Underwater river swimming in Xcaret by k_kane
There are a few "eco-parks" in the area. We found a friendly taxi driver and with my limited Spanish he told us that Xcaret (pronounced esh-caret) was the best one. On the way in, we spent around 15 minutes chatting with a guy in the information booth near the entrance. He recommended us to go to the underwater river - and to take the river on the right as it was natural - the other was man-made. It was really amazing. Although there weren't many fish or coral to see except just at the end, it was a really nice, peaceful and calm experience. The rest of Xcaret is also really amazing - it's been created very thoughtfully. There is a show that starts at 7pm and it was good - even if just to show how Mayan football works!
