Walk like a Mayan at Xcaret theme park
This sacred Mayan site, pronounced essh-caret, has tastefully been turned into a theme park where you can learn about Mayan plants, see a real burial mound, and ride down the underground river. If you stick around for the evening show, you’re in store for a musical spectacular with 300 acrobats and dancers telling the story of Mexico from ancient times to the present day. Xcaret is a 5-minute drive south of Playa.