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The Resort

The Barceló Maya Beach Resort is located approximately 35 km. south of Playa del Carmen in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.

This all-inclusive hotel consists of two side-by-side sister resorts, the Beach and the Caribe. Both resorts share in all the ammenities of the hotel.

We learned than when running at capacity, the Beach and Caribe can accomodate upwards of 2700 guests.

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Welcome to Barceló!
Welcome to Barceló!		 Resort map
Resort map		 Where we caught the colectivo outside the Barceló
Where we caught the colectivo outside the Barceló
Flowering tree at the Beach side entrance
Flowering tree at the Beach side entrance		 Drive up to the Beach side lobby
Drive up to the Beach side lobby		 The Beach side lobby
The Beach side lobby
Drive up to the Caribe side lobby
Drive up to the Caribe side lobby		 Walking in the Caribe lobby
Walking in the Caribe lobby		 Caribe side lobby
Caribe side lobby
Our Barceló home, Building 3
Our Barceló home, Building 3		 Building 3 is named Uxmal
Building 3 is named Uxmal		 Elevators, a welcome sight when carrying heavy suitcases
Elevators, a welcome sight when carrying heavy suitcases
Our room
Our room		 The view from the hallway outside our room looking towards Building 2
The view from the hallway outside our room looking towards Building 2		 Phil in our room writing a note for the maid
Phil in our room writing a note for the maid
Nikki looking into the bathroom
Nikki looking into the bathroom		 Another view of our room
Another view of our room		 The view from our room, 3209
The view from our room, 3209
Looking from our balcony towards Rancho Grande
Looking from our balcony towards Rancho Grande		 Zooming in on our little bit of oceanview
Zooming in on our little bit of oceanview		 Building 4 in the late afternoon sun
Building 4 in the late afternoon sun
Building 5
Building 5		 Small cenote near Building 1
Small cenote near Building 1		 The Beach side buffet
The Beach side buffet
Another view of the Beach side buffet
Another view of the Beach side buffet		 Three jaguar heads
Three jaguar heads		 Buffet all decked out for Oriental Night
Buffet all decked out for Oriental Night
What shall we have tonight?
What shall we have tonight?		 Freshly carved roast
Freshly carved roast		 Pasta bar
Pasta bar
Roasted chickens, cold cuts
Roasted chickens, cold cuts		 Mexican specialties
Mexican specialties		 A la carte wines
A la carte wines
Fruits and desserts
Fruits and desserts		 Nice fruit display
Nice fruit display		 Espresso, cappucino coffee bar
Espresso, cappucino coffee bar
Buffet decoration for Seafood Night
Buffet decoration for Seafood Night		 Turtles and snakes at the buffet
Turtles and snakes at the buffet		 Carved fish
Carved fish
Delicate little guys
Delicate little guys		 Chicken or fish fingers. And, of course, a side of fries.
Chicken or fish fingers. And, of course, a side of fries.		 Don Quijote Restaurante, Spanish a la carte
Don Quijote Restaurante, Spanish a la carte
Inside Don Quijote Restaurante
Inside Don Quijote Restaurante		 Another look inside Don Quijote Restaurante
Another look inside Don Quijote Restaurante		 The Don Quijote Restaurante servers' station
The Don Quijote Restaurante servers' station
Figurine outside Don Quijote Restaurante
Figurine outside Don Quijote Restaurante		 Don Quijote Restaurante menu
Don Quijote Restaurante menu		 Restaurante Agave, Mexican a la carte
Restaurante Agave, Mexican a la carte
Inside Agave Restaurante
Inside Agave Restaurante		 Still inside Agave Restaurante
Still inside Agave Restaurante		 Agave Restaurante servers' station
Agave Restaurante servers' station
Flaming coffees at Agave Restaurante
Flaming coffees at Agave Restaurante		 Sculpture outside Agave Restaurante
Sculpture outside Agave Restaurante		 Agave Restaurante sculpture detail
Agave Restaurante sculpture detail
Angel in Agave Restaurante sculpture
Angel in Agave Restaurante sculpture		 Another close-up of the sculpture outside Agave Restaurante
Another close-up of the sculpture outside Agave Restaurante		 Jaguar sculpture in Agave Restaurante
Jaguar sculpture in Agave Restaurante
Table by the window
Table by the window		 Restaurante Agave menu
Restaurante Agave menu		 The ship in Capitán Morgan
The ship in Capitán Morgan
Another shot of the ship inside the Capitán Morgan beach grill/disco
Another shot of the ship inside the Capitán Morgan beach grill/disco		 The capitán himself
The capitán himself		 Land ho!
Land ho!
A typical table at Captain Morgan's Steakhouse
A typical table at Captain Morgan's Steakhouse		 Grill Rancho Grande beach buffet
Grill Rancho Grande beach buffet		 Rancho Grande pool bar
Rancho Grande pool bar
Rancho Grande swim-up bar
Rancho Grande swim-up bar		 The better side of the Rancho Grande swim-up bar
The better side of the Rancho Grande swim-up bar		 The Caribe side lobby bar
The Caribe side lobby bar
The Beach side lobby bar
The Beach side lobby bar		 Pineapples and limes
Pineapples and limes		 The glasses are shiny
The glasses are shiny
Self-serve refreshments and snacks on the Caribe side
Self-serve refreshments and snacks on the Caribe side		 Early morning on Avenida Kukulkan
Early morning on Avenida Kukulkan		 One of the maya statues guarding the entrance to the Kukulkan Theatre
One of the maya statues "guarding" the entrance to the Kukulkan Theatre
The other guard
The other "guard"		 Kukulkan Theatre
Kukulkan Theatre		 One of the bars in the Kukulkan Theatre
One of the bars in the Kukulkan Theatre
The view from the theatre
The view from the theatre		 The fountain
The fountain		 Looking up from the beach towards the theatre
Looking up from the beach towards the theatre
Bridge over the pool
Bridge over the pool		 Still pool in the morning
Still pool in the morning		 Hammocks in the partial shade
Hammocks in the partial shade
Fountain in Caribe side pool
Fountain in Caribe side pool		 Fountain framed by fronds
Fountain framed by fronds		 A tall palm and a fountain
A tall palm and a fountain
Multicoloured floats everywhere
Multicoloured floats everywhere		 Pool aerobics
Pool aerobics		 Some of the Beach side pool
Some of the Beach side pool
A jacuzzi in the pool
A jacuzzi in the pool		 Great place for a siesta
Great place for a siesta		 The quick way to the other side
The quick way to the other side
Looking up the bridge
Looking up the bridge		 Pool fountain at night
Pool fountain at night		 Lady Ahpo-Hel, Queen of Palenque, A.D. 721
Lady Ahpo-Hel, Queen of Palenque, A.D. 721
Lady Ahpo-Hel framed in flowers
Lady Ahpo-Hel framed in flowers		 Another maya statue
Another maya statue		 Illuminated maya statue
Illuminated maya statue
Maya warrior
Maya warrior		 Maya-style wall decoration
Maya-style wall decoration		 A second maya-style decoration
A second maya-style decoration
Maya-style stela
Maya-style stela		 Detail of stand outside Casa Mexicana
Detail of stand outside Casa Mexicana		 Statue in the Caribe lobby
Statue in the Caribe lobby
Detail of another statue in the Caribe lobby
Detail of another statue in the Caribe lobby		 Statue in the Beach side lobby
Statue in the Beach side lobby		 Another statue in the Beach lobby
Another statue in the Beach lobby
Detail of a statue in the Beach lobby
Detail of a statue in the Beach lobby		 Mural behind the Beach side reception desk
Mural behind the Beach side reception desk		 All the chairs neatly lined up
All the chairs neatly lined up
Waverunners for rent at the dive shop
Waverunners for rent at the dive shop		 The Dressel Divers dive shop
The Dressel Divers dive shop		 The water sports palapa
The water sports palapa
One of the many beach showers
One of the many beach showers		 Pitch and putt
Pitch and putt		 One of the mini-putt holes
One of the mini-putt holes
Another hole at the mini-putt
Another hole at the mini-putt		 One of the tennis courts
One of the tennis courts		 Entrance to the pool room
Entrance to the pool room
Schedule of activities
Schedule of activities		 Basketball, table tennis
Basketball, table tennis		 Miky Maya Kid's Club playground
Miky Maya Kid's Club playground
More of the Kid's Club playground
More of the Kid's Club playground		 Ready for painting
Ready for painting		 Crafts for sale
Crafts for sale
Something really made by hand
Something really "made by hand"		 The Caribe side Gift Shop
The Caribe side Gift Shop		 Casa Mexicana, a Mexican gift shop in the Caribe lobby
Casa Mexicana, a Mexican gift shop in the Caribe lobby
Jewelry shop in the Beach lobby
Jewelry shop in the Beach lobby		 Tobacco and tequila, together in the Beach lobby
Tobacco and tequila, together in the Beach lobby		 Beach side Gift Shop
Beach side Gift Shop
The Non inclusive brands menu
The "Non inclusive brands menu"		 The wine and bar card
The wine and bar card
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doug 18-Oct-2007 18:43
We stayed at this resort over 4 yrs ago to attend our daughters wedding. We are also from Ottawa. Your pictures brought back all those good memories. In fact I have looked at all your gallery pics. The color is amazing. You have a wonderful eye.

cheers
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