Our Yucatan adventure continues … our last ruin and cenote.

Posted by on Jun 20, 2013 in Mexico, USA | 0 comments We are on the countdown now for our departure out of Mexico and not that keen to stay in the tourist hub of Playa del Carmen for any longer than necessary (too touristy for us), so we extend our stay at Valladolid by an extra night and after the visit from Alejandro (see previous post) plan our visit to one final set of Maya ruins before leaving Mexico. Ek Balam is the Mayan city about an...
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More Mayan ruins and amazing cenotes – and the charming inland town of Valladolid

Posted by on Jun 15, 2013 in Mexico | 0 comments   by David. We bid a sad farewell to the gorgeous coastal area of Tulum and set off mid-morning, strictly adhering to the posted speed limits so as not to give the local constabulary any reason to pull us over. Taxis and buses overtook and sped past on the open highway, however everyone must slow down when approaching villages as have speed humps (called ‘Topes’ in Spanish) of various...
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DIPS in the Mexican Riviera – Tulum

Posted by on Jun 10, 2013 in Guatemala, Mexico | 0 comments The Mexican government had organised a welcoming committee for our arrival at the seaside town of Chetumal in the form of armed guards and a sniffer dog. Actually, we didn’t feel that special as this is standard for all boats arriving at the port. Central America and Mexico are part of the super-highway for the drugs making their way from the producers in South America to the users in the US....
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