More than half a millennium Viva la MEXICO ago, while sailing off the southeast corner of Mexico, a band of Spanish conquistadors spotted a grassy stretch of land jutting into the turquoise Caribbean. Amid the deep foliage they found the gentle Maya whose great temples and sprawling cities were scattered throughout the Yucatan Peninsula. The events that led to the end of their sophisticated civilization are not known, but the conquistadors as well as the ancient Maya are long since gone. However, a new breed of invader—the developer, the hotelier and the tourist—have taken over. They fell in love with this little bit of paradise and have created destination resorts reflecting the history and natural beauty of the area that have been carved out of the hungry jungle. One of the grandest of the resorts is the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Cancun Resort & Spa recently home to the 4th Cancun and Riviera Maya Wine and Food Festival, one of the most exceptional gastronomical events in the world. The resort offers endless stretches of sand on Cancun’s most secluded beach. There is a sprawling swimming pool which is framed by swaying palms and includes three palapa-covered swim-up bars. The 40,000 square foot Coral Beach Gem Spa is a knockout with a menu of innovative treatments, including a chocolate body wrap, a hot stone massage, a Mayan emperor facial with amethyst and a diamond dust body exfoliation. For the ultimate hotel experience, reserve accommodations at the Grand Club Penthouse Lounge and Beach Club. Not only do you have a private beach area but the Penthouse Lounge with panoramic ocean views offers its guests daily breakfast, a lovely light lunch, afternoon tea, evening cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. There is also access to the gym and Wi-Fi. The Fiesta Americana has a wide range of amenities to please all ages. It is one of those uniquely special places that go out of their way to make all their guests feel like nobility. Fiestamericana is a Preferred Hotel www.fiestamericanagrand.com Few travelers think of the possibility of getting sick while on vacation. However, life is unpredictable and some trips need to be cancelled at the last minute and other times cut short. And since most U.S. health insurance policies don’t cover international travel, for peace of mind more and more travelers are buying travel insurance. Allianz Global Assistance offers a wide variety of policies which are worth looking into: www. allianztravelinsurance.com Travelscape by Roberta Graff Roberta has lived at the North Shore Towers for almost a year and has been published in The New York Times, Newsday, and Travel Holiday Brides magazines. 42 North Shore Towers Courier n April 2015 GREENTHAL Property Sales, Inc./Property Management 272-40 Grand Central Pkwy. Floral Park, NY 11005 (718) 423-3130/(718) 423-3335 Fax: (718) 279-0162 www.nstowers.com AT NORTH SHORE TOWERS FIRST TIME CLIENT FREE Manicure & CURRENT CLIENT Free Manicure On Your Birthday Good only Tues. & Wed. SALON & MED SPA 718-423-8800 718-225-4100 Martin Ragusa Video Technician/Consultant NORTH SHORE TOWERS 272-59 Grand Central Pkwy. Floral Park, N.Y. 11005 Tel. 516-328-2113 • 718-279-4595 Fax. 718-279-4597 • Email. pmprod@optonline.net
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