Xcaret: Cancun's Natural History Park

Filed in archive Latin Travel on April 10, 2009

There's a lot to do in Cancun without taking in educational or cultural events. I could probably occupy my time there completely with just eating and slouching on the beach. But if you decide to expand your horizons beyond that, Xcaret, Cancun's natural history park, is an excellent place to spend a day.

AquaTerraSky has a good description of the park:

What exactly is this place? It's a combination of zoo, aviary, butterfly garden, amusement park (without rides) and outdoor natural history museum and more. Situated within the Mexican jungle, you board a bus at the main Cancun-Tulum corridor road, and it takes you down a lush jungle road to the park. It is a large complex, so expect to spend the whole day there, and use vast quantities of sunscreen to avoid getting sunburned while there.

The park has everything for cultural shows to horseback riding and (of course) a beach to slouch on...


© Celso Flores