Are you ready to live the most exciting adventures of your life? In order to do it, you just have to visit the gorgeous Cancun and the parks located in its surroundings. One of these amazing natural parks is called Xplor, which combines a wide range of the extreme activities and marvelous landscapes of the region. This definitely will guarantee a day full of thrilling experiences.
Cancun, a World Full of Adventures
Cancun is located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo (in the Yucatan Peninsula) and is popularly known as the entrance door to the Mayan world. In the native Mayan language Cancun may have two possible meanings: the first one is nest of snakes and the second one, place of the gold snake. However, recent discoverings might show that ancient Mayan inhabitants called this city Nizuc and could also mean promontory or point of grass. But besides impressive archaeological sites, Cancun has also modern infrastructure, such as the incredible high-end hotels, that are in front of pristine white beaches. These gorgeous beaches are along 14 miles to explore; besides this, the Caribbean Sea owns a rich marine ecosystem with the second largest coral reef in the world for those who enjoy diving and snorkeling. Another recommended place to explore are the cenotes (sinkholes). And if you want to keep exploring Cancun, you need to visit Xplor. You will not regret!
Xplor Park
Xplor is a natural park situated very close to Cancun (45 minutes from it) and it has been cleverly designed to satisfy the need of adventurous people due to the wide set of activities available in its 59 hectares. Even though Xplor opened in 2009, its story began a long time before than that date. The site where Xplor is was created 65 million years ago when an asteroid struck the Yucatan Peninsula and made an giant crater that was filled with water. Consequently, this created a stunning system of caves. Moreover, during million and million of years this caves were beautifully shaped by nature with, for example, stalagmites, stalactites and an underground river. Many million years later, humans thought that this would be a special place to explore and, since then, has given people the opportunity to get to know this natural part in the history of Mexico.
What can You See and Do?
So in order to explore around the park you can engage in several tours and activities. Fortunately, Xplor has zip-lines, amphibious vehicles and an underground world that will astound you. In the zip-line tours, you will be flying over treetops (of up to 26 feet high) with their different 14 zip lines. Also, another excellent tour at Xplor is driving amphibious vehicles on trails from 1.5 to 3 miles that go through the jungle, grottos and inside caves as well. Apart from these popular activities, the most favorite of all is swimming in the underground river surrounded by stalactites and stalagmites. But this is not all. If you feel like a true adventurer, you might want to choose the Xplor Fuego Tour which will mean exploring the jungle at night with the light of the fire of torches, fireflies and the stars. Would you dare?
As you can see, Cancun can give you that sense of adventure you might be looking for. This proves that the city has so much more than just beaches and clear blue waters. Moreover, it proves that it is worth visiting it and exploring the natural marvels of the area while having lots of fun. So why are you still reading this? Reserve a flight to Cancun and start living an adventure!
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Author: Dtraveller Cancun
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