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In the early 1970s, what we know as the Mexican Caribbean coastline today would be barely recognisable, with only small fishing towns and the odd hotel dotted here or there. But in 1974, Mexico’s government tourism development agency decided to put a name to this beautiful, and the Riviera Maya was born.

This was followed by a new highway parallel to the coast which helped lead to today’s booming infrastructure of roughly 150 hotels in Cancun with more than 24,000 rooms and 380 restaurants. This is without taking into account the 37,000 hotel rooms the Mayan Riviera has of its own, a number projected to double by 2025.

Thirteen million people pass through Cancun’s airport annually and it caters an average of 190 flights daily.

With the white pristine, pure sandy beaches that run virtually unbroken for 81 miles (130km) south of Cancun, the Riviera Maya delivers you luxury real estate, hotels, spa’s, restaurants, marinas, shops, bars and golf courses as well as romantic unspoilt hideaways.

The Mayan Riviera is not just Cancun as many people may perceive it to be, driving south from Cancun you will find luxurious, often more intimate retreats, with more space and fewer people than the bustle and bright lights of Cancun.

The Riviera Maya starts roughly 12 miles (19km) south of Cancun airport in one of the coast’s last fishing villages, Puerto Morelos.  The shoreline is not as impressive as that of the white glitzy beaches found deeper into the region with turtle grass underfoot and a less clear turquoise Ocean, but Puerto Morelos should not be overlooked.

It has some excellent restaurants, good handmade crafts and artisan products. Add to that the world’s second largest barrier reef, a dedicated marine reserve, which lies less than a mile offshore. Puerto Morelos is  a great stop for relaxing after the night life of Cancun.

18 miles (30km) south of Cancun airport you are into the Riviera Maya’s gold coast.  First discovered by the upscale Maroma hotel, Maroma beach has perfect talcum powder white sands and turquoise tranquil water with a jungle backdrop.

Keep heading south and you will come to 593 acre (240 hectare) development shared by three hotels, hugging a mile-long stretch of coast: Mayakoba.  With a 7,000 yard (6,400m) Greg Norman signature golf course and the strip of the mangrove lagoon just behind the beach dunes, the newly constructed 128 room Rosewood Mayakoba hotel has a beauty worth exploring.

Further south down Highway 307 is the lively vibrant beach front town of Playa Del Carmen.  With its dedicated pedestrian zone of Fifth Avenue one block from the beach you have your choice of cosmopolitan shops, markets, local artisans and crafts, multi cultural restaurants, jewellery stores, vibrant night life and magical bars.

‘Playa’ has well established white linen beach clubs, from Mamitas, with the DJ spinning funky tunes, a laid back vibe of fusion, a fantastic menu and fire dancers, to neighbouring Zenzi, offering live bands, movies on the beach and a Sunday barbeque. On top of that is the famous Blue Parrot night club and Coco Bongo.

Playa Del Carmen has something unique to offer, so much more than those looking for an all inclusive with a swim up bar, although it also boasts top hotel chains such as RIU, Iberostar and Occidental.

An 18 hole golf course always seems to be within walking distance, or a very short taxi ride away.

Next stop south is Xcaret an aquatic theme park with an amazing night show. Keep driving and you will see signs for Paamul, now a small RV and beach camp park run on generators, it also has a small hotel. Well worth a stop, you can cool off in the pool or take a dip in the ocean after a bite to eat.

Just south is the gated community and marina of Puerto Aventuras, with Dolphin Discovery at its heart, surrounded by restaurants and bars.

Offering catamaran sailing trips, speed boat tours, parasail and fishing this is a great place to stop for activities. Take in all the boats on the marina, some you can charter for fishing trips, some privately owned, a must-see place on the Riviera Maya.

Just a little further down the coast and you come across what some say are the best beaches in the south of the Riviera Maya at the bay of Xpu-Ha. White, plush, uncrowded expanses of sand with great beach clubs such as Al Cielo, with a fantastic Mediterranean and seafood menu, massage therapists and shaded beach beds. You may have found paradise.

Nearby on the coast you will come to Akumal, famed for its turtle sanctuaries.  In the summer months, you may be lucky enough to visit the Half Moon Bay area to see the turtles come up to the beach and lay eggs.

In August, you can take a boat trip or swim out from land and see these magnificent creatures inches away from you.

The snorkelling in Akumal is second to none. The reef is home to some beautiful parrot fish, turtles and puffer fish and the beach is small and busy, a great stop for aquatic culture as a day trip and with many bars and restaurants you will not be disappointed.

Our last main Riviera Maya stop is at Tulum, the only Mayan city built on the sea with the breathtaking ruins and home to some of the finest beaches.

Leading British newspaper paper, the Daily Mail, included Tulum in their top 10 beaches for 2009, calling it a “sight to behold; a temple perched on cliffs above the Caribbean Sea.”

The famous ruined Mayan citadel on the east shore of has lost none of its glory.

Travel + Leisure magazine also gave Tulum’s Wellness Retreat and Spa second place in their survey of the worlds best destination spas, in September 2009. Tulum is a fantastic place to stay with the history, culture, beach clubs and spas.

We come to the end of the Riviera Maya at the 1.5 million acre (0.6 million hecatre) Sian Ka’an Biosphere, a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, with jungle walks, mangrove lagoons and unexcavated ruins and the 22 mile (35km) Boca Palia peninsula.

A small entrance fee allows you to explore this unspoilt paradise.  It serves as a model for sustainable development in sensitive tropical ecosystems. The revenue generated through tours, fishing, beautiful accommodations, and various on-site activities is used to fund conservation and education programs within the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve.

The center operates using ecologically responsible technologies, including systems for wetland waste management, rainwater collection, solar and wind energy generation. It also operates educational outreach programs and biological research.

Here ends your whistle stop tour of the Riviera Maya, there is plenty to keep you busy, for a day, or for a lifetime.

With the motivation to give club volleyball a makeover director Rick Ashmore created the Dunes Volleyball Club in 1989.

 

In 21 years, Dunes VBC has produced an impressive number of junior volleyball players who’ve gone on to continue playing volleyball in higher education institutions. For 2010 players have signed letters of intent to attend West Point Academy, Bethel College, Saint Francis College, University of Indianapolis, Trine University, St. Francis University, and Indiana State University.

 

The Dunes Volleyball Club practices are in eight different locations with the primary location held at the impressive Dunes Operation Center located in Rolling Prairie, Indiana and also serves as the site for the Dunes May Classic. With over 60 teams in all age brackets the 2010 May Classic will be on Saturday May 15 and Sunday May 16.

 

Speaking of tournaments, the various Dunes elite volleyball team players garner significant experience playing from January to June in the Lake Michigan Power League and traveling to volleyball tournaments all over the country including the President’s Day Tourney in Bloomington, IL, the Indy Juniors Classic and Team Indiana Classic in Indianapolis, Sports Performance in Aurora, Wisconsin Dells Invitational, Best of America in Kalamazoo, Michigan, National Junior Classic in Aurora, the Sports Performance President’s Day Tournament in Schaumberg, the Team Indiana Exposure Event, the Sports Performance National Junior Classic, the MVA Showcase in Grand Rapids and of course everyone’s at the AAU Nationals in Orlando Florida.

 

Dunes VBC has grown into a very large junior volleyball program, which this year in the elite team category hosts four 18s, two 17s, three 16s, four 15s, four 14s, three 13s, two 12s and one 11s volleyball teams that have coaches with significant experience playing the game and also coaching on the high school level.

 

In the Dunes local and regional category the club sponsors five 17s, four 16s, two 15s, thirteen 14s, three 13s, six 12s, one 11s and two 10s volleyball teams. Dunes offers the local team volleyball option to athletes not yet ready to make a six-month commitment to volleyball and who often play other sports that keep them from six-month volleyball participation. These teams “play five play dates and practice once a week and then either practice or play on Sunday.”

 

2010 Summer High School volleyball camps are held in July. For varsity, junior varsity and freshmen teams. The cost per team is very economical and hasn’t changed in a couple of years which probably explains why in 2009 over 25 schools with 65 teams participated. Teams camps are three sessions-a-day and team drills against other teams, controlled scrimmages and tournament play is what participants can expect.

If you are planning to go on leave for your next break in the summer or Christmas holidays, then why not choose something exotic? There are many places and travel agents offering great deals of Mexican holidays.

You can get any type of package you want and you’ll find everything and anything you are looking for and need. All you need to do is go online and find the best deal for you and your family and rest assured that you will be fine Mexican vacation package that will suit your financial situation.

You can get a Mexican holiday deal for the whole family with a deal family vacation, where you will find some agents offering great deals to any destination in Mexico.

If you want a well-known approach to your holiday you can visit one of the largest hotels in Acapulco, where you can get all inclusive Mexico vacation deal that fits all your needs.

You can choose to Mexico package holidays to take it the whole family or just want to take yourself and your partner. Whatever you choose, you are guaranteed the time of your life, and a promise that most of these hotels to make and keep.

You can also go to Cancun and get all-inclusive package, which was packed with your family’s daily meals, local beverages for the whole family for your entire stay without restriction on one person, no motorized water sports, which provides your family a safe holiday, every day many activities, and even more nocturnal activities, you will be pleased to know that all children under age 6 will be granted a residence permit at no cost to you of all visits and all the rooms are available with a brilliant view of the sea.

For a water front hotel on the beach visit the Club Bananas Hotel. This is just a 25 minutes drive from the international airport and only a small walk away from the beach, where you can start your vacation off by taking in the lively sun.

In Banana Club Hotel you are sure your families safety, good food, good ice cold drinks are locally produced, comfortable and clean rooms, entertainment at affordable prices, and even a swimming pool, which you will never have, since the massive sea, a few meters.

In this hotel, each room is fully kitted out with ironing board, alarm clock, television with international cable, daily maid service, air conditioning, full size family bathroom, and much more.

There is much that needs to be done, and even more so with your Mexico Vacation lot, and you’ll be glad to know that all transactions Tailor Made just for you, so you are sure that you have to run out of money at the end of your holiday.

Furthermore, you will be relaxed when you return home, most importantly, when one goes on vacation. So choose a seasonal business and Mexico to make the most of your leisure time.