The Yucatan Peninsula region of Mexico is a place where one can find the beauty of nature in its different stages of development. From the untouched, intact paradise of Sian Ka’an reserve in Mayokoba, the well protected coastline of Riviera Maya to the hurt, party places of Cancun. The exquisiteness and loveliness of Yucatan Peninsula is still there but the eco-pioneers in this place have been working hard to stop the mistakes that happened in Cancun. They have been implementing ways to make sure that their land’s natural beauty will be preserved and maintained despite the growing tourism.
Cancun is one of the areas in Yucatan which was originally a small fishing village that developed as a megacity. The reason behind the progress of Cancun lies on the government’s plan of beating Acapulco as tourist spot. So from a peaceful and unnoticed coast, today this place is considered the seaside Vegas because of the several high-rising hotels that have come to life plus the mass-market getaways and throng of visitors going to this place in a year. The once delicate shoreline of Cancun is now a place of swarming tourists enjoying themselves with cut-rate margaritas.
In contrast with the Cancun area, the Riviera Maya as well as the Mayokoba were given appropriate protection against any harm that can compromise their natural beauty. Riviera Maya is under the stewardship of new generation of eco-pioneers who are working hard to spare the place from the damaging effects of development. The Mayokoba on the other hand is in joint venture with a local eco-tourism group to protect their mangroves, lagoons and ruins-strewn jungle as well. The houses here are still the traditional straw and wood palapa cabins which were believed to be derived from the original Maya inhabitants. People here are really serious in defending the place especially since it includes the last frontier of unscathed Mexican Caribbean coastline. The serenity of these two places has been the chief factor that attracted tourists to these sites.
The cenotes are other natural beauties that can be observe in the jungles of Yucatan Peninsula. These are actually components of the underground water system that was made around sixty five million years back. This kind of place has been known to local Yucatecan as home for the aluxes which are jungle spirits in the folklore of Mayan culture. In fact it has become a tradition that before any visit to any cenotes in the land, a Mayan Shaman must first give blessings to the group of tourists to ensure their protection from the bad-tempered aluxes. The magical place has water that is pure and turquoise blue in color when hit by sunlight. Wildlife present in this place can be innumerable; there are lumbering striped iguanas, blue-eyed cormorants and oversized Americans storks among others.
The beauty of Yucatan is matchless. Picky travelers might opt for the more tranquil environment of Mayokoba and Riviera Maya coastline. But the Cancun area is only a few miles away from these and visiting this site can be worth engaging with. Although this place may be not be a favored place for everybody, the beauty of this place is unique and should be seen while you are in the area.
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