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I am finally back from my birthday trip in Cancun,Quintana Roo and a day in Yucatan.  My 26th birthday was a blast, I was up and about every single day so I did not even have time to blog.

I am going to try my best to recollect everything I did. Every time I go to Cancun I see something new and experience something different. Cancun is paradise on earth! One of the most beautiful places I have been to (And well of course it's a big plus that it's Mexico).

At Mandala Beach on the day of my Bday
The first day we were relaxed and had dinner at our hotel, the next day the plan was to go to Isla Mujeres.  That day was rainy and icky, but of course still fun! we rented a golf cart and went to Playa Norte where we got amazing full body massages ( 1 hr for 25$ !) we shopped a little and then went back to our hotels to get ready for Coco Bongo. To see the shows at Coco Bongo the price is about $70 USD BUT... what no one tells you is that if you start at the Congo and wait until about 10:30 pm to move on to Coco Bongo it's only $30 USD! they offer this and it's a better deal not only money wise but the Congo is popping! We had a blast :)


Snorkeling at Xcaret
The next day we went to Xcaret, we stayed out late the night before so we got to the bus station a little late and Xcaret is about 2hrs away. There is so much to see and do there just isn't enough time, to fully enjoy one must plan for 2 days, it's like the Mexican Disneyland. We swam in the underground river and snorkeled. We ate at the international buffet which I thought was delicious, and we ended the night with their spectacular show! This was so worth the entry cost! ( entry fee for Xcaret plus $89 USD ) The show made me so proud to be Mexican.

selfie with a sea turtle
September 14th, we headed to Tulum Zona Archeologica ( took the ADO bus and rode first class for the equivalent of $8 USD!) the drive was 2.5hrs away. We saw the ruins and then headed to the beach, we went on an amazing tour! and I got to swim up close and personal with manta rays and TURTLES!!!! SO MANY SEA TURTLES, I was so happy and still am so happy I got this wonderful experience. When I went to Belize and snorkel the barrier reef I only saw a baby sea turtle from far away...this was way cooler!Our evening ended at Playa del Carmen where we got another full body massage and did some souvenir shopping.
turtles!!!


The last full day we decided to wake up early and take a bus to Yucatan! We wanted to see one of the wonders of the world, Chichen Itza! Chichen Itza is incredible. I now know why it was selected as a wonder. The Mayans were amazing arquitects! The  temple has 4 sides, each side has 91 steps, 91x4= 364 and if you add the bottom counting Zero it's 365 which represents the days in a year. The temple is a calendar, there's so much more we learned about it- google this! also every single year twice a year on the same day the shadow of a snake comes down the temple ( snakes represent fertility) and then it goes back up, look up videos they are so cool! After that we visited cenote Ik Kil, which was also awesome! we swam and jumped off the highest steps.
Chicen Itza- one of the new wonders of the world <3

Playa Delfines at 7am
The last day I woke up early and headed to the beach and enjoyed a beautiful sun rise view. Every time I see nature alone I am reminded how blessed I am, to be alive and to be able to have the privilege of with traveling. Happy 26th, to me.


"Traveling has less to do with seeing things than experiencing them" - Nicholas Sparks

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