Mayan Year: The jaguar story

Mayan year

The story of the jaguar at the mayan year

Balam, the jaguar, a powerful symbol for the Mayans, was considered as the ruler of time, the lord of the night, master of the underworld, god protector of the fields and crops, worshipped before the sowing time begun. Continue reading

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Welcome 2012: Mayan rituals

Mayan ritual to start this important year: 2012

Mayan ritual to start this important year: 2012

As part of the Mayan Year 2012 celebrations, last December, it was presented the “Mayan Route 2012” program called “Celebrate Rebirth”. The location: the “Santuario de la Esperanza” (Hope Sanctuary) construction site. Continue reading

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Hunab Ku – History of this Mayan god

Hunab ku History of this Mayan god

Hunab ku primeval god of Mayan Culture

Hunab Ku is the great primeval god of the Mayan culture, center of the galaxy, primordial and vital energy of all things, a shapeless divinity that created all. According to Mayan cosmogony, this deity manifested as a unique and absolute entity amongst all things

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2012 is the Mayan Year, and what better way to celebrate a wedding than a Mayan Ceremony?

Mayan Ceremony at the Beach

Mayan Ceremony at the Beach

If you are planning the wedding of your dreams, maybe you should consider the Mayan Ceremony, that is not only one of the most important trends of the year, but also through this emotional celebration, you can share a unique and sacred moment in a dream-like location.

Imagine exchanging vows in a mystical environment. The bride and groom walk to the altar accompanied by the rhythm of pre-Hispanic music, to find objects that represent the four elements: flowers, maize seeds, water and copal. Continue reading

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Temazcal: pamper yourself like the Mayan gods

The Temazcal ceremony, a unique experience

The Temazcal ceremony, a unique spiritual experience

With an emotive ceremony, the construction of the temazcal at El Dorado Royale began. This is part of an initiative that aims to return to the roots and customs of the Mayan culture, and share them with our visitors, offering a unique experience that will touch them.

With pre-Hispanic music, the ceremony pointed to the reconnection that the temazcal represents. Continue reading

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The year 2012 and the Mayas

The 2012 year for Mayas

The 2012 year for the Mayas

We are just about to finish one more year, a year full of great moments, memories, and lessons. But this time will be different, because we are about to welcome the year 2012.

Lots of things have been said about this date: that the world will end, a new era will begin, there will be planetary changes, and even genetic mutations. Continue reading

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New Year on the Beach

New Year 2010 on the beach

New Year on the Beach

Would you like to welcome the New Year 2012 with sun, sea and sand?

There are many options to celebrate the beginning of the year, and being on the beach is one of the favorites. The celebration starts at dusk with a huge party under the stars that will be lit by moonlight.
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30 Years Making Dreams Come True

Lomas Travel 30th Anniversary

Lomas Travel 30 years Anniversary

Thirty years is easily said, but when it comes to giving support 24 hours a day to those who visit the Mexican Caribbean, you know that it is actually a hard work, full of challenges, difficulties and great satisfaction.

The night of December 15th, Lomas Travel’s 30th Anniversary was celebrated at El Dorado Royale Resort and Spa. Continue reading

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A very Ecological Christmas

Green Ecological Christmas

Green Ecological Christmas

Christmas is already here. This is the time of the year when we decorate our homes and we fill them with the festive spirit. We set our Christmas tree, buy the Christmas ornaments, we wrap the gifts…but have we ever really think about the impact this causes on the environment?

We invite you to have a very green Christmas; here we share with you some tips: Continue reading

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Planet Earth´s Twin Brother

Planet Kepler 22 B

Kepler 22-b earth's similar planet

If we thought that there was no planet like Earth, we better give it a second thought. NASA announced recently the discovery of a planet that is very similar to Earth. This planet is called Kepler 22-b, it is 2.4 times bigger than Earth and it is out of the solar system 600 light-years away.

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