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Tulum, Riviera Maya, Mexico. The Riviera Maya (Spanish pronunciation: [ri'βjeɾa 'maʝa]) is a tourism and resort district south of Cancun, Mexico. It straddles the coastal Federal Highway 307, along the Caribbean coastline of the state of Quintana Roo, located in the eastern portion of the Yucatán Peninsula.
Vidanta's resorts are located in Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Maya, Acapulco, Puerto Penasco, Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta. [1] Its resort brands include: The Estates [2] Grand Luxxe [3] The Grand Bliss; The Grand Mayan; The Bliss [4] Mayan Palace [5] Entrance to Vidanta Riviera Maya resort.
The peoples and cultures which comprised the Maya civilization spanned more than 2,500 years of Mesoamerican history, in the Maya Region of southern Mesoamerica, which incorporates the present-day nations of Guatemala and Belize, much of Honduras and El Salvador, and the southeastern states of Mexico from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec eastwards, including the entire Yucatán Peninsula.
The name Cancún, Cancum or Cankun first appears on 18th-century maps. [7] In older English-language documents, the city's name is sometimes spelled Cancoon, an attempt to convey the sound of the name. [8] Cancún is derived from the Mayan name kàan kun, composed of kàan 'snake' and the verb kum ~ kun 'to swell, overfill'. [9]
Palace of the Masks detail. 2002 photo Map of the Kabah Maya archeological zone. The most famous structure at Kabah is the "Palace of the Masks", the façade decorated with hundreds of stone masks of the long-nosed rain god Chaac; it is also known as the Codz Poop, meaning "Rolled Matting", from the pattern of the stone mosaics. [1]
The Palace, a complex of several connected and adjacent buildings and courtyards, was built by several generations on a wide artificial terrace during four century period. The Palace was used by the Mayan aristocracy for bureaucratic functions, entertainment, and ritualistic ceremonies. The Palace is located in the center of the ancient city.
Tulum (Spanish pronunciation:, Yucatec Maya: Tulu'um) is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. [1] The ruins are situated on 12-meter-tall (39 ft) cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea. [1]
Cocina de Autor offers creative cuisine featuring dishes made with ingredients from various regions. In 2024, Nahúm Velasco was the head chef at the Riviera Maya location, while Francisco Sixtos and Sidney Schutte held the position at the Los Cabos resort. Both restaurants have received positive feedback from food and travel reviewers.