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My First Cliff Jump

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I must admit, my first cliff jump was not that crazy. It was only about three or four metres. However, it had a profound impact on my life.

It was only my second time out of Canada – a one-week trip to Cancun with my girlfriend at the time. Up until then, I hadn’t been a very adventurous guy but one day when we were tubing down a river at Xel-Ha Park, I noticed a cliff-jump and summoned up the courage to give it a try.

I climbed off my tube, swam to the shore, and climbed up to the platform. From there, I walked to the edge, looked down, and froze. It looked so high and although I knew I couldn’t back out and do the walk of shame, I just couldn’t make the jump. Then a little girl, maybe 8-years-old, ran by me and jumped off the cliff with no fear at all.

Now I really had to do it.

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One Hell of a Party at Cancun’s Coco Bongo

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Sometimes we just need to party…

And there’s no better party in Cancun than a coco bongo party! Surrounded by people of all ages and from all over the world, colourfoul paper machete fell from the rooftop cascading among the strobe lights as waves of arms cheered in excitement. After all, Michael Jackson was about to perform. Not the real Miachael Jackson of course, but one of many musical impressionists who would put on a show for us that night. In-between live performances, pop songs would blast while creative videos beamed above the stage.

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We were sitting on the second floor, which just so happened to be the VIP section with a few chairs overlooking the shenanigans below us. Next to me was a midget dressed like “The Mask”. Do you remember that movie with Jim Carrey? There was a bar in the movie called Coco Bongo, which is where the name of the club came from and why some of the staff (some of whom are midgets) are dressed as the character from the movie.

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On top of the musical performances and cool videos, we were also surprised by superheroes such as Spiderman and Captain America, who would swing in from the ceiling and dual it out with their arch enemies. My favourite part was watching the torrential downpour of cold fog from above, shooting down at insane speeds to cool off those lucky enough to be standing right under it. After watching it a few times, I knew I had to experience it. During some trips to the bathrooms, I would patiently wait in the right spot until the alarm sounded to send down the very cold air.

It was so awesome. 

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It was incredible how thick the fog was and how much it could cool you off. I wasn’t able to see out of it until it stopped.

When the show ended around 2AM, the club continued until about 5 in the morning.

All I can say is, “Wow, what a party!”. It was a great way to end our last night in Cancun and the Caribbean side of Mexico.

Cancun Nightlife

Interested in one of the best parties in the world? Just show up in Cancun and buy your ticket or visit them on the web at www.cocobongo.com.mx. It’s only $80 to enter and that included OPEN BAR! Sayyyyy what?

Show up around 9 or 10 and get ready for the night of your life.

Another big party on the other side of the world? The Thailand Moon Party….

Diving into the Underworld | An unforgettable Experience in Mexico’s Cenotes

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Back in 2012 when Karla and I were diving from a liveaboard boat in Komodo National Park, our dive-master mentioned his experience with diving the famous cenotes on the Caribbean side of Mexico. Fascinated by his stories of crystal clear water and the thought of the “underworld”, we knew we had to do this as soon as we had the opportunity.

Fast forward to 2014 and that opportunity presented itself. Karla and I had just been married on the beaches of Ixtapa and were sitting in her home in Mexico City when I thought, “Let’s fly to Cancun for some cenote diving”. It certainly wasn’t the smartest decision, financially speaking, with a 4-month backpacking trip coming up but I booked the tickets anyway. There are so many things to do in Cancun and cenote diving is definitely one of them to add to your bucket list.

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And just like that, we were diving into the underworld of Mexico. There are plenty of cenotes including Cenote Zaci and the Pit. We booked our trip with Scuba Libre, a small outfit known for their safety, which is important when you’re diving underground caverns. I was already hooked on diving the Bat Cave but then they recommended a place called the Pit. The Pit is a very deep cenote, which also has a layer of sulphur gas around 38M in depth.

Needless to say, I was in.

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