Black Friday promotion / Promoción Buen Fin

Cybersecurity Expert Gary Miliefsky

Information about a popular smartphone application that could expose your personal information to cyber criminals-

Take a look to this interesting Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8xz8xKEFvU

The ideal places for groups & families in Playa del Carmen

	XCARET It used to be an important port and ceremonial center. It is now a famous eco-archaeological park and one of the biggest attractions of the Mexican Caribbean. Among its attractions people can find the aquarium, the butterfly gallery, the orchid and fungi farm, the jaguars' island, dolphins, turtles, sharks, deer, monkeys, flamingos, a beautiful natural cove, restaurants, a boutique shop and much more. The evening show is truly wonderful!
	XEL-HA It is the largest natural aquarium in Mexico where visitors enjoy to the full the contact with nature in its creek, plenty of fish of all sizes and colors, and in its spectacular jungle with flora of the region. The park boasts 5 restaurants and an ample parking for buses, vans and private cars. There are amazing activities such as snorkeling, swimming with dolphins, turtle farm, rivers, cenotes and caverns.
	XPLOR This extraordinary natural ecological park offers multiple activities of the beautiful underground world. There are 7 adventure circuits, which include 13 exciting and fast zip line rides with refreshing water landings and suspension bridges, jungle tours aboard amphibious vehicles and a paradise of stalactites and stalagmites.
	RÍO SECRETO This fabulous ecological and natural park consists of a system of caves and rivers under the surface and is located near Playa del Carmen. It offers the opportunity to discover the mysteries of the amazing underground world, with an imposing natural decoration, rich in whimsical and unique geological formations.
	AKTUN CHEN Here you will find an impressive cave, artificially lit to enjoy the scenery. The paths of the routes are predefined and safety helmets are provided for the 1 hour 30 minutes walk. The site also features fast zip lines, a cenote with crystal clear waters for swimming and snorkeling, a snake gallery and a mini zoo with species of the region, including deer, monkeys and toucans.
	PUNTA VENADO It's a beautiful park located in a vast extension of white beaches on the Mayan Riviera. You can experience different land and sea activities here, and in full contact with the nature of this privileged region. Along the beach and through the jungle there are exciting ATV's or horseback rides and you can swim and snorkel in the sea and in the cenotes of the park.
	ALLTOURNATIVE Alltournative offers exciting adventures in the Riviera Maya. Activities include kayaking, snorkeling, exploring freshwater cenotes (wells) and caves, hiking, rappelling, zip lines, bold and intrepid 4x4 rides, excursions to the Mayan archaeological sites of Cobá and Ek Balam. Alltournative also has special facilities for conducting group events in a unique jungle environment.
	SELVÁTICA Natural Park Selvática in the Mayan Riviera offers a variety of alternatives and exciting activities. It has a capacity for groups up to 200 pax. The specialty of the park: extreme adventures in a setting of lush natural beauty, with all the highest safety measures and comfort.

Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and acknowledged around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and help support their spiritual journey. In 2008 the tradition was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

It is particularly celebrated in Mexico where the day is a public holiday. Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the celebration took place at the beginning of summer. It was moved to October 31, November 1 and November 2 to coincide with the Roman Catholic triduum festival of Allhallowtide: All Saints' Eve, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day.Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.

Beliefs

Frances Ann Day summarizes the three-day celebration, the Day of the Dead:

“	On October 31, All Hallows Eve, the children make a children's altar to invite the angelitos (spirits of dead children) to come back for a visit. November 1 is All Saints Day, and the adult spirits will come to visit. November 2 is All Souls Day, when families go to the cemetery to decorate the graves and tombs of their relatives. The three-day fiesta filled with marigolds, the flowers of the dead; muertos (the bread of the dead); sugar skulls; cardboard skeletons; tissue paper decorations; fruit and nuts; incense, and other traditional foods and decorations.	”
— Frances Ann Day, Latina and Latino Voices in Literature[13]

People go to cemeteries to be with the souls of the departed and build private altars containing the favorite foods and beverages, as well as photos and memorabilia, of the departed. The intent is to encourage visits by the souls, so the souls will hear the prayers and the comments of the living directed to them. Celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember funny events and anecdotes about the departed.^[12]

Mexican cempasúchitl(marigold) is the traditional flower used to honor the dead

Flowers, including Mexican marigolds, used in the celebration of the Day of the Dead

Plans for the day are made throughout the year, including gathering the goods to be offered to the dead. During the three-day period families usually clean and decorate graves;^[11] most visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas (altars), which often include orange Mexican marigolds (Tagetes erecta) called cempasúchil (originally named cempoaxochitl, Nāhuatl for "twenty flowers"). In modern Mexico the marigold is sometimes called Flor de Muerto (Flower of Dead). These flowers are thought to attract souls of the dead to the offerings.

Toys are brought for dead children (los angelitos, or "the little angels"), and bottles oftequila, mezcal or pulque or jars of atole for adults. Families will also offer trinkets or the deceased's favorite candies on the grave. Ofrendas are also put in homes, usually with foods such as candied pumpkin, pan de muerto ("bread of dead"), and sugar skulls and beverages such as atole. The ofrendas are left out in the homes as a welcoming gesture for the deceased.^[11] Some people believe the spirits of the dead eat the "spiritual essence" of the ofrendas food, so though the celebrators eat the food after the festivities, they believe it lacks nutritional value. Pillows and blankets are left out so the deceased can rest after their long journey. In some parts of Mexico such as the towns of Mixquic, Pátzcuaro and Janitzio, people spend all night beside the graves of their relatives. In many places people have picnics at the grave site, as well.

Families tidying and decorating graves at a cemetery in Almoloya del Río in the State of Mexico

Some families build altars or small shrines in their homes;^[11] these sometimes feature a Christian cross, statues or pictures of the Blessed Virgin Mary, pictures of deceased relatives and other persons, scores of candles, and an ofrenda. Traditionally, families spend some time around the altar, praying and telling anecdotes about the deceased. In some locations celebrants wear shells on their clothing, so when they dance, the noise will wake up the dead; some will also dress up as the deceased.

Public schools at all levels build altars with ofrendas, usually omitting the religious symbols. Government offices usually have at least a small altar, as this holiday is seen as important to the Mexican heritage.

Altars

• 

  Catholic altar of the dead
 
• 

  Xantolo traditional altar in Hidalgo
 
• 

  Altar in Atlanta, Georgia, in memory ofJennifer Ann Crecente, murdered at the age of 18 by her ex-boyfriend, 2007
 
• 

  Day of the Dead,Washington, DC, 2013
 
• 

  Chontal indigenous altar inTabasco
• 
  
• 
  
• 
  
• 
  
Font: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead

¿Qué libro llevar de vacaciones?

Siempre es buena idea llevar un libro contigo cuando sales de viaje. Un poco de lectura te ayudará a pasar el tiempo en los aeropuertos, transportes y es el mejor compañero para la playa! Te ayudamos a seleccionar el libro que necesitas llevar de vacaciones:

• Hacia Rutas Salvajes por Jon Krakauer
• El Aleph por Jorge Luís Borges
• Guía del viajero intergaláctico por Douglas Adams
• Siete ciudades por Olivier Rolin
• A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History’s Greatest Traveler por Jason Roberts
• La vuelta al mundo en 80 días por Julio Verne
• La isla del tesoro por Robert Louis Stevenson
• Nunca volveremos a ser las mismas por Brenda H. Lewis

Disfruta leer un libro en algúna paradisiaca playa del Caribe Mexicano.

Hospédate en Hotel Le Rêve, ¡reserva ahora y paga despúes!

Fall in love savings / Disfruta el otoño en Le Rêve

Las mejores playas de la Riviera Maya / The best beaches of Riviera Maya

Sian KaAn 

Mahahual

Chemuyil

 Playa Norte, Isla Mujeres

 Holbox

Akumal

Xpu-Ha

Playa Paraíso, Tulúm