Mexican Riviera - Nov 2003
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Nov 1 - Nov 8, 2003  The Mexican Riviera: Playa del Carmen - Cancun - Tulum.  Many photos from our adventures south of the border.  We split them into two web pages to help users with dialup access.

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  Flying over the      You think for $450      Another plane         Approaching the
Smoky Mountains     we could get a real    flies past the city    Hotel Zone in Cancun.
(Fall colors have          jet and not an         of Charlotte, SC      Atlantic Ocean to
already passed)            airplane ?!?                                         the left, Nichupté
                                                                                             Lagoon to the right.
 
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The Dia de Muertos festival (Day of the Dead) is held on November 1st & 2nd.  This
celebration is held across Mexico to remember those that have passed away. This
is not a somber gathering; rather it is an upbeat and happy festival to commemorate
the lives of those no longer with us. 

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Paper Mache Skeletons are commonly used (always smiling).  Altars are setup with the
deceased's favorite foods, drinks and treats to encourage their spirit to participate in
the celebration.  Nov 1st commemorates children and Nov 2nd commemorates adults.
The following link provides a good overview:  History of Dia de los Muertos
 
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  Altar: Favorite          Don and I fear           Dia de los          Julie ignoring our
   Fruits, Drinks           these bizarre             Muertos           adolescent behavior
   foods of the          "smiling skeletons"          artwork           focusing instead
     deceased                                                                            on the menu
 
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   View from our                Me 'n Rita               Our good friends        hmm ... so who is
   balcony at the                                                Don and Julie            considered the
   Royal Sands.                                                  spent the week          photographer in a
Just another day                                            vacationing with us.       photo like this?
   in Paradise.
 
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  6 pesos will get       clowning around on the bus ride       The famous         Shopping at
 you a ride on the                                                           Institute of         Market 28
exciting Cancun bus                                                           Idiots
system. Hold on tight!
 
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 We came across        Rita thought          I was caught off         We just liked the
this shrine in the      this might make       guard by the dogs         entrance to this
   middle of a            a nice simple        who protect the yard    home. That's a Mayan
    downtown              winter home !        from the roof. Air        plaque to the left.
 neighborhood.                                      superiority I guess.

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