Yucatan Mexico 2
Tulum, Mexico
Vocabulary
| let out | check out | ahead of us (2) |
| ruin | head off | splash around |
| splash | right here | archaeology |
| eco- | outdoors | build/built/built |
| coral | coral reef | know/knew/known |
| access | gigantic | right next to |
| put on | head to | bathing suit |
| get in | aquarium | man-made |
| inlet | over there | in the distance |
| lazy | it is time | surrounded |
| get to | full (2) | inner child |
| pretty | start off | pretty much |
| have the time of our lives |
Video
Transcript
We’ve got a full day ahead of us. We are gonna start early morning, checking out the Maya ruins of Tulum. And then we’re gonna head off to an eco waterpark and splash around.
Freddy, Guide and Archeologist: “As you guys know, Tulum was built in the fourteen and the sixteen hundreds (1400s and 1600s), okay.”
So my guide, Freddy, is really cool. He’s not just a guide, he’s an archeologist. He studies this, he knows everything about Tulum.
Freddy, Guide and Archeologist: “In front of us, we can see in the distance, that’s the second biggest coral reef in the world.”
One of the great things about Tulum is that it’s right next to the ocean, and there’s access, so you can get right in.
Alright, Tulum was a lot of fun, but we still have some more. It’s time to put on our bathing suits and head to an eco waterpark.
Xel-Ha is one gigantic aquarium, but it’s not man-made; this is a natural inlet into the sea over there. Everything you see here, the fish, the animals, the birds, they all live right here in the great outdoors.
It is time for one of my favorite tranquilo water activities, the lazy river. Weee!
This is the kind of place where you get to let out your inner child and just have as much fun as possible.
We’ve been surrounded by natural beauty pretty much all day, starting off this morning at Tulum, the ruins, the ocean, and now having the time of our lives at this eco waterpark.
This was a complete and perfect day.
Questions
1. Does Tulum, Mexico has a temperate, four-season climate, a hot, tropical climate, arctic or desert?
2. Freddy probably studied hotel management and tourism at university. True or false?
3. Is Tulum a new, young city, or an ancient place?
4. Does a river run through Tulum?
5. People built Xel-Ha as a waterpark and aquarium. Is this right or wrong?
6. Are there (only) cats and dogs there?
7. What can visitors do at Xel-Ha?
A. I am from Mexico. I live in Mexico. I have visited Mexico. Is this correct or incorrect?
B. Have you visited ancient ruins or an ancient city or site?
C. Are there Mexican restaurants or Mexican foods (tacos, burritos, enchiladas, tostadas) in your city?
D. People like to visit the beach, ocean, riversides, lakes and seaside. Yes or no?
E. What might happen in the future?
