Cancun-Travel Journal-DAY 3

Hello, fellow readers!
Alright, so I am back with Day 3 of my trip!
So on day three, we had to get up really early to go to this park thing called Xcaret. (search it up online if you have NO idea what I'm talking about.)
The first thing we did when we got there was go in the underground river. It's pretty self-explanatory. It's a river that's underground. It's not really a 'river' though... the water's pretty still. But so cold... It's a pretty long course too, and you have to swim the whole way. Most people rented snorkels and flippers, but we kind of forgot that we had to, so just swam without that equipment.
So after we got out, we went to the showers, which were really, really, really cool. They had these handles that were dangling down from the shower roof thingy, and when you pulled on them, the water came pouring out. Unfortunately, I don't have a picture of that to show to you guys... (By the way, the showers were outdoors, right by the beach.)
So after rinsing off, we made our way over to the beach to hang out. They had tubes that we were allowed to use, and it was really fun to just float around in the water. We spent quite a while there, then left to see the show with the Mayans. (The Mayans were an ancient people that lived in Mexico. The Mayan calendar is the one that says the end of the world is in 2012. Technically, it just ends there, which doesn't necessarily mean that it's the end of the world... For more info, just look it up on the internet.)
The show isn't exactly a Mayan culture. it's just an assumption of what they might've done. So the performers dress up in crazy costumes and have body painting everywhere. On every part of their body. They dance around lighting things on fire and hollering and burning incense. It's really quite interesting, actually. Here are some photos:

That scary thing is a Mayan.
Look at the body paint...
So there are a bunch of people who look like that that are performing. It's quite a sight.
After watching the Mayan show, we went to see the animals. There were monkeys, donkeys, rays, horses, dolphins, a whole aquarium, sharks, parrots, jaguars, baby turtles, big turtles, etc. etc. etc.

That is the monkey that we saw climbing the tree.

These are some Dolphins...

Jaguars...

baby turtles...
And so on. It was awesome to see the animals that we could never see in Canada.

Alright, so after we saw all the animals, we went to this sandy area where there were hammocks everywhere. I've never actually been in a hammock, so this was really exciting for me. It's really fun to swing on, and once you get in, you never want to get out. It is the most relaxing thing ever. My mom warned me not to fall asleep though, because after playing around and swinging in the hammocks, we would be going to the big, final show at the ENORMOUS stadium. This is what they call the night show. It is the main show in all of Xcaret, and it has all performers, Mexican dancers, and birds that were in Xcaret. It was great, but honestly, I didn't think that it was as great as everyone said it would be. Maybe it was because I had really high expectations, but still...
The Mayan part was really fun and cool, because the "Mayans" played a game that was like hockey with a big rubber ball that was lit on fire. So instead of ice hockey, it was like fire hockey. That was interesting to watch, but the rest of the show was just the same Mexican dancing over and over again. Don't get me wrong, I'm not 'hating on' Mexican dancing, it's just that I wish there was more of a variety of things. I think the show was around 1/2 or 2 hours. By the time the show finishes, it's around 9:00, and that's when the park starts to close up. So that's pretty much all we did at Xcaret. It was a long but fun-filled day, and I was thrilled to have been there. When we got back to the hotel, it was around 10:30, and we had to go to bed right away, that is, after a late night dinner at the Italian restaurant.
ALRIGHT EVERYONE, THIS IS THE END OF DAY 3!!
So stay tuned for day 4, and possibly a book review~~