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Cancún 2014

Pirates, parrots & the Riviera Maya — April 2014

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Pirates & the Riviera Maya

A spring week on the Riviera Maya — the Captain Hook pirate galleon out of Cancún by night, and a long day at the Xcaret eco-park: scarlet macaws and green parrots, a lagoon full of flamingos, underground rivers carved through the limestone, little Maya pyramids in the jungle, and the torchlit México Espectacular show. Tap any photo to enlarge it, or open the map.

Day 1

Wed 2 Apr

The Captain Hook

The Captain Hook
The Captain HookThe Captain Hook pirate galleon lit up in the dark.
The Captain Hook
The Captain Hook'Captain Hook' glowing red along the Cancún marina.
The Captain Hook
The Captain HookThe black ship rigged in lights, ready to sail.

Day 2

Sat 5 Apr

A Caribbean morning

A Caribbean morning
A Caribbean morningA quiet Caribbean morning, the sea going gold at sunrise.

Day 3

Sun 6 Apr

Xcaret

Xcaret
XcaretA scarlet macaw blazing red and gold in the jungle.
Xcaret
XcaretMacaws lined up along a branch at the eco-park.
Xcaret
XcaretGreen parrots tucked into the palms.
Xcaret
XcaretFlamingos crowding the shallows in a wash of pink.
Xcaret
XcaretA whole flock of flamingos wading the lagoon.
Xcaret
XcaretThe mouth of an underground river, carved out of the rock.
Xcaret
XcaretA Maya glyph cut into ancient stone.
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XcaretPale wild mushrooms on a fallen log.
Xcaret
XcaretStone steps climbing a little Maya pyramid.
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XcaretA jungle pyramid half-swallowed by green.
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XcaretFolkloric dancers in bright costume at the Xcaret show.
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XcaretCharros and dancers under the lights of the great show.
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XcaretWarriors in feathered headdress at the México Espectacular.
Xcaret
XcaretThe spectacle in full color and torchlight.
Xcaret
XcaretA scarlet macaw blazing red and gold in the jungle.
Xcaret
XcaretMacaws lined up along a branch at the eco-park.

Day 4

Mon 7 Apr

Over the bay

Over the bay
Over the bayFrigatebirds riding the wind over the bay.
Over the bay
Over the bayBlack wings against the towering Caribbean clouds.

Where we wandered