La Riviera Maya

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La Riviera Maya

• By Aurora Dudley

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Mexico Here I Come
Steve and I met in December and he seemed like a
guy who likes to have a lot of fun. I was not
aware at the time however, that he was going to
ask me to go on a vacation with him. After all,
we had only known each other for three months and
he wanted to go away in June! That was four
months away. I did not even know if I would still
be talking to the kid at that time. The truth is
Steve got into medical school and he wanted to go
on a vacation as a last hurrah after he quit his
job but before school started. He asked me to go
with him and I said, yes! I really wanted to go
to Mexico because my great-grandmother was
Mexican. The all-inclusive resort Aventura Spa
Palace was a no brainer because Steve and I are
strapped for cash and trying to stretch our
dollar to the max.
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Our Destination
Aventura Spa Palace
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The Vacation Begins

• Check-in
• Checked out the indoor/outdoor pool
• Fitness center
• 6 restaurants
• Bar/lounge
• Got massages!

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A Day at the Beach

• Lounged on the beach
• Sipped on some beers
• Jet skiing!
• Dinner at Mundaca
• Dancing at the disco

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Ek-Balam and Valladolid

• City of the Black Jaguar
• San Gervasio Cathedral

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Xpu-Ha Palace

• Located in ecological park
• Jungle and mangrove tour
• Lunch

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Tulum and Snorkeling

• Located 27 miles from Aventura
• The Castle
• Trip to Xpuha for snorkeling

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Chichen Itza

• Temple of Kukulcan or El Castillo
• The Observatory or Carocal

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Our Last Day in Mexico

• Wake up early
• Finish packing
• Massage
• Eat breakfast
• Check-out
• Board the van - back to Cancun

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Bibliography

• http//www.palacetravelprofessionals.com/Aventura_
  Home.htm
• http//www.palaceresorts.com
• http//www.palaceresorts.com/Resorts/AvenSpa/AvenS
  paIntro.asp
• http//www.applevacations.com/
• http//www.ryankramer.com
• http//www.xaac.com/playacar/ekbalam.htm
• http//www.differentworld.com/mexico/places/tulum/
  tulum.htm
• http//www.mysteriousplaces.com/mayan/TourEntrance
  .html
• Welcome Aboard Travel, Ridgewood NJ

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Thanks Steve!

• I would also like to say thank you to Joan of
  Welcome Aboard Travel, in Ridgewood!

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All in all I would go back

• It was a lot of fun
• All-inclusive, including tours
• No kids running around
• All the amenities