Xcaret was an all day event but overall not too riveting. Josh and I may have been the only 2 people there who were not all that concerned with the staged sites and were more interested in seeing native insects and birds.

We saw several mariposas (which means butterflies in Spanish) and a longhorn beetle of some variety.

We also saw abejas nativas, which means native bees.

The bees are found in dried tree trunks throughout the jungles. These native bees cannot sting, which makes it a lot easier to collect honey than it is for us in the U.S. This bee was used by the Mayans as a basic ingredient in their meals and for indigenous medicine.

Another thing I noticed while out here is that the resort paints all their trees with this white sealant. I finally asked a staff member what that was all about and all they could tell me was that it was to protect the trees from a ‘bug’.

On to the birds…I think this first one is a golden-fronted woodpecker.

The next couple images are of a motmot.

An Orange Oriole.

A Great Kiskadee.

Xcaret has a sea turtle rearing facility…lots of babies and huge adults.

We also visited a Saint Francis of Assisi Chapel.

Xcaret also had a mushroon growing farm. I think the concept is a little bizzare…especially since I think mushrooms are gross. The mushrooms in the picture below are oyster mushrooms and are edible.

Lastly, here is a pretty waterfall we saw.

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