Continuing my MSC Seaside Western Caribbean cruise, the next port of call was Cozumel, Mexico.
It is a very flat island. Husband M and I had been here some 20 years ago, but couldn't remember much. We chose to do an excursion here, just with my husband, daughter L and son K. We boarded a boat with other tourists on the excursion. It took us along the coast of the island and we had a good look at the large town of San Miguel from the water. We then went on a bus which took us inland.
We toured the Discover Mexico Park Cozumel. It is a cultural theme park which gave a good overview of Mexican history. The doll's dress in the exhibit below is made from corn.
Next we moved on to another park called Pueblo Del Maiz. Here we learned a lot about the Mayan heritage.
We tasted corn tortillas which were being made in this demo below.
This video shows a woman making chocolate from cocoa beans by grinding it the old fashioned way. We got to taste some.
This video shows a fire dance.
At the end of the tour there was a tequila tasting. That stuff is very strong. Bottles were available for purchase.
The crew members on the ship told me a lot of them like to shop at this port of call during their break time, as the prices in Mexico are very good. We got a bottle of duty free rum here for $16 US which is an amazing price. Indeed, I felt our tour was good value for the money.
It is a very flat island. Husband M and I had been here some 20 years ago, but couldn't remember much. We chose to do an excursion here, just with my husband, daughter L and son K. We boarded a boat with other tourists on the excursion. It took us along the coast of the island and we had a good look at the large town of San Miguel from the water. We then went on a bus which took us inland.
Next we moved on to another park called Pueblo Del Maiz. Here we learned a lot about the Mayan heritage.
We tasted corn tortillas which were being made in this demo below.
This video shows a woman making chocolate from cocoa beans by grinding it the old fashioned way. We got to taste some.
The crew members on the ship told me a lot of them like to shop at this port of call during their break time, as the prices in Mexico are very good. We got a bottle of duty free rum here for $16 US which is an amazing price. Indeed, I felt our tour was good value for the money.
