Friday, June 28, 2013

Wonderful Mayan Adventure Travel In The Yucatan Peninsula

By Linda Patterson


There is no other place in the world that can offer a visit to the Mayan world than Central America. Get to visit the ancient Mayan ruins in the heart of the tropical rainforests. The Mayan ruins tours in Central America will take you to the several ancient archaeological sites in the heart of the tropical jungle where you can see abundant rich wildlife. Central America is the perfect destination for any avid birder because in this region you will see blue herons, scarlet macaws and colorful parrots.

There are multi day tours to the Mayan ruins in Guatemala and Belize that will take up to 20 days which are ideal for the fearless overseas adventure traveler. This is the best tour for any adventure seeker who wants to discover and explore what Yucatan has to offer. This is also one great opportunity to learn more about the ancient civilization.

Fancy resorts would not be necessary when you start your adventure to the Mayan world. You will visit Chichen Itza which is the largest and well known among the Mayan ruins. See El Castillo which is the largest pyramid in the Southern Hemisphere while touring Chichen Itza. In this location, you can find the ancient sports arenas that were ever found and documented. Among the 7 ball courts found here, the Grand Ball Court is particularly immense. Not many of the rules of the ancient Mayan sport are understood these days, other than human sacrifice was involved in the end. For sure, you will never want to lose in this game. Visit Tulum and Tikal archaeological sites to experience more of Yucatan. For you to see the Tulum ruins, you must take another tour from Playa del Carmen. Visit other great Mayan cities like Calakmul, Tikal and Waka or El Peru.

Aside from exploring the ancient Mayan ruins, you also have a choice to go scuba in the beautiful beaches in Belize. Swim in the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean and see abundant marine life. Tours to Cozumel are also offered where you have the opportunity to see the amazing underwater wonderland.

You will get to explore the lushly vegetated jungle through a boat trip. For the bird watchers, the dense jungles offer the best bird watching experience. The jungle trees are a haven of a number of exotic species such as cheeky parakeets and majestic macaws. As you go along the trip, Spider monkeys and Howler monkeys can be seen on the treetops of the jungle. Floating logs can be seen on the river as well as crocodiles.

With Central American adventure tours, you will get to visit amazing countries in the Yucatan Peninsula such as Mexico and Guatemala and discover their natural and cultural beauty.




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