Quintana Roo Adventure

After breakfast, we will head to the archaeological site of Oxtankah, meaning “in the middle of three towns". It is one of the most important pre-Hispanic cities to be discovered in the bay of Chetumal. The first Mayan groups settled in Oxtankah around 600 BC. And inhabited the site until approximately 1100 A.D.  The settlement’s central area comprised at least ten squares and two sunken courtyards surrounded by buildings, more than thirty isolated structures, and a cenote. The dominant architectural design is that of the Petén, with sloping walls, rounded corners, supplying themselves with fresh water. They also built wells to collect rainwater. Sailing was an everyday activity, so they travelled the region's channels in canoes and crossed the Chetumal Bay to traverse the Caribbean Sea from north to south. 

Afterwards, we will head to Laguna Guerrero to visit the Manatee Sanctuary and try to spot the elusive and shy manatee. We will also visit museums and art galleries in Chetumal before we return to the hotel in Bacalar. 

Today you will enjoy a visit to the Rio Bec pyramids. These pyramids are near the border with the Guatemalan Petén and are characterized by a unique style called the Río Bec Style.

The main structure has two towers with no apparent functionality. These twin towers become narrower as they ascend into the air, giving the impression of greater height. They contain staircases to provide access to the temple itself, which is located above them. The temples, located on the higher platform, also have no real function and were built as solid masses, without interior rooms. Despite these non-functional components, the towers, the temples and altars that crown them have a similar appearance to the towers found in Tikal. In the afternoon, we will return to the hotel in Bacalar 

Today we will visit two archaeological sites on the border with Guatemala and Belize. Our first stop is at Kohunlich, which has its own unique design. During this period, the Temple of the Masks was erected and is decorated with eight figures, painted in red and black on masonry frames, of which only five remain today. They represent real characters dressed with attributes related to the sun.

We will then visit The Dzibanche Kinichná complex is located in the low jungle, north of the Yucatan Peninsula and the tropical rain forest of Petén. The settlement is made up of four monumental architectural groups: Dzibanché or Grupo Principal, Central Complex or Grupo Lamay, Tutil, and Kinichná.

Today after breakfast, we will enjoy a day kayaking on the Bacalar Lagoon “Lake of 7 Colours” We can then relax the rest of the day and enjoy our final evening. 

After breakfast, we will take you to the Chetumal airport in time for your onward flight or a beach extension to Mahahual or Riviera Maya, marking the end of this amazing tour.