Celebrate and experience Mayan Culture
Fecha de publicación: 01-May-2012
RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO, May 01, 2012
Top Luxury Hotel in Mexico’s Riviera Maya Offers Special Menu and Activities Honoring the Mayans This Month
RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO– With this year’s increasing popularity of Mayan culture, Fairmont Mayakoba in Mexico’s Riviera Maya is encouraging guests to take advantage of their extraordinary events that grasp Mayan customs and explore Mayan history. The AAA Five Diamond resort has developed a variety of unforgettable Mayan-inspired experiences, including spa treatments, a special tasting menu, and activities in celebration of the Maya civilization.
The resort’s Willow Stream Spa has integrated an assortment of traditional Maya inspired services to help guests unwind, relax, and leave the outer world behind. A few treatments include:
• ChacChac Rain Ritual– 90 minutes, $239 USD
Chac, the Rain god was one of the most important gods in Mayan history and the word “cha” means to “let go” or “letting loose”. Guests relax on a rain table with an application of a healing body mask and exfoliation with an Ayate cloth, followed by a warm overhead rainwater rinse. El último paso para dejarse llevar es la aplicación de un masaje con aceite de salvia.
• Honey In The Heart – 60 minutes, $159 USD
In the traditional Mayan Temezcal ceremony, honey was used to remind those of the sweetness of life. The treatment begins with a honey body mask to feed and hydrate the skin, followed by a rainforest rinse under the vichy shower and a relaxing massage, ending with a sip of honey.
• Chocolate – Food Of The Gods– 60 minutes, $169 USD
Ka'kaw, the Mayan word for chocolate, was offered as a tribute to the gods. This experience includes a cacao mask body wrap, scalp massage and hair treatment and a nourishing massage application of pure coconut oil and rose essence.
El Puerto Restaurant at Fairmont Mayakoba invites guests to enjoy spectacular lagoon views and a cozy atmosphere, while embracing the essence of Mayan cuisine with a new tasting menu.
For $68 per person, guests can enjoy:
• Seafood Escabeche - Scallop, Octopus, and Shrimp with Cilantro, Chaya, and Sour orange
• Quail in “Relleno Negro” - Infused in Mayan Spices, Black Chile Paste, Yuca Chips, Grated Egg Yolk and Verdolagas
• Surf and Turf “PokChuc” - Lobster Annato, Dark Beer Marinated Filet Mignon,Spicy Chocolate Sauce, Local Squash and ChayoteCorn Dumplings stuffed with chicharrón in salsa verde
• Mayan Dessert Tasting - Spiced Chocolate Mousse Pyramid, YucaTuiles, Yucatan Bread Pudding, Lime and Xtabentun Sherbet
Guests at Fairmont Mayakoba can also visit some of the best preserved coastal Mayan sites with stunning Caribbean ocean views at Tulum, explore the ruined city of Coba, or embark on an excursion to visit the pinnacle of Mayan civilization, Chichén-Itzá, which Castle was recently recognized as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.
The resort also offers a diverse range of Mayan inspired activities for vacationers, families and groups including:
• The Nature Adventure – An ecological boat tour through Fairmont Mayakoba’s water canals,the tour educates visitors about different ecosystems, as well as exquisite flora and fauna native to the Yucatan Peninsula. Vacationers will also have a chance to purchase Mayan craft products from jewelry to handmade pieces by artisans that range from $5 to $35.
• Discovery Club Adventure Camp – The resort offers activities for youngsters and families such as Exploring the Mayan World, which enables guests to have the opportunity to make their first letter sign, decorate their crocodile, and even become a Mayan warrior and learn some Mayan words.
Fairmont Mayakoba is an idyllic destination for travelers and adventure seekers. For more information or to book a reservation, please visit www.fairmont.com/mayakoba.
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ACERCA DEL FAIRMONT MAYAKOBA
Ubicado en el corazón de la Riviera Maya, México, el Fairmont Mayakoba de 401 habitaciones es un resort galardonado con cinco diamantes de la AAA, ubicado en una lujosa comunidad privada de 18 hectáreas (45 acres), rodeada de un exuberante bosque de manglares atravesados por canales de agua cristalina. La propiedad tiene un espacio para reuniones de 3.700 m² (40.000 ft²), el spa Willow Stream de 3.400 m² (37.000 ft²) con 20 salas de tratamiento y un menú cuidadosamente elaborado de servicios y distintivos tratamientos que incorporan elementos indígenas y el campo de golf El Camaleón, sede del único evento de la PGA en México y de la escuela de golf de Jim McLean. Su dedicación a una filosofía respetuosa del medio ambiente, le valió al Fairmont Mayakoba la verificación como hotel certificado de Rainforest Alliance, entre otros galardones ecológicos. Para reservas, llame al +1800 441 1414 o visite www.fairmont.com/mayakoba.
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ACERCA DE FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS
Ubicados en destinos de nivel internacional de todo el mundo, los Fairmont Hotels & Resorts conforman una celebrada colección de hoteles que incluyen emblemáticas ubicaciones como The Savoy en Londres, The Plaza en Nueva York y el Fairmont Peace Hotel en Shanghái. Con más de 60 hoteles, la cadena Fairmont es famosa por su servicio comprometido y cálido, por las completas experiencias culturales que ofrece y por sus hoteles clásicos que hacen su aporte al patrimonio cultural, la sofisticación y la importancia social y son considerados muchas veces destinos en sí mismos. Fairmont, un líder en la comunidad y en el área de la protección del medio ambiente, también es famoso por sus prácticas de turismo responsable y su galardonado Programa Medioambiental. Fairmont es propiedad de FRHI Holdings Limited, una empresa hotelera líder en el mundo, con más de 100 hoteles de las marcas Fairmont, Raffles y Swissôtel. La empresa también administra las haciendas y los clubes de residencia privados de lujo de las marcas Fairmont y Raffles. Para obtener más información o hacer reservas, llame al teléfono +1-800-441-1414 o visite www.fairmont.com.
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