No. 289 Rowing under the moon

Disconnect from the city and come to enjoy this incredible kayak tour around the mangroves of Chuburná Port, where you can be in contact with nature and enjoy the marvelous landscapes, nature presents to us. This experience consists in a 3-hour night rowing through the mangroves of this beautiful port, you will see a gorgeous sunset and finish rowing under a full moon, where you will stop to admire the beauty of the night and the moon.

Located approximately 60 minutes away from Mérida, you can find Homún, a charming village. Each one of its streets is full of its inhabitants’ kindness, who invite you to learn about its history and beauty that embellish it.

Homún is famous for its wide variety of cenotes, there are new tourist attractions every day, as it is the case of Maní Chan cenote, which is a grotto with a wide cenote, full of natural surprises. You should always go accompanied by a guide to appreciate and discover the spectacular details of the cenote.

Inside the grotto, you can see a vault full of stalactites with a notorious presence of seashells embedded naturally in the rock. The contrast of colors in the rocks of orange shades, who surrounds the emerald-green crystalline waters will be part of the tourist experience in the beautiful cenote from Homún.

It includes lifejacket and guide. It is recommended to wear swimming suit, towel, tennis shoes, aquatic footwear, and biodegradable sunscreen and repellent.

If you love the colonial past of convents, at Conkal village you can find the Sacred Art Museum, located in a section of the St. Francis of Assisi former Franciscan convent. There, you can see great part of the historic and cultural heritage of the region, like paintings, ceramics, and background from the church in Yucatecan territory. This convent was built in 1549 and is located by a temple; it has four halls, in the first one you can have fun with an easy interactive game, where you will see some illustrations of distances between temples and convents, what gives the idea of transportation times it took to friars when going from one place to another. On the second hall, you can see pictures of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Peter, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Joshua, and the Immaculate Conception. In the third hall you can see replicas from altarpieces from the 18th century. Finally, in the fourth hall you can go on a trip to the 19^th century. It is undoubtedly, a place you must visit, and the fact that it is near Dzibilchaltún archeological site makes it an ideal destination to spend a great tourist day full of culture.

The Magic Town of Maní outstands for its history and tradition, proof of this is the St. Michael the Archangel former Convent, an ancient place.

This convent is one of the most important jewels in Yucatán. It was built in 1559 by the architect Friar Juan Mérida. In this religious building you can see a wide façade, which hosted an “open” chapel and a crowned temple. The history of this beautiful place can be known through a guided tour which starts in the main entrance, then, it takes you inside the church to explain you each altarpiece and saint you can see there, the wheel, and finally the vegetable garden and/or cenote.

This place certainly invites you to explore it from all sides, thanks to its mysterious but beautiful charm, you will want to go back to admire the niches painted and decorated by indigenous hands.

Chunkuy Cenote adds to Cuzamá’s marvelous cenotes, an area full of cenotes which will catch your eye. Cenotes offer in Yucatán continues growing with wonders like Chunkuy. Cuzamá has several cenotes, among which you can find this one. This place is one if the new treasures in the village, as it was opened in 2021. To get to it, you must go down to the cave through wooden stairs, there you will see a poplar tree guarding the entrance, which is spectacular. When starting the descent, you will not imagine the size of this cenote, it will impress you. Once inside, you will admire this incredible cenote with crystalline waters and spectacular stone formations, if you arrive early, you can listen to the birds going in circles, ready to go outside, a beautiful natural show. Notwithstanding the size of the cenote, it is supremely comfortable and ideal for every member of the family, as it has diverse shallow areas.

Artisan Máxima del Socorro Pérez y Cetina was born in the municipality of Teabo, located 43.3 miles away from Mérida. She is devoted to the elaboration of diverse garments, most of them, the ones traditional from the state of Yucatán. In this experience you will learn in detail how the garments and designs are made, as well as you will see the garments’ exhibition she has made with some of them, the award-winning ones.

She has participated in several contests, where she has outstood and obtained awards due to her performance. She won the 2^nd place in the traditional suits category of the 3^rd National Textile Contest in 2015, her specialty are the suits of counted threads, and she made a Yucatecan suit embroidered by hand, shaded over linen, she also uses other techniques in different garments like huipiles and blouses.

In 2014, she algo obtained the special award of the 2^nd Izamal’s Embroidery Regional Contest 2014, where she presented a cross-stitched suit with grape stitch, the piece was considered as the most outstanding in the contest. Having participated and won contests has make her improve the quality of her works and enhance its commercialization.

You will have the opportunity to ask for a customized design and have an incredibly special garment; or you can buy one from the ones she already has made.

Visit the artisan woman and learn about the Yucatecan talent existing in the state.

We invite you to visit an agro-ecological production farm to connect with mother nature and learn how basic food is produced, like milk, meat, eggs, honey, and vegetables.

When you arrive to the farm, you will be able to observe the fauna diversity, like birds, insects, mammals, and production animals grazing among the pastures. You will learn how milk is produced and the milking process. You will be able to milk a cow and learn about her feeding and the activities she makes during the day to produce milk. When the milking is finished, baby goats will be fed with feeding bottles and adult goats with branches of native trees, to be in contact with animals.

You will discover the magical world of native bees with three distinct species of Melipona bees, see the inside of a beehive, their life cycle, and all the activities they make to help the environment. You will also learn about the disadvantages a conventional production farm has and will be compared to the micro-weather visitors will enjoy under the tree shadows. You will be aware of the importance of trees for the environment.

When the night starts, night activity continues with lots of birds in particular areas, let yourself be surrounded by the cosmos’ wonders letting us observe Jupiter and Venus in their full glory; the moon will be the night guide, which with its charming glow will lead the quest for the famous swamp crocodile, when entering the estuary, where there is a myriad of herons,  pelicans, owls, among other birds who will surprise you with their singing. You will travel to the past when watching fishermen doing the artisan fishing of diverse species like shrimp, blue crab, admiring the impressive technique which for decades and generations they have been using, making of fishing something magnificent.

On the tour, we will navigate through a mangrove tunnel, watching its mirror effect, as well as the shadow play; when night is dark, the charm continues by letting fireflies transport us to a fairy tale. Bioluminiscence, fish, sounds, and night trekking, is what awaits for you in your next adventure.

Get away from civilization, connect to nature and experience on your own what the moonlight safari has for you, discovering Yucatán is a connection with spirituality and yourself.

Yaal Utzil is one of the many cenotes located in Yucatán, but it is not “just another one”, it outstands for its deep blue turquoise waters, which will captivate you. It is only 30 minutes away from Mérida, at Mucuyché, Abalá village. This gorgeous cenote is 62.3 ft deep and is completely open. To plunge into its refreshing waters, you have to descend approximately 16.4 ft. You will enjoy as ever this deep natural paradise, so we recommend always wearing lifejacket. If you love scuba diving and snorkeling, you will be fascinated with the multicolor fish and aquatic plants living in the depths of Yaal Utzil, as well as the stone formations which shape spectacular natural passages.

If you love adventures, then this experience is for you. Go into a flight of 0.3 miles of height over one of the most beautiful beaches in Yucatán, where you can fly in one of the smallest and safest aircrafts existing, which consists of a motor and a sail. Their experienced pilot will take you over the charming port of Chuburná in an individual flight, being you the main character. You will see the splendorous Yucatecan estuary, the beauty of nature in freedom, the birds from the area, its colors, fish banks, stingrays, dolphins, and the beautiful dunes.

You will have the privilege of knowing the sky and watching the colors of the earth’s dome from the heights, and the marvelous experience of feeling the clouds in your face. Let yourself be from the luckiest in feeling the sky and learning at the same time, you can choose packages where you can record your experience with top-notch technology in sports’ recording and pictures to remember your experience forever.

Go in an adventure and enjoy an incredible ATV tour, with Aventura Bolontunil you can experience driving in the park which has more than 0.6 miles of pathways for the activity. Besides, you can visit three ancient convents in the area: Chumayel, Teabo, and Tekit, this last one can be accessed through dirt pathways. In this experience you can go along up to 30 miles, and you will be passing by ancient haciendas, archeological vestiges, and virgin cenotes. Be prepared for the different adventures that may cross on your way.

Discover the incredible beaches of Riviera Yucatán and learn to navigate at the same time. The Yucatecan coast is one of the best destinations for sailing due to the sea breeze, fauna, and beautiful beaches. At Silcer, besides the sailing lessons, now they offer this experience so that you can practice with your family, friends, or couple. In each lesson, you will learn new things about the wind, the sea, and the navigation rules. Silcer’s priority is to take care of you at all times, thus, their instructors are highly trained and have lifejackets for each crewmember.

And, to complete the experience, we invite you to visit the beach club, which has diverse facilities with swimming pools for children and adults. The place has a restaurant offering dishes prepared with fresh seafood from the region, which complies with all health measures to offer a complete experience. Enjoy an excellent day at the sea and experience a different day, full of adrenaline.

Come to navigate to Telchac Port!