Cancun Part II: Xel-Ha

Our second big adventure was a trip to Xel-Ha. Xel-Ha is located on the coast about 2 hours south of Cancun. It is a large ecological park that is centered around a brackish bay, protected from the harsh waves of the ocean and feed by an underwater river that surfaces nearby.

Activities include snorkeling, swimming, cave exploration, hiking, biking, playing at the beach, rope swinging into cenotes (freshwater sinkholes), cliff diving, floating lazily down the river and swimming with dolphins (if you fork over the extra cash). It is not the best place for snorkeling, but an excellent place for the novice snorkeler or inexperienced swimmer. It is an amazing place for kids!

We had a wonderful time playing around the park. It is also extremely beautiful! Here are some of those memories.

Here are some flowers that were just way different.

Elysa is relaxing under a palapa by the lagoon.

This is the fresh water river that pops up from underground and feeds the lagoon. It was an amazing "lazy river" that we snorkeled down. Along the river are some cliffs you can jump off of. See the clips below!