Rio Secreto – Cancun’s Secret Underground River

Only a few minutes away from Cancun, you can find what for a thousand years was considered one of the best kept secrets in the Mayan world: the Rio Secreto (the Secret River).

Río Secreto opens doors into a fantastic voyage, offering a magical journey which brings alive the mystical tales from the Mayan underworld. Today its secrets are uncovered thanks to an amazing tour through an underground river, where you can admire crystal clear water hollows framed by beautiful stalactite and stalagmite formations. This live natural museum is unique in the world.

Cancun Riviera Maya Film Festival 2008

The Cancun Riviera Maya Film Festival began in 2007.  This year it will be held from the 3rd – 9th November.  The festival’s main objective is to show the best contemporary cinema and to highlight up and coming filmmakers.  During this week the Cancun Riviera Maya Film Festival will become a global melting point for international film talent.

Day of the Dead in Xcaret

 

Xcaret is to celebrate their third Life and Death Mexican Traditions Festival.  Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated in Mexico to remember relatives and friends who have died.  The purpose of the Life and Death Traditions Festival is demonstrate the cultural ties reborn through active participation of the region’s communities, each with their respective Day of the Dead traditions. 

Mayan Culture in Cancun

Apart from being one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations, Cancun also has many Mayan archaeological sites to visit all within a short distance from your hotel.  Cancun is proud to be home to this Mayan heritage that dates back to the year 1500BC.