US Airways - December 2012 - (Page 39)

TÁN to 23 known Mayan archaeological sites and a wild array of ﬂora and fauna. Only a small group of Mayan-owned tour cooperatives — like Alberto’s “community tours” — are allowed to operate in the reserve, giving the area a blessed sense of calm set apart from the high-rises, shopping centers, and crowded beaches of nearby Cancún and Playa del Carmen. I’d been to the Yucatán only once before, on a family vacation to the island of Cozumel. This time I’m down for a week with my girlfriend, Christine. Though I grew up with the steamy summers of the Deep South, she’s from a small island in Washington’s Puget Sound. She melts when the temperature breaks 80 degrees; the Yucatán rarely sees an afternoon below 85, with humidity as thick as a warmed wet blanket. So I promised her lots of PHOTOS (FROM TOP) BY MACDUFF EVERTON AND DAVID HANSON By David Hanson From top: cenote near Chunkanan; ruins at Oxkintok, south of Mérida usairwaysmag.com DECEMBER 2012 39 http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - December 2012

Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: New Year's Eve
Hub Crawl: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Wine & Dine: Holiday Spirits
Wine & Dine: Beaudevin Wine Bar, Charlotte, NC
Adventure: Creek Ranch, Florida
Adventure: Palm Springs Golf
Great Escapes: Universal Orlando® Resort
Gear Up: Gifts for Good
Travel Feature: Into the Yucatán
Mapping It Out: US Airways' Route Planning Department
University Spotlight: University of California, Berkeley
Great Tastes: College Eats
Celebrate Tucson, AZ
Must Read: The Socialstructed World
Special Section: Kentucky
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - December 2012