5 Days of Flamingos, Henequen, and Mayan Culture

Day 1: Arrival to Merida We will transfer from the airport of Mérida to the city center. We will participate in a tour of this beautiful city and the rest of the night off. Overnight Day 2: Mérida - Celestún Today we will enjoy the wonderful Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve, 90 km from Mérida, which thanks to its 600 km2 of extension, occupies Yucatán and Campeche. It is known for being the winter refuge of thousands of pink flamingos and other species and has a unique ecosystem! Since it combines the fresh water of the Ría Celestún with the salt water of the Gulf of Mexico. We will sail in our boat through natural mangrove tunnels and enjoy the natural spectacle of these incredible birds. The place also enjoys extensive beaches plagued by coconut trees. We will eat and in the afternoon we will return to Merida to rest from this exciting day. Free night. Overnight Day 3: Merida - Hacienda Henequenera - Cenote - Uxmal Today we will know the whole process of transformation of Henequen (also called Oro Verde in this region), from the plant to the fiber, and from the fiber to the finished product. We will also have the opportunity to see the old machinery that has been rescued from the ravages of time and rebuilt to its precise operational capacity. Our tour will also include a visit to a typical Mayan house where we will meet a lovely Mayan grandfather who barely speaks Spanish and will show us typical Mayan elements. At the end, we can enjoy a refreshing swim, where you can swim safely in the refreshing waters of the cenote of the hacienda. We will eat at the Hacienda restaurant to taste the delicious Mayan cuisine. After lunch, we will go to Uxmal and we will settle in our hotel. Overnight Day 4: Uxmal archaeological site - Mun-Ha - Valladolid We will leave early to arrive with a cool climate to this magnificent archaeological zone. Known as "The Three Times Built", its architecture is one of the most impressive in Yucatan. A guide will give us an interesting explanation about what happened in this place in pre-Hispanic times. Later, we will visit the Mun-Ha rural tourism initiative, where we will taste its delicious regional food. We will move to the viewpoint of Muná (approximately 10 minutes by car), where we will learn about the bees (Mayan bee) and its importance, and we will make a tour of the ecological path and its relationship with the Mayan mythology, and finally we will participate in a workshop Rainstick, we will take home our work of art. We will move to Valladolid. Bring mosquito repellent and closed footwear. Overnight Day 5: Departure You can walk through this beautiful city and then transfer to the airport of Merida.