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| Day 2 Educational Travel |
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7:30 hrs. Breakfast in the hotel.
- 8:30 hrs. Departure to the only crocodile farm in the area. Practical explanation of crocodiles, deers, spider monkeys, iguanas, snakes and some other animals of the region.
- 11:00 hrs. Snorkel in the amazing coral reef of Puerto Morelos doing a census either on coral reef fish, or corals, or plants, or crustaceans, etc.
- 13:00 hrs. Lunch in the hotel.
- 16:00 hrs. Visit the botanical garden where the local Biologist Silvia Diaz will explain to the students and teachers about the important trees and plants of the Maya jungle, including a very interesting section on medicinal plants of the Maya.
- 19:00 hrs. Dinner in Posada Amor restaurant.
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| Day 3 Eco Eduactional Tour |
- 8:00 hrs. Breakfast in the hotel.
- 10:00 hrs. Visit the Xaman Ha aviary where we can see the principal birds of the Yucatan peninsula including the flamingo, toucan, egrets, parrots, etc.. Explanation on their life cycle will be given.
- 12:00 hrs. Snorkel in the blue Cenote. Explanation on the underground rivers and origin of the Yucatan peninsula.
- 13:30 hrs. Lunch in Don Cafeto restaurant in Tulum.
- 16:00 hrs. Visit Tulum archeological site. Explanation of the site by a local guide.
- 18:00 hrs. Visit the Ecological center of Akumal where we will receive a presentation on the different research and protection projects they do, specially the marine turtle project and coral reef project.
- 20:00 hrs. Night trekking in search of marine turtles laying eggs in the beach ( May - Sept. ).
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| Day 4 Educational Travel |
- 7:00 hrs. Breakfast in the hotel and presentation on the Sian ka ´an biosphere reserve ( projects, research, protection, etc, ).
- 10:00 hrs. Arrival and check in San Juan Ranch, an exclusive ranch inside Sian ka ´an reserve.
- 11:00 hrs. Snorkel in the unique and virgin coral reefs of the reserve. We will do census, identification on corals, coral reef fish, plants, etc.. Comparison with the reef of Puerto Morelos.
- 13:00 hrs. Lunch in the Ranch.
- 16:00 hrs. Boat trip through the wetlands of the Sian ka ´an biosphere reserve where we will do identification and census on birds.
- 19:00 hrs. Dinner in the Ranch.
- 22:00 hrs. Fireplace in the beach to see stars or night walk in seacrh of marine turtles laying egg
(May -Sept).
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| Day 5 Educational Tour |
- 6:00 hrs. Kayak in the wetlands and channels of the Sian ka ´an biosphere reserve doing bird identification.
- 8:00 hrs. Breakfast in the San Juan Ranch.
- 9:00 hrs. Beach clean up. Explanation on beach pollution, plastics, etc.
- 11:00 hrs. Snorkel in the unspoiled reefs of the reserve. Identification, census of corals, fish, plants, etc.
- 13:00 hrs. Lunch in Tulum.
- 15:00 hrs. Visit Coba archeological site. Explanation of the site.
- 18:00 hrs. Departure to Valladolid.
- 19:00 hrs. Arrival and check inn Hotel Maria de la Luz in Valladolid.
- 19:30 hrs. Dinner in the hotel and presentation on Yum balam biosphere reserve.
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| Day 6 Eco Educational Travel |
- 7:30 hrs. Breakfast in the hotel.
- 8:30 hrs. Departure to Holbox island.
- 11:30 hrs. Arrival and bird and marine mammals identification ( flamingos, dolphins, egrets, herons,cormorans, pelicans, etc, )
- 13:30 hrs. Lunch in Villas Delfines hotel.
- 15:30 hrs. Dolphin search in the Yalahau lagoon.
- 17:30 hrs. Back to the hotel.
- 19:00 hrs. Dinner in the hotel.
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| Day 7 Educational Travel |
- 7:00 hrs. Breakfast in the hotel.
- 8:00 hrs.Visit the most famous archeological site of the ancient Maya when it's not yet crowded "Chichen Itza ". Explanation of the site by a local guide.
- 11:00 hrs. Visit Dzitnup cenote. Explanation and comparison of the underground rivers of the
Yucatan peninsula.
- 13:00 hrs. Lunch in Plaza Maya restaurant in Valladolid.
- 14:30 hrs. Departure to El Eden ecological reserve.
- 18:00 hrs. Arrival to the reserve. Explanation on the different research, protection and conservation
projects been done in the reserve.
- 19:00 hrs. Dinner in the reserve.
- 21:00 hrs. Night trekking to the jungle to discover the sounds and animals in the dark. Samples taken depending on the projects been conducted in that moment.
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| Day 8 Educational Travel |
- 8:00 hrs. Breakfast in the reserve.
- 9:00 hrs. Trekking through the savanna and jungle of the reserve to a cenote where wild crocodiles live and nest. Explanation on crocodiles. In the way bird identification, footprints, etc.
- 13:00 hrs. Box lunch in the cenote.
- 17:00 hrs. Analysis of all the information gathered during the ecotour.
- 19:00 hrs. Dinner in the reserve and presentation of each team work.
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