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The tourism industry in Acapulco, in special Grupo Mayan, has implemented a new way to interact with the community working in social and ecological tasks that provide tools to improve the environment creating conscience in guests, workers and all community around Grupo Mayan Acapulco.

According to its social policies, Grupo Mayan has agreed with guests, workers and interested several activities like support to schools, ecological activities, beach cleaning, environmental chats, and turtles releases.

Below a brief explanation of each activity:

• Support to schools: Grupo Mayan Acapulco has adopted the elementary school “Ignacio Zaragoza” and has contributed to the infrastructure of this school looking for an ecological culture in every children.
•  Ecological activities like National Campaign Pro-Trees, campaign “For the World that we want” (“Por el mundo que queremos”)  where the children of the community participated in a drawing contest where they made a proposal about improving our environment.
• Beach cleaning. Activity that is made every three months with collaboration of Executive Committee members, special guests and children from Hogar Marsh (Marsh Home).
• Environmental chats: Specialists and volunteers make visits to schools to create conscience in children about ecology.
• Turtles Releases: Thanks to Grupo Mayan´s Ecology Team since 1995 has been possible to protect 781,590 turtle nests.
• Grupo Mayan Acapulco toward a sustainable tourism generating a new form of tourism, taking care of our natural resources and contributing to the development of the neediest communities.

Mexico is turning out to be quite a tourist spot, especially those who would love to have sea nearby their tourist destination and sun shining on their head to that they are not hot, just comfortably warm. Grupo Mayan holiday resorts are equipped with all those facilities that tourists would call simply worth relishing.

Around the globe numbers of honeymooners often wish they had beaches that could mean uninterrupted privacy and a service that would give them what they wanted wherever they were at the beach. Grupo Mayan has miles of clean white beach that means you can take a walk with your sweetheart when the sun sets quietly into the sea.

Not just that, you can look ravishing each day of your honeymoon, with health spa facilities at the Grupo Mayan hotels and resorts, you will have specially trained staff working for you.

There are Grupo Mayan hotels and resorts practically at every sea side destination Mexico has to offer, so you have a wide variety of choice and you can select depending what the neighboring region has to offer you in terms of sight seeing.

Each of the Grupo Mayan resorts and hotels are designed in the most chic and luxurious way, so taking care of the guests who are looking for luxury should not be difficult at all. For all those looking for exquisite setting and a variety among all the destinations, Mexico should be the answer to all and Grupo Mayan can help you realize your dream holiday.

Food and drinks are the most integral part of any vacation, no wonder you would desire that you get out of the world experience and something new to tingle your taste buds every time you decide to dine and wine in Mexico. There are many choices available for you. You can try out the utterly sumptuous traditional Mexican cuisine, or else if you have something else on mind, you can try out the restaurants that specialize in multi-cuisine including Asian, European, Mexican, Continental amongst all the others.

Grupo Mayan, will surely provide you with out of the world eating and dining experience, for afternoon lunches you can choose any outdoor venue at the hotel and for dining use any of the world class restaurants.

Go ahead and check out a full fledged holiday and world class experience in Mexico and enjoy exotic variety of Mexican food and drinks.

Xalapa has a population of approximately 400,000 residents and it is located close to the middle of the state of Veracruz. The word Xalapa originates from Nahuatl roots meaning water and sand, and it literally translates to water place. Originally, there were four different groups that first colonized Xalapa in the early 14th Century while around the early 1300s the four groups combined into one city. A century later, the Aztecs proceeded to conquer this new city. Grupo Mayan visitors who have researched it state that a Franciscan convert was created by passing Spaniards while on their way to Tenochtitlan, in 1519 and in 1555. In the later part of the 1700’s the construction was started on the Xalapa Cathedral. During the late 19th century, the city entered a period of decline with many of the old cultural events closing down. It later saw a slight revival as a military base in support of the Mexican Civil War was constructed in the area. On a side note, it is interesting to comment that Jalapeño chilies are named after an old canned chili pepper factory located in Xalapa.
Today Xalapa is a coffee growing area located 4,690 feet above the sea level and has an average temperature of around 64 degrees. There are several coffeehouses located all over the city, which would allow a Grupo Mayan guest, a leisure stroll among the sights along the way with opportunities to rest as you travel. The city is encircled by considerable scenery and contains a vast assortment of various architectural styles for all to enjoy. Located nearby is the Citlatépetl volcano, which is judged the largest in Mexico as well as the third largest on the North American continent. This volcano provides an impressive view when the weather conditions are just right. Xalapa has developed the reputation for the city of flowers as a result of the large amount of flora found in the many gardens and parks around the city. Grupo Mayan visitors enjoy a walk through the heart of this city which shows the ancient retained cobblestone streets from long ago. The climate here is humid and cool with some light rain showers possible at any moment. This area experiences their rainy season between May and July when even heavier rain showers are likely.
Education wise, the modern Xalapa has three universities and hosts a variety of Mexican cultural events. City leaders believe that the growing student population plays an instrumental role in providing the necessary support required for all the weekly cultural entertainment and musical shows.
While education, government and Grupo Mayan tourism tend to dominate Xalapa’s economy there still exists the traditional open markets and it is common in the early hours of the morning to hear the milkman making his rounds to the peoples homes. The city boasts three lakes that are suitable for boating as well as brisk walks along the lakefront.
The popular Grupo Mayan tourist locations in the city include the Anthropology Museum, the cities Symphony Orchestra as well as the Diego Rivera Center promoting the arts. The popular Museum of Anthropology focuses mostly upon the archeology studies conducted within the state of Veracruz. The local Orquesta Sinfonica de Xalapa represents the finest orchestra within Mexico. Both these sights are very reasonable prices. Within the city, a Grupo Mayan visitor who is musically minded can easily locate a variety of other entertaining musical opportunities.

The captivating Grupo Mayan honeymoon area hypnotizes every guest through its tempting isolated jungle environment as well as its beautiful hideaway beach. One of these areas would be Placencia in Belize that promises a most interesting stay with the all natural wonder of the amazing tropical coast. This area promises fine lavishness in its amenities, various health spa activities, exceptional dining as well as plenty of sea and land adventures. An additional Grupo Mayan destination would be Cahal Pech Village, which offers several customized packages designed for a memorable honeymoon stay in Belize. In the Maruba Jungle Spa offers a mixture of African, Mayan and Creole style within the jungle type decorations creating a most dreamy, romantic and relaxing of all the atmospheres.
Belize vacation honeymoons are not just about the beautiful beaches, or the lush tropical forests but also it centers around jungle trekking, the wildlife, cultural tours and cave exploration. In addition there are several exciting events planned for Grupo Mayan guests such as horseback riding, river trips, scuba diving, jungle tracking, various float trips upon the famous Monkey River, enjoyable manatee watching, kayaking trips, canoeing, swimming, sailing and the most enjoyable of all the short trips through the popular jungle canopy.
Your honeymoon vacation will more then likely, last for almost 14 days so you can partake of all the fun, which Belize offers its visitors. Interesting tours would be to visit the Maya ruins in the Cayo District and Altun Ha where you can find one of the largest Jade Mayan Heads in existence. The Belize Zoo offers an excellent foreword to the vast Belizean wildlife and as a side excursion; you can take a two-hour visit and see the Tikal ruins located in nearby Guatemala. There is something for the nature loving couple also with a peaceful visit to a butterfly garden after which you can visit an ancient Temple for the Mayan ‘God of Submerged Crocodiles’. This trip is accessible strictly by way of a jungle riverboat excursion.
A number different Grupo Mayan packages for a romantic Belize honeymoon are made available just for couples coming here for their honeymoon. The fact is you can even create a customized romantic honeymoon getaway when booking with Grupo Mayan. The assortment of packages for honeymooners include not just the room and meals but various tours, the tour guide, all transportation plus related taxes. With the customized options available for the honeymooners, the Grupo Mayan guests get their choice of ‘bubbling Champagne, fragrant Flowers and the famous candle lit Honeymoon Dinner’ prepared by competent Mayan Chefs.

While the images of the calm sea are embedded within the mind of every visitor to Puerto Penasco however the greatest image to be saved as a remembrance is that of viewing the Humpback whale in all her slender. Many of the Grupo Mayan Resorts visitors have marveled at the humpbacks spray reaching such high heights that it was clearly visible from the shoreline.

In their attempts to escape the cold northern weather, the Humpbacks arrive in groups to Puerto Penasco where these whales reproduce and in some cases give birth to young calves occasionally under the watchful eyes of Grupo Mayan Resorts guest. The whale’s gestation period will lasts for 12 months.

The Humpback whale is a continual popular attraction to the many Grupo Mayan Resorts visitors since from their arrival until their departure they are a source of enjoyment for all. Many of the guests secure trips into the sea to get a closer view of these magnificent mammals. Humpbacks have a life expectancy of forty-five years thus being a creature of habit they return to Grupo Mayan Resorts year after year.

The humpbacks although lacking any sort of vocal cord they do seem to possess the ability to emit certain sounds such as moans, cries and squeaks using valves located within their larynx. This feather tends to draw many of the Grupo Mayan Resorts guest to the beachfront in an effort to hear the whales as they make these sounds. The usual duration of the whale sounds range from 6 minutes to a period of 35 minutes. In zoologist terms these communications are commonly known as the songs of whales.

Towards the end of March the whales start their lengthy crossings and returning to their polar regions. The young have mastered swimming but they remain near to their mother for protection. Currently whales are considered a protected species with International agreements and Grupo Mayan Resorts is glad to provide glimpses of these fascinating creatures to all their guest and their families.

Our natural resources are important and as such we consider the Humpback whales as International resource. All visitors and guest are fully encouraged to watch the whales at Puerto Penasco however please watch them from a distance showing them the proper respect they deserve. Grupo Mayan Resorts firmly believe that whales belong to all of us and as thus all of us have outr own responsibility protect them.

Under the ideology of comfort and luxury of Grupo Mayan, there has always existed the worry for offering to their guests the most exclusive services, included Golf, Spa and a lot of amenities in each resort. All this have been implemented as a response to the high quality of life that the guests deserve and the commitment with them.
Continuing the trend and tradition of the best resorts in the world, The Grand Mayan and Mayan Palace by Grupo Mayan offers to its distinguished visitors the fantastic benefits of Spas and golf courses in each of its developments, attending to the proved kindnesses of these disciplines.
It’s no coincidence that premier resorts long known for their championship golf courses have become home to some of the finest spas. From fairways to facial rooms, golf and spa have become synonymous.

What spa specifics might best help your game?

•    Stability ball classes:
The instability of the ball helps develop stamina needed to play a 4-hour golf game; it also helps sideways balance, very important to sustaining the golf swing motion.
•    Stretching & conditioning:
Pilates, yoga and weight training classes increase concentration, muscle strength, balance, flexibility and endurance needed for stronger drives with less exertion, better posture with less body strain, and decreased risk of back injuries and muscle pulls.
•    Reflexology and massage:
Reflexology on the hands and feet is healing to corresponding parts of the body, and massage helps with recovery between rounds and can prevent or repair strains and pains.
•    Manicures and pedicures:
Seemingly superficial, these two treatments are important since golf puts so much stress and strain on hands and feet. Strong nails and smooth cuticles keep hands and feet healthy.
•    Facials:
A facial helps repair sun damage, slough dry skin for a smooth, soft complexion and helps fade sun-induced spots and discolorations.

And also, we cannot forget the benefits of playing golf at Grupo Mayan. Golf is good for you. It’s a game that burns up calories, reduces cholesterol and can reduce stress. Golf is great for keeping you in trim. Every round you play, you walk between four and eight miles, and burn around a thousand calories.

Brisk walking is known to increase cardio-vascular capacity, improve your lung capacity and your blood flow. When playing golf, your heart rate pumps away at between 90 and 120 beats per minute. This low intensity workout won´t turn you into the next Steve Redgrave – but it is perfect for gently burning off fat.

Even the simple act of swinging your club or bending down to place your ball on its tee or pick up your ball helps keep your joints supple and muscle groups in trim.
Playing golf at Grupo Mayan is not only physically good for you, it also releases powerful, natural, mood enhancing drugs called endorphins into your bloodstream. As long as you don´t strive to play with Tiger Woods-like perfection, just having a stroll in the open air and enjoying a round of golf with your friends helps to make you feel better. If the sun is shining – even better!

Grupo Mayan Golf courses offers a mental challenge. You are always thinking when we play golf, whether it´s counting endless shots, working out your Stableford score or just calculating yardages and club selection. All that mental exercise is good for you.
Golf is a social game, a chance to get to know someone better, that’s why so many business people play golf. A round of golf can take around four hours where individual differences disappear as playing the game becomes the common focus. Most golfers play with family or friends but most are happy to join up with a single golfer to make a three or four ball group.

Grupo Mayan Golf is great leveler – its handicapping system is designed in such a way that enables the beginner to play competitively against the highly skilled. There are not many sports where you can complete fairly against the super star!
The etiquette and rules of golf encourage care and respect of others and the course.
Play golf- it is not only good for you – it is fun as well- one of the good things in life!

Less than 96 kilometers away of the Mexico-USA border and approximately four hours driving from Phoenix, Arizona or from Mexicali´s Airport in Baja California, it is located the Grupo Mayan Golf Club in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, one of the best resorts of the country with luxurious and high quality facilities.

The La Pinta Bay estuary gives the perfect landscape to four interconnected buildings, designed under the parameters of Santa Fe architecture. Grupo Mayan Hotel details are supreme: extremely luxurious rooms, suites with exclusive services, six kilometers of beach, two rough surface tennis fields, covered swimming pool of 91 meters with warm water, snack bar in the pool, 24 hours cybercafé and other amenities.
This resort also includes an avant-garde gym, steam and sauna, as well as service of corporal treatments. Here the stress disappears in the contact of a four hands massage.
The fabulous combination of the mountain desert with the deep blue of the sea makes this resort an idyllic scene, specially for the golf player, who will be able to enjoy the environment, meanwhile he is practicing his favorite sport.

The course at Grupo Mayan was designed for Jack Nicklaus and it is a real challenge for the most expert player. The bigger challenge is maybe the strong wind, because the sea breeze becomes a constant adversary to the player, who must learn to support this pressure during the 18-holes.
There is no rough, which allows a nicer game and simultaneously interesting. The most distinctive hole is on the sixth position; it is of 190 yards and has four traps of sand.
Other challenges are the seven lakes, a river and the border of the ocean. Strait fairway in 13th and 14th holes offers the opportunity to put on practice all the possible knowledge about this fancy sport.

Hole 13 has a dog-leg par 5, that along the Ameca river, the wind makes it more difficult. On the hole 14, 153 yards par 3, the ocean is on the left side and a beautiful lake in the front, at the right of the green everything is exuberance.
This is a golf course that deserves being visited, mostly because shortly will have a Golf Academy by Jack Nicklaus in the Grupo Mayan Resort.

No one and I mean No one could take a vacation or trip to Mexico and not purchase an abundance of presents for everyone at home from the mailman to your wife’s Aunt Matilda. The Grupo Mayan can gladly direct you to the best locations for any sort of product you may be searching for.

Although many people are amazed by the beauty and activity which abounds in Acapulco there are even more that are flabbergasted at the outdoor markets and the deals that can be struck with these local business people. If nothing else you could request a tour involving the market centers around the Grupo Mayan.Depending upon where you plan to complete your souvenir shopping and just how well your negotiate skills happen to be you may just return to your home upon completion of you vacation with several different bags of Mexican treasures. Some of best arts and craft items are created here so it makes good sense to pick some up for your friends at home. Although all of these fine craft items are not made in the immediate area the Grupo Mayan supports the venders of the surrounding area also.Prices may be somewhat elevated as compared to purchasing your items at the source however considering the location with all the tourist guest at the Grupo Mayan the market prices are not rally that bad.
A particularly good place to purchase those Mexican souvenirs is Fermin. Throughout you cannot find a greater selection of high quality souvenirs, gifts, jewelry, authentic Mexican sombreros and t-shirts at such bargain prices without the hassle of actually having to haggle with the venders.

Many of the market squares are well within walking distance thus your trip back to the Grupo Mayan is quick and effortless. There are a vast number of souvenir shops setup between the market square and the Grupo Mayan. So many shops in fact that you could conceivably shop as you walk back. Just keep in mind that you will not get the best deals that you would by purchasing from Grupo Mayan.

The Artisans Mall is an open-air type mall where you can locate some inexpensive craft type items while strolling through their many aisles. Now this is one spot where you will find yourself having to bargain with the venders in an effort to obtain the best possible prices. You may have to use the services of a taxi as the artisans mall is a considerable walk from the Grupo Mayan.