Xcaret Snorkel Inlet panoramic 3 pm Dec 19 2013
Xcaret beach panoramic 5 pm Dec 19 2013
Dec 20 2013 5:30 PM Outside our hotel on the beach pan
People taking a plunge at Ikil Cenote the 100 feet below ground level natural Cenote in the Yucatan State near Chichen Itza pan Dec 17 2013 5 PM
Senoritas go from Parka winter jackets yesterday night in frigid New Jersey to swim wear here in Cancun today outside Royal Solaris hotel Dec 17 2013 pan
At the entrance to Ikil Cenote panoramic Dec 18 2013 4:50PM
Royal Solaris hotel panoramic Dec 21 2013 12:45 PM
Addictive lounge chairs at Royal Solaris hotel panoramic Dec 17 12:17 PM
Nishka slides down before the barrel dumps water at Royal Solaris hotel mini water park pan
Nish Rish at Xcaret snorkel inlet pan 3 pm Dec 19 2013
Nishka at the great ball court of Chichen Itza. One of the best preserved great ball courts of the Mesoamerican ball game panoramic Dec 18 2013 3:30 PM
Hotel Lagoon view lining Kukulcan Blvd pan Dec 20 2013
Cancun Downtown near Mercado 28 and Walmart pan 12:30 PM Dec 20 2013
Us at Chichen Itza Pan Dec 18 2013 4 PM
Us at Xcaret Beach pan 5 pm Dec 19 2013
Nim on the beach opposite hotel against the touquoise ocean waters in Cancun in this state of Quintana Roo Pan
At Newark airport on Dec 16 8:25 PM , Nish and Rish have their dinner rolls before we go through Checkin
At Newark airport on Dec 16 8:25 PM , Nish and Rish have their dinner rolls before we go through Checkin
Rishma makes funny faces at the boarding gate in Terminal A of Newark airport before boarding our flight to Cancun via Orlando Dec 16 2013 9 PM
With our connecting flight from Orlando to Cancun early in the morning, at 1:50 AM, Orlando airport is the quietest airport I have ever seen with no one else other than cleaners
Who cares about the connecting flight when there are such comfy makeshift beds, Nishka and Rishma convey as they slumber at 2:30 am on Dec 17 2013
At Orlando airport 2:40 AM Dec 17 2013
Orlando flyover from the Jetblue flight at 8:30 AM Dec 17
Nish and Rish after landing at Cancun Airport on Dec 17 2013 morning at 9:54 AM in the Sultry tropical heat of the Yucatan
With Nish and Rish after landing at Cancun Airport on Dec 17 2013 morning at 9:54 AM
With Nish and Rish after landing at Cancun Airport on Dec 17 2013 morning at 9:54 AM
Addictive lounge chairs at Royal Solaris hotel Dec 17 2013 12:17 PM
Nim and I outside Hotel on Dec 17 2013 noon
Senoritas go from Parka winter jackets yesterday night in frigid New Jersey to swim wear here in Cancun today
Rishma loves the beach Dec 17 12:52 PM
Rishma loves the new hotel and its beach overlook Dec 17 12:52 PM
At the hotel
Beach Volleyball 1:10 PM
Nim took this picture from inside the Las Fuentes restaurant 1:23 PM
Palapas give a true tropical look to the resort
Tequila with martini blended with ice that our friendly waiter made for me during our first lunch at Las Fuentes restaurant on Dec 17 2013 1:30 PM
Dessert at Las Fuentes restaurant in the hotel
Strawberry Margarita straight up for Nim
Mexican salad with Strawberry Margarita straight up
Hotel guests relaxing at Royal Solaris on the day we landed there Dec 17 1:24 PM
Nish and Rish playing with Christmas tree at hotel lobby Dec 17 2013 2:30 PM with just over a week to go for Christmas
Aqua Fun for Nish Rish at the hotel pool
Aqua Fun for Nish Rish at the hotel pool
Aqua fun for Nish Rish at the hotel pool 3:55 PM Dec 17 2013
Aqua fun for Nish Rish at the hotel pool 3:55 PM Dec 17 2013
Aqua fun for Nish Rish at the hotel pool 3:55 PM Dec 17 2013
Hotel pool
Pool bar
Enroute to Chichen Itza at the initial checkin place in a mall on Kukulcan Blvd Dec 18 2013 8:10 AM
Enroute to Chichen Itza at the initial checkin place in a mall on Kukulcan Blvd Dec 18 2013 8:10 AM
Enroute to Chichen Itza at the initial checkin place in a mall on Kukulcan Blvd Dec 18 2013 8:10 AM
Bus to Chichen Itza with a loquacious tour guide Dec 18 2013 9:53 AM
Just before leaving Cancun city limits and entering the Yucatan state enroute to Chichen Itza 10:26 AM Dec 18
Just before leaving Cancun city limits and entering the Yucatan state enroute to Chichen Itza 10:26 AM Dec 18
As we got closer to Chichen Itza we passed by the Mayan city of Valladolid which remined me a little of Indian towns Dec 18 2013 11:24 AM
As we got closer to Chichen Itza we passed by the Mayan city of Valladolid which remined me a little of Indian towns Dec 18 2013 11:24 AM
As we got closer to Chichen Itza we passed by the Mayan city of Valladolid which remined me a little of Indian towns Dec 18 2013 11:24 AM
As we got closer to Chichen Itza we passed by the Mayan city of Valladolid which remined me a little of Indian towns Dec 18 2013 11:24 AM
Nishka with an Obsidion stone that the guide circulated around and which is used in Mayan culture for massaging
Senorias with Mexican hats at Valladolid Plaza Kukulcan store
Senor and Senora don Mexican hats
Nish and Rish just before lunch at the store in Valladolid
Waiting with other tourists of our Chichen Itza tour bus for us to be called for the Mexican buffet lunch
Waiting with other tourists of our Chichen Itza tour bus including this Romanain couple inthe background for us to be called for the Mexican buffet lunch
Buffet lunch at Plaza Kukulcan in Valladolid 12:30 PM Dec 18 2013
Buffet lunch at Valladolid 12:30 PM Dec 18 2013
There were dancers dancing around the diners for tips
Bamboo hut outside the store in Valladolid
With other tourists from our bus just before departing from Valladolid to Chichen Itza 1PM
As we exited Plaza Kukulcan
With a row for themselves, Rish and Nish had a party
With Mayan warriors at the entrance to Chichen Itza, one of the 7 wonders of the modern world 2PM
With Mayan/Aztec warriors at the entrance to Chichen Itza, one of the 7 wonders of the modern world 2PM
At Chichen Itza
A tour guide walks members of our tour bus around the great ball court area of Chichen Itza where ancient Mayans played ball games thousands of years ago
The stone ring through which the ball would have to be passed for victory in the great ball court
The structure through which the ball would have to be passed for victory in the Great Ball court one of the best preserved great ball courts of the Mesoamerican ball game 3 PM
Carvings of ancient Mayan/Aztec warriors decorate the walls at the ruins of Chichen Itza
Nim at the great ball court
Me at the great ball court
Great ball court 3PM Dec 18
Aztec Warrior with the eagle head
A tour guide walks us through the significance of different areas in the ruins of Chichen Itza
The tour guide describes a ChacMool statue of the sacrificial slain warrior found at Chichen Itza site with the help of a small model in front of the El Castillo pyramid
In front of the El Castillo pyramid at Chichen Itza 3:54 PM Dec 18
In front of the El Castillo pyramid at Chichen Itza 3:54 PM Dec 18
In front of the El Castillo pyramid at Chichen Itza 3:54 PM Dec 18
Nim on the lawns in front of El Castillo on this hot tropical day that is normal in the Yucatan
The top chamber of the El Castillo pyramid
With dad's pet on the lawns of Chichen Itza by the El Castillo pyramid
At the entrance to Ikil Cenote Natural Sinkhole near Chichen Itza in Tinum Municipality, in Yucatan Dec 18 4:50 PM
At the entrance to Ikil Cenote
At the entrance to Ikil cenote Dec 18 4:55 PM
An employee at Ikil cenote wearing the traditional dress in Yucatan state
People dive at Ikil cenote which is 90 feet below ground level and 200 feet in diameer and the water is 130 feet deep. Really bold at heart can venture into this.
At the entrance to Ikil cenote. It was a really challenging at getting the tripod to stand in the water covered limestone bed
People taking a plunge into the Ikil cenote. 5:30 PM
People climbing the stairs to take a dive into the waters of Ikil cenote. Lot of the tourists including from our bus were doing it. I wonder how they could muster the courage to do it into a natural water system that was 130 feet deep 13 times deeper than a deep swimming pool Dec 18 5:30 PM
Vines that hang from the mouth of the cenote to the bottom almost 90 feet deep and the cenote is 200 ft in diamter
Entrance to Ikil cenote before heading back to our tour bus at 6:40 PM
Enroute to Xcaret at 10:27 AM Dec 19
At the entrance to Xcaret the Eco based theme park. 11:12 AM Dec 18 2013
Nish Rish With the Macaws at Xcaret Eco theme park 11:30 AM
Just after entering Xcaret 11:30 am Dec 19
Just after entering Xcaret 11:30 am Dec 19
Nishka enraptured by the openly moving iguanas
Iguanas are common like Squirrels at Xcaret and supposedly very friendly though we didnot dare to pet them
A bull at Xcaret
Senoritas pose with the Macaws at Xcaret famed for one of the best Macaw breeding programs 11:40 AM Dec 19 2013
Macaws at Xcaret famed for one of the best Macaw breeding programs
Nishka with the Macaws. Rishma was little sick today and her situation was especially deteriorating at this time due to the stress of travelling and the heat
11:33 am on Dec 19 2013
watching tourists take part in the optional swim with the dolphins, sharks and stingrays.We obviously go fo this because my 1st objective was to at least familiarize Nishka with the concept of Snorkeling with regular fish Dec 19 12:17 noon
Nishka and Rishma watching sting rays at Xcaret
Baby Turtle zone 12:30 PM Dec 19
Iguana with a perfect camouflage
Nishka sits with the iguana in the background at Xcaret
With Nishka at Xcaret as we were navigating through the winding trail of this mammont sized park in search of the snorkel inlet 12:30 PM Dec 19 2013
Finally ready to snorkel 1:30 PM Dec 19 2013
Finally ready to snorkel 1:30 PM Dec 19 2013
The turquoise blue crystal clear waters of the Caribbean sea inlet are tempting for snorkel though Nishka has slight reservations as this is the first time she is going to snorkel
The turquoise blue crystal clear waters of the inlet are tempting for snorkel though Nishka has slight reservations as this is the first time she is going to snorkel
The turquoise blue crystal clear waters of the inlet are tempting for snorkel though Nishka has slight reservations as this is the first time she is going to snorkel
Doing breathing rehearsal before going on an exploring spree 1:30 PM
Once we figure out the breathing technique in snorkeling its much easier than swimming
Beckoning Nishka into the water
Nishka skeptical about getting into the water in its natural setting as this is no controlled environment as a swimming with tiled floor or railings to hold on. Its all rocks here underneath
Dec 19 2013 2:45 PM. Once she got the hang of it Nishka couldnot stop watching the fish
Dec 19 2013 2:45 PM. Once she got the hang of it Nishka couldnot stop watching the fish
Dec 19 2013 2:45 PM. Once she got the hang of it Nishka couldnot stop watching the fish
Nishka swims with the paddles as she admires the fish in the salty water below
Oh cool! look at those stiped fish, purple fish ....
I was glad that Nishka who was initially reluctant to enter the water had to now be pursuaded to come out of the water as we had already spent an hour in the water Dec 19 2 pm
I was glad that Nishka who was initially reluctant to enter the water had to now be pursuaded to come out of the water as we had already spent an hour in the water Dec 19 2 pm
After our unique aquatic experience, Nishka and I are ready and waiting in the seating area under the palapas right next to the snorkel inlet, ready to explore the rest of the Xcaret park under the Palapas Dec 13 2013 2:30 PM.
After our unique aquatic experience, Nishka and I are ready and waiting in the seating area under the palapas right next to the snorkel inlet, ready to explore the rest of the Xcaret park under the Palapas Dec 13 2013 2:30 PM.
Nishka right after her debut snorkel experience
Dec 19 2013 3:00 PM. The snorkel bay with its controlled waves from the Caribbean sea visible in a distance
Nishka and Rishma at the snorkel inlet 3:00 PM
Our lunch stop at the international restaurant one of the 3 big restaurants at Xcaret park, we finally get to treat our hungry tummys with pizza,pasta and dessert 3:30 PM
At the international restaurant one of the 3 big restaurants at Xcaret park, we finally get to treat our hungry tummys with pizza,pasta and dessert 3:30 PM
Nishka plays with the toy that the waiters were handing to every kid for a short while as brain teaser 3:45 PM
Nishka plays with the toy that the waiters were handing to every kid for a short while as brain teaser 3:45 PM
Nishka and Rishma at the international restaurant at Xcaret
The Kitchen at the restaurant
Just outside the restaurant was a water fall next to the puma land
Puma habitat at Xcaret right outside the restaurant at Xcaret 4:50 PM
Nim makes friend with and Indian immigrant who lives in Mexico when we went to the Xcaret beach after lunch 5 PM Dec 19 2013
At the Picturesque Xcaret beach at 5 PM on Dec 19 2013. In the backdrop one of the large palaps is of the seafood restaurant
The beach was really bewitching
The Xcaret beach was really bewitching 5 PM Dec 19 2013
Xcaret Beach. Nish and Rish having fun with the tubes. Rish who was debiliated since morning as she was a little ill, became buoyant upon seeing the inlet beach with its sustained waves and the tubes
Xcaret Beach. Nish and Rish having fun with the tubes. Rish who was debiliated since morning as she was a little ill, became buoyant upon seeing the inlet beach with its sustained waves and the tubes 5PM
Xcaret Beach. Nish and Rish having fun with the tubes. Rish who was debiliated since morning as she was a little ill, became buoyant upon seeing the inlet beach with its sustained waves and the tubes 5PM
Xcaret Beach. Nish and Rish having fun with the tubes. Rish who was debiliated since morning as she was a little ill, became buoyant upon seeing the inlet beach with its sustained waves and the tubes 5PM
Mexico espectacular show at Gran Tlachco Theater at Xcaret (optura 300)
Mexico espectacular show at Gran Tlachco Theater at Xcaret (optura)
Mexico espectacular show
Even Entrances to the Night show was charged with colorful and fiery performers surprising vistors from every corner
Mexico Espectacular Gran Tlachco Theater at Xcaret
Mexico Espectacular Gran Tlachco Theater at Xcaret
Mexico Espectacular Gran Tlachco Theater at Xcaret
Mexico Espectacular Gran Tlachco Theater at Xcaret
Mexico Espectacular the ancient fireball hockey game
Mexico Espectacular
Mexico Espectacular
The extravagant show at Xcaret
Nim engrossed in the Mexico show at Xcaret while Rishma had slept as she was not too well and Nishka was tired too after a day of action and moreover being a Spanish show, it wasnt her cup of tea
Mexico Espectacular
11 AM Dec 20 enroute to Cancun Downtown Mercado 28 in a city bus (think number 17) from the hotel
This city bus to downtown Cancun was a reminder of Bangalore city buses in India
Cancun Mexico
After shopping at Mercado 28, we proceeded back to Walmart to catch the bus back to our hotel on this hot Friday Dec 20 2014 at 12:30 PM in the 90 degrees weather.
Walmart in Cancun downtown near Mercado 28
A square in Cancun city taken from the bus on the way back
Another square in Cancun city
While the bus to Cancun downtown was empty on the way back it was crowded and a tired Nish and Rish had to sit on the floor. Rish was not feeling well and walking in the heat stressed her out even more 12:50 PM
Dec 20 2014 2:25 PM Dec 20 2014, Nishka renders her Mexican experiences in a drawing at the hotel room with lagoon overlook while her lunch from the outdoor snack bar awaits her
Nishka has her lunch at the hotel room
Nishka has her lunch at the hotel room
Dec 20 2014 2:25 PM Dec 20 2014, Nishka renders her Mexican experiences in a drawing at the hotel room while her lunch from the outdoor snack bar awaits her
Pizza from the poolside snack bar
Dont know if TV appears better with sun glasses for Rishma 3:44 PM
Hi Senorita
Nishka having fun at the Mini water park in the hotel 4PM Jan 28 2014
Nishka having fun at the Mini water park in the hotel 4PM Jan 28 2014
Mini water park at Royal Solaris hotel 4 PM DEC 28 2014
Nishka enjoys the slides at the waterpark with ocean views
Mini waterpark at Royal Solaris
Nishka gets and elephant shower
As the barrel dumps water Nishka dives
Nishka having fun on the slides
4:20 PM Dec 20 2014 Nishka waiting for the barrel to dump water before sliding down
Royal solaris mini waterpark
water park
Nishka at water park
Nishka all excited about playing on the beach and experiencing the waves of the Caribbean sea
Nishka all excited about playing on the beach and experiencing the waves of the Caribbean sea
Dec 20 2014 5:30 PM Nishka all excited about playing on the beach and experiencing the waves of the Caribbean sea
With Nishka Dec 20 2013 5:19 PM
With Nim Dec 20 2013
people having fun at the beach opposite our hotel Dec 20 5:20 pm
The hotel zone from Cancun beach
Nishka at hotel beach 5:24 PM Dec 20
Nishka at hotel beach 5:24 PM Dec 20
With Nishka opposite our hotel Royal solaris Dec 20 5:40 PM
Love city show at the hotel on the night of Dec 20 2014 8:48 PM after Nish and Rish had gone to bed in our hotel room
Love city show at the hotel on the night of Dec 20 2014 8:48 PM after Nish and Rish had gone to bed in our hotel room
Love city show at the hotel on the night of Dec 20 2014 8:48 PM after Nish and Rish had gone to bed in our hotel room
Love city show at the hotel on the night of Dec 20 2014 8:48 PM after Nish and Rish had gone to bed in our hotel room
Love city show at the hotel on the night of Dec 20 2014 8:48 PM after Nish and Rish had gone to bed in our hotel room
Love city show at the hotel on the night of Dec 20 2014 8:48 PM after Nish and Rish had gone to bed in our hotel room
Nishka walks to the breakfast resturant Las Fuentes on the morning of our departure day Dec 21 2014 at 8:08 am
Breakfast time
breakfast time 8:20 AM Dec 21 2013
Hotel restaurant with ocean view
hotel restaurant with ocean view
Las fuentes one of the 3 restaurants at Royal Solaris.
Nishka went to the Mini club for children after breakfast . This was when picking her up back at 11:42 AM. Today however she didnot get into water as we couldnot dry the clothes before leaving for the flight later in the afternoon
Having lunch at the pool area at 12:35 PM. Our airport shuttle was to arrive at 1 PM since our flight from Cancun to Florida was at 3:45 pM
There were lots of pool contests going on sa we had our final lunch at the Cancun resort Dec 21 2014 1 PM
Nishka watches people dancing as part of some contest at the hotel pool area
turquoise blue
turquoise blue
First thing that dazzled us 4 days ago when we arrived at the hotel was the pool and ocean view from the upper lobby and it was also the final picture I took before we bid adieu to Cancun as we headed to our airport shuttle in the lobby 1 PM Dec 21 2014
Nishka and Rishma at Cancun International airport after checkin on Dec 21 2014 at 1:40 PM
After our departure gate was moved to upper level, we came here around 3:22 PM with a few more minutes to board our JetBlue flight to Fort Lauderdale
Flight delay doesnot bother Nishka who is immersed in her Innotab tablet.
As our plane took off from Cancun to Fort Lauderdale, I captured the aerial view of Cancun Hotel Zone 4:50 PM Dec 21
As our plane took off from Cancun to Fort Lauderdale, I captured the aerial view of Cancun Hotel Zone 4:50 PM Dec 21. Zooming up the picture clearly shows our hotel where we stayed
