Chacchoben is about an hour by bus or car from the port. Chacchoben has several structures including the Pyramid of the Moon and the nine-level Pyramid of the Sun all in a jungle setting - and many structures are under mounds, yet to be reclaimed from the jungle. A city dating back from approximately 350 A.D. Among them are the ruins of Chacchoben (Chacchoben means “Land of the Red Corn in the Mayan language). These ruins are lesser known than others on the Yucatan Peninsula including those at Chichen Itza and Tulum, but are nonetheless important, and very interesting. Most popular shore tour sold onboard ships, however, are trips to the Mayan ruins in the area. Zip-lining tours and excursions via Harley Davidsons and Jeeps are among available pastimes in Costa Maya. Quaint Mahahual, about two miles from the cruise ship pier at Costa Maya, has a mile-and-a-half promenade along a fine white sand beach, with restaurants and shops. Still other natural attractions, points of interest and activities include the Bacalar Lagoon, a 50-mile-long lake with turquoise waters near the town of Chetumal the fishing village of Xcalak with good diving among shipwrecks in the Xcalak National Reef Park in the area of the Banco Chinchorro coral atoll marine reserve and the seaside village of Mahahual.
Other Costa Maya highlights include the biosphere Reserva de la Biosfera Sian Ka’an, a large park with green areas designated and protected as a natural reserve and other natural jungle areas like the Uaymil Wildlife Reserve and the Manatee Sanctuary Ecological Reserve (these reserves are home to a rich fauna: more than 100 species of mammals including jaguars and manatees, and many species of birds, including toucans). The Costa Maya reefs are home to multiple varieties of coral, 500 species of fish as well as other marine creatures including sea turtles, sponges, pink conch and sea fans.
Also included in this complex are two swimming pools and a restaurant/bar, so many cruise passengers spend part of, or their entire day there.Ĭosta Maya and its surrounding areas offer a relaxing getaway, with the main attractions including gorgeous white-sand beaches on the Mahahual Peninsula and good diving and snorkeling due to the area’s proximity to the Mesoamerican Reef System, the second largest in the world after Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. From the pier, visitors can walk to, or be transported via a complimentary shuttle, to an entertainment complex with 70,000 square feet of shopping areas selling souvenirs, jewelry, fragrances and other merchandise. Located in the southern half of the 236-mile Caribbean coastline of the Yucatan Peninsula in Quintana Roo, Mexico, approximately 100 miles south of Playa del Carmen and near the border with Belize, Costa Maya suffered extensive damages from Hurricane Dean, a category five storm that made landfall here in 2007, but the area has recovered and rebuilt.ĭeveloped and opened for cruise tourism by the Mexican government in 2001, the dock at Costa Maya can accommodate three cruise ships at once.
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