Discover Mexico, Chocolate, and Beach Break

Discover Mexico, Chocolate, and Beach Break
Price: $109.00
Ages 3 years and under are free.
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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Standard
Shore Excursion Type Cultural, Active, Scenic, Water/Beach, Shopping
Shore Excursion Duration 5 Hours
Activity Level ? Easy
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? Cruise Ship Pier.
Food/Beverage Provided Choice of chicken fajitas, fish tacos or Quesadillas and a water or soda. (No alcoholic drinks are included)
Recommended Dress We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and sensible, flat-soled walking shoes.
Restrictions This tour can accomodate wheelchairs, walkers and scooters. Guest's must be 21 to drink. Please alert your guide if you are allergic to nuts.

Explore and enjoy this tour and have access to the Video Experience Room, Museum of Mexican Traditional Arts, Dioramic Garden, Snack Bar, Margarita Center, and the Papantla Flyers Show. You will be accompanied by a certified bilingual guide who will help you understand and discover the Mexican culture.

As you continue your experience, you will have the opportunity to explore the chocolate workshop. Here, you will learn about the elaboration, process, and about the cultural importance of the cacao beans in Mexico. The best part of this tour is that experts in this craft will teach you how to mill the cacao seeds and how to create your chocolate disc to make the traditional Mexican hot cocoa beverage. From there, indulge your mouth-watering taco buffet with handmade tortillas prepared in front of you.

After lunch, head over to Chankanaab National Park. Chankanaab is a Mayan term that means "small sea," which features diving and snorkeling tours, dolphin encounters, and a relaxing beach. Here, you will find majestic gardens, nature trails, and picturesque grounds for both exploring and relaxing. Many family activities that you will enjoy as you embrace your day in Cozumel Island.

There is so much to do in Mexico Park! It is a one-of-a-kind theme park and museum. Here you are swept through the diverse culture, history, and architecture of Mexico. View an exclusive four-screen video collage of vibrant images from all over Mexico from the Riviera Maya to Chihuahua. The Museum of Mexican Traditional Arts shows works of contemporary folk art created by renowned artisans from all over Mexico "Barro negro pottery" and the colorful iconic "Alebrijes" from Oaxaca.

From the museum, head over to the Diorama Garden area. You will see Mexico's most famous sites, replicas of pre-Hispanic pyramids such as Chichen Itza and other Mayan, Aztec, and Totonac pyramids, cathedrals from the Spanish colonial era, and modern Mexico City sites. From there, head over to the Paplanta Flyers shows a unique aerial performance that will take your breath away.