Eco-Tours in Jalcomulco Veracruz
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Mexico City - Puebla - Xalapa - Veracruz
Catemaco - Nanciyaga - Villahermosa
 Palenque - Campeche - Uxmal - Merida
Chichen-Itza - Cancun

7 days - 6 nights
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• American breakfast at hotel
• 08:00 After breakfast you will enjoy the Gourmet capital of Mexico, Puebla during a city tour of this old colonial town that is today under monument’s protection.
• We will visit as well the world’s biggest Pyramid in Cholula, which is covered and looks like a hill with a church on top, but we can go inside the hill and discover the Tepanapa pyramid.
• Accommodation and overnight at hotel

• American breakfast at hotel
• 08:00 Departure from Puebla to Xalapa, the state capital, an attractive town of lakes and parks, where the main tourist attractions is the spectacular Museum of Anthropology which features important artifacts from Olmec, Huastec and Totonac civilizations.
• Then we start a longer drive through the valley of Sierra Madre Oriental until reaching the precious harbour city of Veracruz.
• We will visit the city in the early evening.
• The Mexican State of Veracruz brings to mind beautiful Gulf of Mexico waters, steamy jungles and mouth-watering ocean-fresh seafood.
• On the way you will visit the Ex - Hacienda del Lencero which belonged to López de Santa Ana, the 11 times Mexican president who attacked the Alamo in Texas.
• At night you can join the folklore dances in the Zocalo (free).
• Accommodation and overnight at hotel.

• American breakfast at hotel
• 08:30 After breakfast we visit the ancient prision San Juan de Ulua, built as an Island in the harbor of Veracruz.
• It is a reminder of the Spanish conquerors, Then we leave the city and discover some of Veracruz’s beautiful nature and the Gulf Coast passing by for a short visit of the typical town of Tlacotalpan and San Andres Tuxtla.
• The lush green volcanic hills of southern Veracruz permitted only glimpses of the approaching Laguna Catemaco. Small islands hid among swirls of soft grey neblina (fog) They appear then disappear like ancient abandoned castles in the mythical mist. Tantalised by this lovely landscape luring to the unknown.
• Laguna Catemaco possessed a "lady of the lake." In the 19th century, the Virgin Mary is believed to have appeared here. In her honor a small lakeside grotto houses a shrine topped with a blue cross. Catholic religious customs mingled freely with traditional customs of myth and magic. This marriage of traditions has produced interesting offspring.
• For example, local people attend the church and then cross the plaza to seek the services of fortune-tellers. A person might pray and then purchase a potion for love or health. The entire region is famous for traditional healing methods. North of Catemaco was Monte Cerro Blanco, where reputedly an annual meeting of brujos is held every March. Even Hollywood joined the ranks when it chose this region for its film, "Medicine Man" starring Sean Connery.
• The film featured an American scientist influenced by a Brazilian shaman and traditional healing customs.
• Some say that Laguna Catemaco is one of the most beautiful lakes in Mexico and that it resembles Lake Atitlan in Guatemala.
• Accommodation and overnight at hotel

• American breakfast at hotel
• 08:30 The area is home to 556 species of migratory and local birds. In April and May, hundreds of herons nest on the tiny Isla de la Garzas. (Island of the Herons) A thousand types of bromeliad (tropical plants) chose the shores of Laguna Catemaco for their home.
• Across the lake, Isla de Changos (Monkey’s Island), the largest and best-known island, is clearly visible.
• After a boat trip on the Lake Town.
• Then continue the tour to Villahermosa, a rich city due to the fact that in the State of Tabasco Mexico produces petrol. There are many petrol platforms in the Gulf of Mexico in front of Villahermosa and Ciudad del Carmen.
• Accommodation and overnight at hotel

• American breakfast at hotel
• 08:30 After breakfast starts our day with the visit of the Open Air Museum and park La Venta, where you can observe a lot of the Olmeca heads sculptures from this ancient culture, mother culture of Aztecs, Mayas and others. Besides there are many local animals and fauna to get to know.
• After this rich encounter we continue the tour to Palenque for sigthseeing of the famous archeological site of Palenque.
• You will see the Temple of the Inscriptions, where the king Pakal’s tomb was found (unfortunately it is not allowed anymore to enter the pyramid).
• You explore as well The Palace and the North Group Temples where you enjoy an unforgettable view over the area.
• In the afternoon we drive to Campeche.
• Accommodation and overnight at hotel

• American breakfast at hotel
• 08:30 After breakfast we take a short tour through the historical center of the town. Campeche is well protected by the forts and baluartes walls which were built to stop the continues attacks of the pirates.
• Then we drive to Uxmal where you will visit the Magician's Pyramid, located at the entrance to the site. This colossus stone is the result of five superimposed stages of building, crowned by a temple at the summit, from which you can contemplate the full grandeur of Uxmal.
• You will be amazed by the Nun's Quadrangle, so called since the Conquest for its similarity to a convent; comprised of four large structures resting on an artificial platform and surrounding a grand central square, 75mts long by 45mts wide. Decorated with god masks, jaguars, owls and human figures. In the evening we reach Merida. You have the possibility to enjoy an evening of
  Folk Dances, organized by the local government to protect the culture.
• Accommodation and overnight at hotel

• American breakfast at hotel
• 08:30 To begin the day a short tour through the “White City” can not be missed.
• The beautiful city of Merida is the capital of the State of Yucatan. Founded in 1542 by the Spaniard Francisco de Montejo over the ruins of the Mayan city T'ho and receiving its name to evoke the conquerors the city of Merida in Spain.
• The Cathedral of San Ildefonso was founded with the huge stones dismantled from the pyramids. Merida is known as the White City, nowadays one of the most tranquil and safest cities in Mexico. Her remote Mayan roots, superb colonial
  monuments and the splendor of her turn to the XIX century architecture, has made Merida a captivating mixture of cultural influences.
• Then we drive to Chichen Itza, the most visited archeological site, with the impressive pyramid of Kukulcan, as well called El Castillo.
• You can climb up this structure.
• Then you have a look at the Observatory and other very interesting monuments, which will be explained by your tour guide such as the temple of the thousand columns and the ball game.
• The end of this multicultural tour with aspects of nature, culture, architecture and history is your way to Cancun.
• Tour end either to the hotel or at the airport.