Sep 25

The Caribbean sea is well known for the beaches around it and the exhilarating tropical climate that anyone would love to enjoy with. If you are about to visit Mexico and wondering what would be your destination if you want to enjoy tropical climate white soft beaches that have lush green vegetation around them, you should select the Maya Riviera beach.

These were the beaches earlier on where Maya tribes resided and grew, a peaceful place is not a hub of tourist attraction because beauty of this place has for long attracted tourists from all over the world. Grupo Mayan hotel and resorts to has set up their establishment at this beach, you will get to enjoy one of the several facilities at the hotel or the tranquility of beaches that nature has to offer.

Once you check in at the Grupo Mayan you will be able to get complete information about Riviera Maya, here you do not only have exotic climate and white sandy beaches, you also have monuments of archeological importance constructed centuries ago by people who stayed here.

If you understand that sea means only salt water, you will be surprised to notice that this place has fresh water pools very near sea, these pools were used by people of the tribes that stayed here for rituals. Grupo Mayan not just gives you information regarding all that is a must see in this place, the hotel also provides you with enough reasons to convert your stay into a lifetime experience you will relish.

All those interested in helping ecological system work properly, if you are lucky to be at the Grupo Mayan at the time when turtle hatchlings are set free in the sea, the hotel will be happy to let you participate in most satisfying activity anyone could ever experience. Since these hatchlings are generally set out at sea at night, it could be one of the most exciting night experiences.

If you are a sports freak or would just love to indulge in your favorite sport to get back in shape you can try out the tennis courts or golf, the Grupo Mayan Maya Riviera has to offer you.

No holiday can be complete unless you are being cared for you will find such an experience and the Grupo Mayan where not just the adults but kids too can have a great time and enjoy several surprise packages the hotel has arranged for them.

Explore the Riviera Maya and enjoy the stay at Grupo Mayan.

Sep 23

You have finally managed to secure flight to Grupo Mayan for that Scuba Trip you have been dreaming of for a long time. Now your problem is that you must be certain that all your equipment arrives at its destination safely. With many of the Homeland Security Regulations, there are several hints that divers need to be aware of when traveling with their Scuba Gear.

Although you can find many competent scuba shops located around Grupo Mayan it is best for you to have you gear check properly before making your trip. This ensures that it is working properly and will not create any problems for you as you begin your vacation. Usually before making a vacation trip many divers buy some new items of gear and never remove it from its box until they arrive at their destination. This is not a very good idea you should always test newly purchased equipment prior to traveling with it to ensure it works properly.

As soon as you are certain that everything, which you plan to take to Grupo Mayan, is working the most efficient means of packing your gear for the aircraft trip is in specifically designed Scuba Gear Bags. There are several advantages to the use of these gear bag. The bags are specifically designed to keep your Scuba Gear safe. Many airlines that service the popular dive location sometimes will permit you to possibly check in a Scuba Gear Bag without charging for additional pieces of luggage.

Be sure to check you’re your specific airline concerning their policies in these regards. Your scuba mask may generally be protected with a hard type case regardless of whether it would be checked in or if hand carried aboard. Fins may be placed at the bottom and then wrapped in a cotton towel. A gallon plastic style freezer bag is great for storing the dive log as well as other keep dry type items. Place these plastic bags in an accessible pocket of your new dive bag. More then likely you will desire to remove your gear bag from the aircraft and toss it on the diving boat when you depart to sea. Grupo Mayan dive pros suggest you pack your dive gear into the bag in reverse order of putting on your suit. First pack your fins because they will be put on last while your Wetsuit should be packed last since it will be the first item you put on.

Most of the divers will generally rent their scuba tanks after they arrive at Grupo Mayan as you can not bring pressurized tanks aboard an aircraft. Your more sophisticated gear such as the dive computer and possibly your regulator can be placed with your carry-on pack. Remember before departing for Grupo Mayan that you must remove any spear fishing equipment, dive knives and the Leatherman multi-tool that you may have in the carry on pack or they’ll be confiscated.

Sep 22

When traveling to Grupo Mayan resort one must surely visit the area known as Puerto Vallarta. This area of Mexico so say the Grupo Mayan guests is one of the more popular areas within the complete country. If you like, many of the Grupo Mayan visitors are architectural enthusiasts who would be fond of spending an afternoon wandering among the streets of a new city in search of buildings of merit, then Puerto Vallarta will allure your taste. When you simply cannot see enough of the fancy ancient architecture, you will be thrilled to know that Puerto Vallarta is the right place just for you.

One of the foremost attractions according to Grupo Mayan guests is the famous Our Lady of Guadalupe cathedral. Grupo Mayan regards this as the most stunning examples of cathedral architecture in existence. Across the street from the cathedral, you can visit the main plaza of downtown Vallarta. It is considered the most beautiful of highlights for Puerto Vallarta

The interior of the cathedral is completed in white plaster with marble along with a gold accent. The beautiful stained glass provides a mystical appearance within and Grupo Mayan people state they love the way that it is arranged. This is truly a beautiful looking sight and rightly deserves to be considered one of the best historical locations to see while on your vacation.

The cathedral is not only a beauty of architecture that presents itself as airy and light but presents a sort of magical appeal. Grupo Mayan visitors say that upon entering this Church one senses the same spirit of that felt in European cathedrals. The cathedral presents a magnificent feeling with its wonderful windows, the beautiful alter, the high hanging crystal chandeliers as well as the marvelous organ. While alone and sitting in the quite atmosphere

If they listen carefully Grupo Mayan guests can hear the bells from atop the church tolling exactly on the hour. Across the street, Grupo Mayan guests find a number of little spiritual shops selling their sacred devotional items. During the celebration for their Virgin of Guadalupe that falls upon 12 December all the people accumulate within the cathedral. The local streets are then closed off to traffic and the entire area is possessed with a carnival type of atmosphere resulting in fun for everyone.

Grupo Mayan guest who have recently visited this cathedral find it to be very inviting with its doors wide open as an invitation for all to enter and upon entry viewing both the locals and the tourists together in pray. It provides a nice spot to sit while absorbing the inborn beauty of the building as well as the peace and quite you experience as you relax.

Grupo Mayan visitors have said that to sit within the cathedral in the solitude that it offers tends to prompt us as to why we have been place here on Earth. If you should attend the English language mass on a Sunday morning, you will discover many Canadians and Americans who feel similarly. Nuns known as Sisters of Charity on Sunday, so Grupo Mayan guests inform us, have a few religious items, which they sell at some very reasonable prices.

Sep 11

Located within the quaint and picturesque high sierra village of Las Palmas Grupomayan guests will find Rancho Capomo, which presents and incredibly diverse occurrence for the Grupo Mayan guests in the Puerto Vallarta area. Arriving at this location is similar to leaving the very realm of reality. It is a small village with its old style people along with their ancient customs and traditions.The paramount element concerning grupomayan stopovers here is the opportunity to explore everything, be it by motorcycle, by horse or simply through walking among the natural beauty within the area. The tour is exceptionally well managed with several very competent guides. You may experience a scenic journey through the rain forest.Grupo Mayan guests initially emerge from the cruise ship then they spent approximately an hour of their time on their horse. The experience is beautiful, specially if this happens to be their very first time riding. At first the grupomayan visitors are sure to feel a little bit nervous on getting upon a horse however once they begin to master the hang of riding they will be riding like the pros do. the horses are well tending and are in excellent health while the bilingual guides possess excellent knowledge of the surrounding area and their job and are very outgoing. The food is incredibly good particularly lunch is outstanding. There is much that can be said concerning the beatiful scenery that the grupomayan guests see on the way to the ranch and back, making the complete tour well worth the money one expenses for it.The twilight horseback ride is extraordinary as the grupomayan guest enjoys their ride though the beatiful, lush rainforest and the quaint old village. Their tour guide will attempt to put together a fun tour as well as and educational one. The scenery that they will experience and view are unequaled anwhere and to se it is as if you are viewing a scene from a movie. It is simply breathtaking. As Grupo Mayan guests set our on their various explorations of the area their hosts back at the ranch will be preparing a healthy meal in anticipation of their return. Upon their return to the ranch, they will be supplied with tasty snacks and shot glasses of smooth Mexican tequila. This is the perfect end to a perfect evening.Many grupomayan people declare this tour the finest part of their 7 day vacation. Anyone desiring to go to Puerto Vallarta definitely has to travel to the Rancho Campomo area. You are sure to love each minute you are there. Many highly advocate this tour, however they do caution you not to overlook bringing your bathing clothes. It is a tour definitely, worth waht it costs. I would very much advocate this trip to anyone vacationing in the Puerto Vallarta area. The horseback ride proved very exciting to the grupomayan guests, the swim in the refreshing coool water of the pool beneath the flowing waterfall, and the genuine Mexican prepared food was fantastic.

Sep 10

Everyone loves to visit the beach, enjoying their walk as the warm sand slowly pushes its way through your toes and feeling the warm sun gently hitting your face. There are a good number of local beaches, which are just not worth your time to visit; Grupo Mayan Resort has provided their visitors with a great means of soaking up this friendly and inviting sun. Grupo Mayan Resorts would like to welcome you to the beautiful Puerto Marques Beach.

Grupo Mayan Resorts has carefully selected this beach for its safety record and its location as a safe means for you to spend a calm, sunny afternoon doing literally nothing but relaxing and soaking up the warm sunshine. Puerto Marques is a beach that is just the perfect spot for those people who want to lay back and loosen up for the entire afternoon.

The crowds, many of which arrive at the beach from the Grupo Mayan Resort, are minimal being much less than what you would expect to discover at many of the other beaches but you do not lose any of the splendor, the luxury or the zest of being out in the warm Caribbean sun while playing in the sand.

This beach is well thought of as an extremely secure beach for swimming pleasure; in fact, it is deemed a much safer haven for the multitude of sun worshippers then nearly all the other local beaches within the Caribbean basin. You can rest assured that you and your family will be able to have the benefit of your outing without troublesome interruptions and that you can be confident that your in first-rate company as many of the other beach combers are Grupo Mayan Resort guests and their families who have also identified this as a terrific family orientated beach.

While you casually stroll along with that someone special, breathing the ocean fresh salt water air and walking though the beautiful white, sandy beach, you just may consider the possibility of sharing a lunch at one of the many seafood restaurants that are scattered along this beautiful stretch of beach. Fortunately, in the event that you eat too many helpings of the exotic Ceviche or the delicious Pulpo, you are not located that far from the Grupo Mayan Resort so your walk back will be a quick trip.

Sep 7

Grupo MayanSurrounded by lush, exotic vegetation, the most important port in Jalisco represents the essence of Mexico’s provincial charm. Red ceramic roof tiles, cobblestone streets and friendly people combine with a large infrastructure of tourist facilities and services to turn it into a first-class vacation resort. Mayan Resorts by Grupo Mayan with the idea of luxury and relaxation have developed with a big success the concepts of The Grand Mayan and Mayan Palace by Grupo Mayan too in this irresistible destination with an average annual temperature of 25ºC and a rich biodiversity both on land and at sea. It’s a paradise by the sea, whether you’re here on vacation or a business trip.

Grupo Mayan Hotel and Puerto Vallarta is located on Banderas Bay, which both the France-based organization, the Most Beautiful Bays in the World Club and UNESCO consider to be one of the most beautiful bays in the world. It finds itself in select company, along with San Francisco in California, Quebec City in Canada and Santander Bay in Spain. It is also one of the world’s largest bays, measuring 42 km from east to west and 32 km from north to south.

At one time, Puerto Vallarta was known as Las Peñitas. It was founded in the Independence era, on December 12th, 1851, and received its present name in 1918, in honor of Ignacio L. Vallarta, a distinguished Jalisco lawyer and judge.
Years later, with the arrival of the first airplanes in the 1930s, there was a trickle of visitors who admired the gorgeous, uninhabited scenery. With the American movie, “The Night of the Iguana”, filmed on one of the beaches of the bay, Vallarta’s natural beauty was showcased for the entire world. This movie was really what initiated its popularity as a beach resort that presently welcomes more than 3,000,000 visitors every year. The majority of tourists arrive on board immense cruise ships. Others come through the Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport and by highway from Guadalajara and the surrounding area.

It’s no surprise that Grupo Mayan and such a spectacular destination offers a whole range of recreational activities. These range from fishing in elegant yachts to swimming at gorgeous beaches, hiking through the tropical jungles or taking part in all of the water sports you could possibly name. What could be more delightful than slipping across the bay in a sailboat or diving into the crystal-clear waters of the Pacific Ocean to observe the magical underwater world. And you’ll be amazed by the extraordinary choice of golf courses with spectacular views of the bay.

One thing that characterizes this destination is the large number of hotels providing top-notch facilities for conventions, exhibitions and business meetings. You will find the first-class technology you need for effective events, with the benefit of being in a pleasant environment.

South of Puerto Vallarta you will find a cluster of heavenly beaches including Boca de Tomatlan, Las Animas, Quimixto and Yelapa, all of which are ideal for swimming and diving. Rivers, waterfalls and rock formations are among the attractions, but above all there is an air of tranquility that is sure to help anyone unwind.
There is no other tourist destination in Jalisco that combines such a degree of modernity with the delights of the Pacific Ocean and a setting of extraordinary natural beauty. In Vallarta, you can live a world of outdoor adventures, enjoy the most exclusive or the most extreme sports, do business, relax in luxury hotels as Mayan Palace or The Grand Mayan, by Grupo Mayan and dine in first-class restaurants. All of this in a picturesque setting that combines traditional small-town Mexican charm with an outstanding hotel infrastructure. The combination of climate, beauty and fun along with the warmth of the people of Puerto Vallarta has made this the most satisfying beach destination in Mexico.

Sep 7

Grupo Mayan Cancun, a place surrounded by one of the warmest and transparent seas in the world. The fabulous Caribbean Sea never stop with its surprises. Touring its beaches and coasts, as well as its islands is always a great adventure.

The Mexican Caribbean and Grupo Mayan Hotel is located practically in the young State of Quintana Roo. The main routes around this place consist of going to observe and swim with the enormous whale sharks, which during their long wanderings through the oceans, appear in these waters from June through September, accompanied by enormous devil rays. It is a pleasure to watch them during their breeding season, where three or four of these magnificent animals come together to start their courting rituals. While observing these animals, we can also see turtles and dolphins that happily accompany our boat.
Without a doubt, a very important geographical landmark is the Catoche Cape Lighthouse, which helps sailors return home safe and sound.

Very close to the lighthouse and Grupo Mayan Hotel, on the northerly-most point of Isla Contoy, there is a ship known as Las Calderas, which is a perfect snorkeling spot to observe the small colored fish. Contoy is a very important area for biodiversity, both on land and in the sea because it is where the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea join. Here, the second-largest coral reef in the world begins, the Great Mayan Reef, which if we follow it and pay attention, we can discover some every beautiful underwater landscapes, as well as wrecks of ships of all eras that were trapped there.

The first settlement next of this great coral barrier is the mystical Isla Mujeres, which with its length of 7.5 km is the perfect place to spend incredible vacations.
The beautiful sculpture known as the “La Cruz de la Bahia” (“The Cross of the Bay”), has been placed here, which measures 3 meters in height by 2 meters in width with the figure of Christ in the center.

It was in the waters close to Isla Mujeres (near to Grupo Mayan Hotel) where Ramón Bravo, together with his friend Carlos García, discovered caves used by sharks to sleep. This discovery was of vital importance because up to then, scientists were sure that sharks never stopped swimming. The event was so important that it caught the attention of the celebrated oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, who decided to visit it with his famous ship Calypso.
Isla Mujeres has the young, beautiful and dynamic Cancun as a neighbor, that with its enormous hotels, luxurious shipping malls and its delicious gastronomy have made it one of the most important tourist destinations in the world. But Cancun receives the most visitors because of the beauty of its beaches and the color and variety of its marine beds.

Grupo Mayan offers the chance to be delighted with the surprising adventure of a stay in the Riviera Maya with its fantastic hotels Mayan Palace and The Grand Mayan.

Sep 7

Although the Spanish sport of bullfighting is decidedly not an activity for all Grupo Mayan guests traditional bullfight or as they are refereed to in Mexico corridas de toros take place regularly every Wednesday evening at the La Paloma around the central Marina area located on airport road. THE Matadors usually appear in their highly decorated and extremely flashy “suits of lights”, which are a reflection upon their sparkling costumes which they wear when they are about to confront the bull.

The pageantry presents a very colorful view with a lot of excitement however Grupo Mayan visitors are advised that the bullfight always ends with the bull loosing the fight. Most of the aficionados that attend the fights regularly prefer and quickly grab the shady section of this arena. The Bullfight season begins around November and it will continue until April. Bullfights are described as how in one weekend Grupo Mayan guests can see 18 bulls in total with 6 completely bad another six will be simply fair while the remaining six will be acceptable. Now Grupo Mayan visitors may inquire that with such bad odds why would anyone desire to attend a bullfight and the answer is on some good day you may see a bull show extraordinary bravery, and as such you will have a bull and you will have a man. For a period of twelve long minutes on the sand of the ring you will view something that is unique only here and will not appear anywhere else on earth. It is the ideal dual amid death and life. You will view the sunlight as it shines down upon the ring being vigilantly and skillfully sculptured by the flaming capes.

Grupo Mayan fans will view the men high on their toes that daintily toss their lives at the death by horns fearing not the results, and upon the conclusion you will witness a man in the company of a piece of cloth put the bull to death. Many of the people will most certainly scream from this insanity and the built up tension. Horses from afar will be heard neighing and when it’s completed and over the Grupo Mayan guests will silently sit limp as if death itself had visited you.