Mayan Dance Theatre, Iberostar Paraiso Maya, Playa Del Carmen

This was a great performance by young dancers and musicians. It took us, the audience, through the major Mayan myth cycles leading up to and including the blood sacrifice for the return of the sun. Fertility and purification rites, Deer Dance, Eagle Dance, War Dance and Sacrifice. The dancers were most impressive when they spread out among the audience. Incredible costumes.

Peacocks, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

On the grounds of the Iberostar Paraiso Maya I came across these magnificent peacocks. I don't know what the other birds were. They looked like guinea hens on steroids. A long tailed racoon had just stolen some of the food that staff had put out for their lunch. I was here with the TLABC having just enjoyed immensely a highly informative but equally entertaining mock trial. The birds would likely be the plaintiffs and the racoon would be the defendant the peacocks could get their case to trial.