{"id":70170,"date":"2024-06-10T15:28:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/?p=70170"},"modified":"2024-06-12T23:28:53","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T23:28:53","slug":"70170","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/june-2024\/70170\/","title":{"rendered":"The Travel Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lx94coia-adc5c985e9efc689a6a42870492e985e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lx94coia-adc5c985e9efc689a6a42870492e985e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#00467f;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lx94coia-adc5c985e9efc689a6a42870492e985e .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#00467f;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lx94coia-adc5c985e9efc689a6a42870492e985e 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><\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-65533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/playa-del-carmen-5fth-avenue.jpg\" alt=\"Playa del Carmen\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/playa-del-carmen-5fth-avenue.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/playa-del-carmen-5fth-avenue-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/playa-del-carmen-5fth-avenue-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/playa-del-carmen-5fth-avenue-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Playa del Carmen<\/h3>\n<p>After a day at the beach, an evening stroll along Playa del Carmen\u2019s \u201cla Quinta\u201d or Fifth Avenue for open-air dining and drinks under trees festooned with sparkling lights is always a popular vacation option. Lined with restaurants, cafes and bars, craft shops, boutiques, galleries and designer stores, it comes alive with the sound of music after dark. Start in Parque Fundadores for Caribbean and Cozumel views as the sun goes down and head north along this famous thoroughfare.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-gallery wp-image-70173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ek-balam-845x567.jpg\" alt=\"Ek Balam\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ek-balam-845x567.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ek-balam-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Ek Balam<\/h3>\n<p>Located 20 minutes to the north of the historic town of Valladolid in eastern Yucatan, the ancient city of Ek Balam is best known for the impressive Acropolis, the tiered pyramid crowned by a temple with a carved stucco fa\u00e7ade depicting ancient nobles and rulers, gods, sacred animals and the gaping jaws of the earth monster.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-70175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yalku.jpg\" alt=\"Yalku\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yalku.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yalku-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yalku-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/yalku-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Yalku<\/h3>\n<p>Take the coast road north from Akumal Bay in the Riviera Maya to this beautiful <em>caleta<\/em> or inlet. A popular spot for snorkeling in cool, clear turquoise waters bubbling up from underground rivers, cenotes and <em>ojos de agua <\/em>or springs in the lagoon. Get there early for the best views of the many colorful reef fish that gather there to feed and breed.<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/contoy.jpg\" alt=\"Contoy\" width=\"845\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/contoy.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/contoy-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/contoy-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.royalresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/contoy-705x473.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Contoy<\/h3>\n<p>A true desert island offering a glimpse of the untouched Caribbean, Contoy is an important bird sanctuary, home to 150 species of seabirds, waders and even songbirds, that are year-round residents or winter migrants. Palm-lined beaches give way to dunes and mangrove forest that echo with bird calls from nesting colonies of frigate birds, pelicans, cormorants, herons and ibis.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors on eco trips to the island can spend their time relaxing on the sand on the leeward shore, swimming with stingrays in the bay or walk the coast path on the windward side where the surf is stronger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomasmoretravel.com\/\">Thomas More Travel<\/a> can help you arrange tours to these locations and many more throughout the Yucatan Peninsula.<\/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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