Xcaret Mexico Back To Nature Or Maybe Not

X caret is located roughly         basketball, "Mayan" park staff     45 minutes south of Cancun,     plays Pok-Ta-Pok for visitors.     Mexico. The park is             For some reason, the park staff    advertised as an ecological and       fails to take the game to its      archaeological Disneyland. While      historic conclusion which          there is a definite back to           involved the losers being killed.  nature feel to the place, it is       So much for authenticity!          expensive and crowded with more                                          than a slight overtone of             Commercialism                      commercialism.                                                                                                 My biggest gripe with Xcaret is    Xcaret                                it to similar to Disneyland.                                             First, you can't walk five feet    Pronounced "esh...car..it",           in Cancun without someone          Xcaret is an extremely popular        sticking a brochure in your hand.  tourist resort, perhaps the           Once you cave in and go to the     biggest one in Mexico. At first       park, you can expect to pay $40    glance, the overall impression is     to get in. After that, the giving  extremely impressive. The park        just keeps on going. You can       contains beaches, snorkeling          expect to pay for practically      areas, hiking areas, horseback        everything. Want to go             riding, botanical gardens,            snorkeling? You better have your   captive dolphins and so on. The       own gear with you or be ready to   park is essentially a jungle and      pay. Need a beach chair? That      beach play area for adults and        will cost you. Horseback riding?   kids.                                 Well, you get the idea.                                                                                     Unlike Disneyland, a must see at      Should You Go                      Xcaret is the re-enactment of                                            Mayan games. In a game resembling     Deciding whether to go to Xcaret   is a personal decision. If            visit was good enough for me. My   commercialism bothers you, Xcaret     bank account can't take another!   may be a place to pass on. One         About the Author: Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com - makers of travel journals. Writing journals are the perfect travel accessories. Visit http://www.nomadjournaltrips.com to read more travel articles and travelogues. Source: www.isnare.com