THE LITTLE MEXICAN COOKING SCHOOL in Puerto Morelos Opening December 8th, 2009, the Little Mexican Cooking school is providing day long classes in traditional and contemporary Mexican food. Local chefs will give hands on lessons and you will learn about the Mexican flavours you can add to to your cooking. An incentive of an Australian and a Canadian, the school offers a great fun alternative day with a souvenir apron and recipe book, bookings via the web or 52 998 1598890. A great lunch rounds off the day
NATIONAL MARITIME PARK Snorkeling, Diving, Fishing The 2nd largest reef in the world is on Puerto Morelos' doorstep and povides a great location for holiday snorkeling and diving. It is a protected reef so no motorised sports are available but various companies are proud to take you out to see the sights including Dive in Puerto Morelos, Aquanauts, Almost Heaven and others. There is great sport fishing as well, Diving Dog Tours and Chucho's Don Pepe boats
HORSE RIDING AND FOUR WHEELERS at the Polo Club A great day our could be a leisurely stroll on horseback through the jungle surrounded tracks of the El Rey Polo Country Club with their trained guides, great fun activity for children and adults. There are also four wheelers to take you on a great cenote adventure for swimning and snorekling in the cool waters ** POLO, learn, play or watch** Always wanted to know what polo was about? come along to the El Rey Polo Country Club, the only full fiel in Southern Mexico. You can take a very reasonably priced lesson for horse riding or polo in a beautiful setting. If you are already a player, you can stick and ball or join in a game. There are various tournaments throughout the year and everyone is welcome to come and join in. They have a full bar and restaurant and swimming pool as well
YAAX CHE BOTANIC GARDEN Situated on the highway just out side Puerto Morelos is the lush quiet Yaax Che gardens where you can walk in peace and learn about the flora and fauna of the region. Come along and support the wondeerful volunteers who continue to make this beautiful spot available to you.
CROCOCUN ZOO A great family day out - have a look at the wild animals of the region, hold a snake or a crocodile
RUTA DE CENOTES - Road of the Cenotes Our workd famous cenotes line this road, you can visitm them by the four wheeler sfrom the polo club or take your own hire car. They ar a wonderway to cool off fromt heat, swimming an snorkeling in depp cool clear waters of the undergroudn water system - remember no sunscreen or repellant or any other creams etc before swiming thsi is pristine water and a delicate ecoswstem
CHICHEN ITZA, COBA, EL BALAM The greatest archaelogical sites of the region are only a day trip from Puerto Morleos. You can take a tour company or take yourself! The highways are easy to travel and clearly marked to these amazing destinations ** HOLBOX, ISLA MUJERES, TULUM** These world famous locations are also only a day trip and easily accessibel by bus, ferry, hire car etc. Holbox is a 'big day out' and a lot of people opt to stay over on the island for a night, great attractions there are the flamingoes and the whale sharks.
Contributors September 27, 2009