{"id":67648,"date":"2023-10-30T22:37:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T22:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/?p=67648"},"modified":"2023-11-21T19:43:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T19:43:23","slug":"the-travel-gallery-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/november-2023\/the-travel-gallery-21\/","title":{"rendered":"The Travel Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lodh60yw-78d4ddd419b4414b3cc47ef82d10d0e0\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lodh60yw-78d4ddd419b4414b3cc47ef82d10d0e0{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#00467f;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lodh60yw-78d4ddd419b4414b3cc47ef82d10d0e0 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#00467f;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lodh60yw-78d4ddd419b4414b3cc47ef82d10d0e0 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Travel Gallery<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Here\u2019s our monthly gallery showcasing some of the region\u2019s many natural and historical attractions. How many have you visited?\u00a0 Which ones would you like to explore on future visits to Royal Resorts?<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MUSA-undestanding-entendimiento-by-elier.jpg\" alt=\"\u00a0Cancun Underwater Art Museum\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MUSA-undestanding-entendimiento-by-elier.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MUSA-undestanding-entendimiento-by-elier-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MUSA-undestanding-entendimiento-by-elier-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/MUSA-undestanding-entendimiento-by-elier-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Cancun Underwater Art Museum<\/h3>\n<p>A jungle tour through Nichupte Lagoon and the mangrove channels leads to Punta Nizuc and the coral reef. In addition to marine life, it is also the location of one of the galleries of the Cancun Underwater Art Museum or MUSA. This iconic underwater art museum has more than 500 life-size sculptures in four galleries in different parts of the Cancun-Isla Mujeres National Park.<\/p>\n<p>The brainchild of British artist Jason deCaires-Taylor, who has gone on to create sunken museums in other parts of the world, MUSA has a message of art and conservation as the sculptures are colonized by corals and sponges over time and become a refuge for fish and other marine life. An attraction for divers and snorkelers, the galleries take the pressure off local reefs, giving them a respite and a chance to recover.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67629\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/playa-del-carmen.jpg\" alt=\"Playa del Carmen\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/playa-del-carmen.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/playa-del-carmen-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/playa-del-carmen-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/playa-del-carmen-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Playa del Carmen<\/h3>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s an afternoon on the beach, shopping, drinks and dinner or the annual Jazz Festival at Playa Mamitas on November 24 and 25, this lively beach town and Riviera Maya capital is always worth a visit. La Quinta, Playa\u2019s 5<sup>th<\/sup> Avenue, comes alive at dusk, the candles are lit, and lights twinkle in the trees. Musicians strike up and the enticing aromas of world cuisine waft through the air.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rio-secreto.jpg\" alt=\"Rio Secreto\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rio-secreto.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rio-secreto-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rio-secreto-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/rio-secreto-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Rio Secreto<\/h3>\n<p>Take a day to go underground and discover the Riviera Maya\u2019s amazing caves. Hidden in the jungle just south of Playa del Carmen, Rio Secreto is the place for a guided tour of ancient caverns full of stalactites, stalagmites and still pools. Above ground, the jungle reserve is rich in wildlife, including deer, ocelot and the elusive jaguar, and nature walks and bike trails are available.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-67633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/valladolid-yucatan-sisal.jpg\" alt=\"Valladolid\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/valladolid-yucatan-sisal.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/valladolid-yucatan-sisal-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/valladolid-yucatan-sisal-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/valladolid-yucatan-sisal-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Valladolid<\/h3>\n<p>An easy one-and-a-half-hour drive from Cancun, the colonial town of Valladolid is the perfect spot to spend the day learning about the history and traditions of the Yucatan. Stroll through the center visiting San Servacio Cathedral on the main square, colonial churches, restored <em>casonas<\/em> (houses) and museums in the town\u2019s different <em>barrios<\/em> or neighborhoods. Shop for crafts and sample the local cuisine, watch chocolate being made using artisanal methods, visit cenotes, and even a distillery on the outskirts of town making a tequila-like liquor from the blue agave.<\/p>\n<h3>Explore the Yucatan<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasmoretravel.com\/\">Thomas More Travel<\/a> can help you arrange trips to these spots and to all the natural and historical wonders in the Mexican Caribbean and Yucatan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s our monthly gallery showcasing some of the region\u2019s many natural and historical attractions. 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