Week ONE: The Siesta:
Arrive Cancun. Relax and enjoy New Years at the beach.
Ek-Balam Mayan Ruins
Week TWO: The Cocina
Merida, Mexico la Ciudad Blanca http://www.luzenyucatan.com/index.php
This will be a relaxed week to explore Merida, catch up on laundry, take a cooking class (http://www.los-dos.com/), shop for panama hats, visit Merida's bookshops and market, tour haciendas and swim in a cenote (below):
Week THREE:The Adventuras
Back to the BEACH
3 nights in Cancun / 4 nights in Cozumel
Lots of snorkeling, and perhaps some scuba adventures.
Week FOUR:The Pez
Isla Mujeres: We'll be spending two weeks here swimming, snorkeling and maybe learning to dive.
Week FIVE: The Mujeres
Second week on Isla Mujeres. Exploring the island, more snorkling & diving.
Last stop at Chetumal en route to Belize for Mayan Museum of Culture
Week SIX: The Selva
First Week in Belize
Belize Zoo and night tour (below)
Jungle Lodge in Rainforest 3 nights
Tranquility Bay Resort on Ambergris Caye 3 nights
Week SEVEN:The Coco
Open time in Belize, possibly Caye Caulker
Week EIGHT: The Abuelos
Rental Home in Placencia, Belize
Week NINE: The Tortugas
Back up towards Cancun for our flight out
Seven days at Akumal, near Tulum.