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Brasserie, French
Restaurant at Barcelo
Maya Palace Deluxe
Barcelo Maya Beach Resort is a great
wedding destination
Mexico Lindo offers an upscale twist
on traditional Mexican fare. I began
my evening with a refreshing Mango
Margarita and then a local regional
favorite, Sopa de Lima (Lime Soup)
and the sample plate of appetizers,
including Marinated Pork Tacos,
Mexican Yam Lasagna with Lobster
Relish and a trio of Ceviches: green,
white and red. For my main course, I
selected the Duet of Salmon and Sea
Bass with wormseed and chili pasilla
sauces. I tried to forget the
bathroom scale, taunting me back in
my room and splurged with the
Mexican Crème Brûlèe!
Rodizio is a Brazilian steak
restaurant offering outstanding
steak and pasta. While I chose the
tenderloin, others in the group went
for the never-ending skewers with
green chorizo, chicken thighs, turkey
breast, pork loin, veal picanha and
rib eye. Again, I couldn’t help
myself--I just had to have the
Sicilian cannelloni stuffed with
ricotta cheese.
Mexican Riviera or one of many,
you’ll certainly want to experience
some adventures beyond the resort.
Barceló Tours (located on the resort
property) can help you plan a
variety of outings. There are
adventures that include swimming
with dolphins, catamaran cruises,
touring ancient Mayan ruins of
Tulúm or Chichen Itza, one of the
seven wonders of modern times.
And with 500 species of fish, 72
top dive spots and a 90-mile section
of the 450-mile Great Mayan Reef,
guests are assured of some
spectacular snorkeling or diving.
Our group did the Tulúm-Akumal
full-day tour, that included an
amazing history lesson on this 13th
century Mayan city from a
knowledgeable tour guide. Located
on tall cliffs overlooking the
The Palace Brasserie (French) offers
romantic outdoor seating as an
option. Their classic French onion
soup is a must. The ravioli alle
pistache and Burgundy escargot
were two amazing appetizer
offerings. My selection of
surf’n’turf followed. Other
favorites of our group were rack
of lamb and duck salmistrado with
red wine. Dessert time again!
Crêpes Suzettes were totally worth
the extra pounds I’ll have to lose
when I return home.
Unlimited Adventures
Whether it’s your first visit to the
Pool outside my suite at
Barcelo Palace Deluxe
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Caribbean, its view is spectacular
from Tulúm ruins! We then headed
to Akumal Bay, where the second
largest reef in the world is located.
Akumal, meaning ¨Place of the
Turtles” in Mayan, is a great place
for snorkeling, with a reef
accessible from the beach providing
up close encounters with tropical
fish, turtles and stingrays. Having
worked up quite an appetite, we
were all ready for the next phase
of our tour—a private beach club
(reminiscent of something from
Gilligan’s Island) where we had
lunch.
Too soon the trip ended and I was
headed back to Cancun to catch my
flight home. As I reflect on the trip,
I can say I’m sold on “all-inclusive,”
especially if it’s as luxurious as
Barceló Maya Beach Resort.