From there we went to a cenote or a deep sink hole filled with fresh, cold water. We were able to jump into the pool from the high platform on the hilltop and use the zip line to slide down to the water. Ella, John and I declined to jump but Nora and the others did it several times. The snorkelers found some small fish and a beautiful blue freshwater lobster. We also spotted a green iguana lazing in a bush.
We were served a typical Mexican lunch before going snorkeling in a cave. It was quite interesting but very, very cold. One could see where the river ran through it to the underground pools. We mostly enjoyed looking at the boulders with flashlight showing the way. Since the underground river ran through there we did not see many fish. A couple of bats were sleeping and some birds named Mot Mot call the cave home. These colorful birds were very important to the Mayan peoples as they could always follow them to shelter and water since they live at the mouth of the cave. We also observed several Iguana.
When we got back to the Royalton Splash we hung out at a rooftop lounge, nibbled on deserts and had fruit smoothies with and without alcohol. Dinner was at RIO, a Brazilian BBQ where they served the meats on a spit and carved at the table. We had chicken, two kinds of steak, sausage and bread. Side dishes were served buffet style.
The show stage featured a magic show and an electronic bingo game until the evening performance of Michael Jackson. It was a very talented group with the Michael Jackson performer doing an excellent job of imitating him.
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