May 6, 2024

Mckenzie Sussman / Beginning Journalism / Photo Essay

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1. The beach, lounge chairs, and the ocean at the Mahekal Resort in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico during spring break on April 11. People who stayed at the resort relaxed and tanned in front of the resort.

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2. The huts where people stay in the at resort are two stories with hammocks on a front patio or balcony on. On April 10, people were able to relax outside their room in the hammock to be close to their room.

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3. The street with many shops, restaurants, and kiosks has many tourists and locals on April 12. People from all over spent the day on the street walking, shopping, and eating.

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4. The hammock outside the hut for people shows a great view of the scenery and the beach on April 11. People relaxed and read in the hammocks that were in the shade to hide from the sun.

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5. Henna tattoos are available to buy and have a person do them on the street with all the shops on April 13. The hennas lasted for two weeks for a cool design on one’s hand.

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6. The ocean is very warm and clear to go swimming in or relaxing by it. On April 13, people were sitting by the ocean to have water splash and rush over them to cool off from the heat.

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7. Palm trees are all around Playa del Carmen providing shade for people to rest under on April 14. The palm trees surrounding the resort were very green and swayed in the wind.

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8. A man paints a wall mural of a colorful tiger on the side of a resort on April 14. The painting added more color and aesthetic appeal compared to the plain wall that was there prior to the art.

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9. A man holds his monkey in the town of Tulum on April 14. The man carried the monkey around and was really excited for people to hold, pet, and take pictures of it.

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10. The pool is lit up at night at the Mahekal resort on April 14. Although there were a lot of people swimming during the day, not many people swam in the pool at night because it was late and cold.

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