Mexico, Chichen Itza, Riu Tequila
Mexico, Riu Tequila, Chichen Itza - Jan 31 - Feb 07, 2023 We wanted to do this trip for a long time. Our all inclusive resort was situated on Riviera Maya, only about 190 km from the Chichen Itza site so it was our best opportunity to book this trip. The bus picked us up at 7:20 from the resort and then picked up more people from the ferry dock in Playa del Carmen. On the bus we were treated with pastries, fruits, coffee and cold drinks. Our guide Beto was funny, friendly and very knowledgeable. He told us that this was more a cultural tour so he shared a lot of information about Mexican culture, taught us few words in Mayan language and explained a lot about the history of Chichen Itza site in an interactive way. He made us understand also the astrological reasons and meanings of building this Mayan site. Chichen Itza was a large pre-columbian city built by the Maya people. This well known archeological site is considered one of the New 7 Wonders of the world and occupies 10 squar