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Week 4 Part 2

Swimming, sand, and sunburns. This weekend we took a trip to Playa del Carmen. This is definitely the coolest thing we have done while in Mexico and I hope to go back for a vacation eventually. It was a four hour bus ride from Merida to Playa del Carmen. The bus ride was one of the highlights however due to the amazing A/C and comfortable seats. On Saturday, we decided to go snorkeling. We found a place that agreed to take us out right then and it ended up being the best decision. We took about a 15 minute boat ride out to a shallow reef area where an abundance of fish were swimming. The fish alone were great, but then, we saw several manta rays. Our guide brought fish with him so we got to feed and pet the manta rays. One of the coolest experiences of my life!











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