The relaxing beach communities in Cancun and Cozumel transform into exciting experiences for tourists and locals alike during Carnival. It is a colorful, exciting, musical and joyful celebration with a Latin American twist, full of excitement, parades, music performances and fairground attractions.
After your flight and in preparation for the excitement of the Quintana Roo Carnivals, a catamaran and snorkeling trip to Isla Mujeres and the colorful El Meco Reef is the perfect first activity. After your tour, you will have free time to explore the Mayan remains and enjoy the beautiful island.
In the evening, a music-filled parade with participants dressed in bright, colorful extravagant costumes filled the streets of Cancun. Many of the participants throw brightly colored bead necklaces, headbands and sweet treats to the crowd to add to the joy of the day. After the festivities start, the best performances can be found in an open-air stadium. There are participants from the Youth Dance category of children performing in authentic indigenous costumes, the performance of Sexual Diversity Kings and the performance of Disability Kings.
Live entertainment sets the mood for the scenic Mexican Caribbean ferry ride from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel. Disembark at the beautiful harbor area full of elegant shops, jewelers and lovely cafes. Hotel Melia Cozumel is an all-inclusive resort, with the unique feature of being the only all-inclusive resort located on a white sandy beach. It’s a beautiful area for families with knowledgeable staff who can recommend activities such as snorkeling, ceviche making classes, Punta Sur Park Tour and a visit to Pueblo del Maiz.
At Pueblo del Maiz you will be immersed in a reenactment of a Mayan village where all participants are dressed in authentic costumes and talk to each other in their native language. They take you through the different activities of daily life, how they shredded leaves to make strings for weaving baskets, grinding cocoa beans to make chocolate, grinding and preparing corn for tortillas and the game that the villagers played to determine who would go along. be sacrificed.
After a “step back in time,” a stop at the Anemona de Mar Beach Club Café will expose you to a completely different feeling about Cozumel. This side of the island is undeveloped and a great stop at a beachside cafe for freshly caught ceviche, guacamole and handmade tortillas. On the way back to your hotel, stop and visit the lighthouse, just 132 steps to the top.
The next stop is the Miranda Morales family home, now called Casa Mission Restaurant. Their beautiful house with the large verandas surrounding the house has become the dining room where all guests can enjoy their home-made dishes for 45 years. The exotic gardens where many vegetables and herbs are grown, have beautiful tables where guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner. Their signature dish is certainly the coconut shrimp, but who can say no to freshly fried crab claws as a starter or the fish that is delivered fresh daily. They even have menus in braille and for people with autism and Asperger’s syndrome (designed in collaboration with their schools). Their menu includes Mexican delicacies, under the careful eye of the matriarch and her children, Mediterranean choices, fresh fish and seafood.
The newest addition to their family is La Mission Restaurant, located downtown. Offering the same uncompromising menu, it is a shining example of fine dining prepared with pride and care as if you were family. Don’t miss the Mexican coffee for dessert, prepared at the table with fresh coffee, vanilla, three heated liqueurs and freshly grated chocolate, culminating in a pure delight for your taste buds.
Conclude your incredible experience with Quintana Roo with an open-air concert featuring Colombian sensation Maluma and the release of his new album Don Juan. No chairs were needed from the moment he started singing until the entire audience was on its feet almost two hours later. Just as the journey began with dancing, parades and musical performances, the end of the journey formed the festive atmosphere of Carnival.
