Ancient Mayan Seed Currency Being Accepted When It Rains at Ikal del Mar Resort.Business Editors/Travel Writers PLAYA playa or pan or flat or dry lake Flat-bottomed depression that is periodically covered by water. Playas occur in interior desert basins and adjacent to coasts in arid and semiarid regions. XCALACOCO, Mexico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2003 The ancient Mayan currency of the cacao cacao (kəkä`ō, –kā`–), tropical tree (Theobroma cacao) of the family Sterculiaceae (sterculia family), native to South America, where it was first domesticated and was highly prized by the Aztecs. (cocoa) seed has been revived for use at the 30-villa Ikal del Mar Del Mar is the name of several places in the United States of America:
loofah or luffa Any of six species of annual climbing vines, also called vegetable sponge or sponge gourd, that make up the genus Luffa in the gourd family, native to the Old World tropics. and then massaged in the rain. The hour treatment, fit for a god, is $100 (US); the price is pre-cacao discount. This offer is available through December 30, 2003. The Mayan Spa is a sanctuary for the senses offering a holistic and spiritual experience. Located at the center of the Resort, the circular-shaped, palapa-roofed spa uses a Phyto-dermocosmetic line, based on Mexican herbs that offer healing benefits to the body. Ikal del Mar Resort is located on the white sands of the Riviera Maya in Playa del Carmen Playa del Carmen is a city on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in the north east of the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, located at 20.62° North, 87.07° West. The city is the seat of the Solidaridad municipality. . The 30-villa property was named by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the world's "hot" new resorts less than four months after its opening late in 2002. The English translation of Ikal del Mar's Mayan name is "Poetry of the Sea." It is the epitome of Mayan chic; each of the 30 villas have been built with mahogany and stone and come with a private pool and palapa pa·la·pa n. 1. An open-sided dwelling with a thatched roof made of dried palm leaves. 2. A structure, such as a bar or restaurant in a tropical resort, that is open-sided and thatched with palm leaves. roof. Luxurious touches include a tropical butler who delivers iced face towels poolside, Egyptian bed linens changed and made up four times a day, eclectic "Mex-iterranean" cuisine, seven-miles of white-sand beach and trips to nearby ancient cities and ruins. For more information, call 1-888-230-7330 or visit online at http://www.ikaldelmar.com |
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