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Splendid Xel-Ha

After getting a very early breakfast at our Azul Beach hotel, we were promptly picked up at 7:20 a.m. by the Xel-Ha shuttle and driven, for about one hour, to the Xel-Ha eco-park near Tulum, Mexico.. . . . We arrived at Xel-Ha at 8:20 a.m. as the park was opening. We initially considered signing up for Sea Trek - an underwater walking adventure, but…

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Exciting Xplor

How much fun is the new Xplor adventure in Cancun? We were about to find out.. . . . At 8:40 a.m., the Xplor van picked us up from the lobby of our Azul Beach hotel. From there, we drove to another hotel, waiting twenty minutes for other passengers to arrive. The driver almost left, but a Spanish-speaking couple showed up, and after a lot…

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Relaxing in Cancun

To avoid parking at the expensive San Francisco (or De Anza) parking lot, we ordered UberX from our home to the San Francisco Airport (SFO). The UberX ride was fast and efficient, and we arrived with plenty of time to spare (since I had already checked in online using United's iPhone app). The final cost was $55 - high - but cheaper and more convenient…

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Xcaret, Cancun, Mexico

Today, we took the shuttle from the Barcelo Maya Palace Deluxe Hotel in Riviera Maya to the Xcaret eco-park in Quintana Roo, Mexico.. . According to Wikipedia:. Xcaret is a Maya civilization archaeological site located on the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the modern-day state of Quintana Roo in Mexico. The site was occupied by thepre-Columbian Maya and functioned as a port for…

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Xel-Ha, Cancun, Mexico

Today, we took the shuttle from the Barcelo Maya Palace Deluxe Hotel in Riviera Maya to Xel-Ha eco-park in Quintana Roo, Mexico.. . Xel-Ha is a famous Mexican eco-park with many outdoor activities, including snorkeling, zip-lining, and swimming with dolphins.. . When we arrived at 9:00 a.m., Inna and Alex decided to book the 10:30 a.m. session of "Swimming with Dolphins." We put our gear…

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Barcelo Palace, Cancun, Mexico

We rescheduled our trip to Barcelo Maya Palace in Mexico (near Cancun) for April 5, 2013 (from the original date in December 2012 due to Grandma's health problems).. . We flew on United Airlines UA1679 from San Francisco to Cancun (direct flight), departing at 8:39 a.m. and landing at 3:02 p.m. . . Once we landed in Cancun, we waited for our United Airlines shuttle…

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