Costa Maya, Mexico

Thanks to Hurricane Wilma we were shifted to Costa Maya, which made me happy. We did the Mayan Ruins tour of the Chaccoben Mayan Ruins. EXCELLENT tour.

Arrival at Costa Maya ... the long pier and the ... Shopping and entertainment complex in the distance. The long pier extend out to where the ships port. The beach center ... lovely. The HAL Veendam is docked here too, along with a Celebrity ship. View from the pier. Close up view of the shopping and entertainment complex. Close up of the beach. Inside the shopping complex and Costa Maya. Pool and Bar in the Shopping/Entertainment complex at Costa Maya. Arrival at the Ruins Complex. Photo taken at the ruins complex. The Complex map. Our Tour guide was excellent. He pointed out fantastic plants in the area. Steps leading up to the Temple Complex. These are the easiest. Some are taller and and more difficult than others. The top of the steps. The main Pyramid on the Temple Complex platform. Tree shaded ... ... courts where priests' homes were located. The largest pyramid off the Temple Mound. Departing at the end of the day. Sun setting in the distance. The Veendam was departing as we returned to the Westerdam. The seas were so rough that she was listing.