the air of a
traditional Mexican city.
! Visit Hacienda Sotuta de Peon
! Visit Mayapan
! City Tour Merida
Day 8
Dzibilchaltún & Celestún
Dzibilchaltún
is
a
Maya
archaeological site in the Mexican
state of Yucatán, approximately 10
miles north of state capital Mérida.
The site has been continuously
occupied for thousands of years,
although it has expanded and
contracted from mid-sized city to
small town more than once in its
long history. The most famous
structure is the Temple Of The
Seven Dolls. On the Spring equinox,
the sun rises so that it shines
directly through one window of the
temple and out the other. The temple is connected to the rest of the site by a long
sacbé.
On the northeast side corner of the Yucatan peninsula, where the Atlantic Ocean
and the Gulf of Mexico meet, is the biosphere reserve of Celestún. The inlet of
Celestún divides the Mexican states of Campeche and Yucatan. Celestún is one of the
main natural attractions in the north of the peninsula, especially because of the high
diversity of exotic birds. We’ll take a boat trip in the inlet and through the mangrove
canals in look for these creatures and natural springs. The most popular character of
Celestun is the pink Flamingo, where
hundreds of then gather to feast of the
marina fauna of the inlet.
! Visit Dzibilchaltún
! Boat ride in the inlet of Celestún
! Return to Merida
Day 9
Izamal & Chichen Itza
After our breakfast at the hotel in
Merida, we’ll drive to the historic
City of Three Cultures: Izamal.
Izamal is the location of the first
mayan settlements 3000 years
ago and is one of the first cities
conquered by the Spaniards.
Take a carriage tour in its
ancient streets, visit the main
pyramid and the cathedral and
breath in the feeling of a small
colonial town.
Visit the latest Wonder of the
World “Chichén Itza”. It is here
where on Spring Equinox the God
Kukulcan descends the Pyramid as a Snake in an incredible combination between Light
and Shadows. The visit last about 3 hours and includes: The Pyramid of Kukulcán, the
Temple of the Warriors, the Largest Ball Court in Mesoamérica, the Observatory and
much more.
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Visit Izamal
Visit Chichen Itza
Visit cenote Dzinup
Check-in jungle cabins in Ek Balam
Day 10
Ek Balam & Rio Lagartos
Ek' Balam is a pre-Columbian archaeological
site in Yucatán, Mexico built by the Maya
civilization. The site is located 30km north of
Valladolid, 2km away from a small Mayan
village by the same name. In Yukatek the
name means "Black Jaguar". The largest
structure, known as The Acropolis, has a 5m
tall jaguar's mouth featuring winged Mayan
warriors, as well as inscriptions in the Maya
script. From the top of this structure can be
seen the pre-Columbian sites of Coba and
Chichen Itza.
After our visit, we’ll take a drive through
local villages into the natural reserve of Rio
Lagartos. We will embark ourselves to start our
trip into the natural habitat of the pelicans and
falcons, crocodiles and flamingos. During the trip
we will stop to observe some of the wonders of
nature that exist in this protected zone, like the
salt lakes with their original pink shades. The
total protected area covers close to 200
kilometers of shore line of which our trip will be
of about 25 kilometers.
! Visit Ek Balam
! Visit Natural Reserve of Rio Lagartos
with boat ride
! City tour Valladolid
! Check-in hotel in Valladolid
Day 11
Cobá & cenotes
Cobá is one of the largest and most
ancient cities of the maya. Coba is
located around two lagoons. A
series of elevated stone and plaster
roads radiate from the central site
to various smaller sites near and
far. These are known by the Maya
term "sacbe". The site contains
several large temple pyramids, the
tallest, known as Nohoch Mul, being
42 meters in height.
Climb the tallest pyramid in
southeast Mexico and explore the
white roads where hundreds of
constructions
are
still
totally
covered by the dense vegetation. Because of the size of the archeological site, there is
the option of renting bicycle or tricycle-taxis for the tour.
After our visit, we’ll take a swim in the crystal clear water of two magnificent
cenotes. Cenote water is often very clear, as the water comes from rain water
infiltrating slowly through the ground, and therefore contains very little suspended
particulate matter. The groundwater flow rate within a cenote may be very slow at
velocities ranging from 1 to 1000 meters per year. Cenotes attract cave divers of
around the world who have documented extensive flooded cave systems through
them, some of which have been explored for lengths of 100 kilometers or more.
! Visit Cobá
! Swim in 2 cenotes
! Check-in sea side cabins in Tulum
Day 12
Sían Kaan & Muyil
Sian Ka’an is one of the most important natural reserves in Mexico. With more than
500,000 Ha. of wetlands and jungle. On arrival, we´ll jump on a motor boat and
navigate through natural springs and mangrove canals. Jump into the water and float
through the light current.
In our boat ride, we will be searching the marine and jungle fauna: turtles,
dolphins, manta rays, exotic birds and more. Jungle hike through the dense vegetation
to the Maya ruins of Muyil.
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Drive to Vigia Chico
Boat ride to Boca Paila
Jungle Hike
Visit Muyil
Day 13
Tulum
Tulum is one of best places to be in the
Mexican Caribbean. We will have some
free time to spend at the beach before we
go visit the beautiful ancient city. Tulum
was one of the few remaining mayan cities
at the arrival of the first Europeans. Being
built on the coast gives an impressive view
and majesty to Tulum, and the main
reason for its popularity.
In the evening, we’ll continue our tour to the town of Playa del Carmen.
Walk along the 5th avenue with folkloric and bustling restaurant-bars, boutiques and
handcraft shops.
! Free morning in Tulum
! Afternoon visit of the ruins of
Tulum
! Check-in hotel in Playa del
Carmen
! Free evening downtown Playa
del Camen
Day 14
Departure

Circuito Iguana

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