Regrettably leaving Belize behind we headed to Mexico in search of the best chimichangas we could find..... First stop Tulum to the cliff top Mayan ruins, shame it was so well maintained it looked like a golf course with a few strategically placed obstacles, the beach was more of an appeal, just had to watch out for the giant iguanas! Crystal clear turquoise waters and white sands..... mmmmm.
Playa del Carmen next, yet another beach heaven (though in the news last week for a hotel exploding....). These Yucatan beaches are summat else! We also learnt what a cenote is when we jumped off a bus at one.... lovely place to swim, just a bit nervous bout the crocs! Avoiding Cancun, we hit Isla Mujeres instead, a small island just off the coast. Hired bikes, visited the turtle equivalent to a battery chicken farm, and generally chilled out. Luvly.
More Mayan lovin at Chichen Itza, these sites are becoming more and more overgrown with tourists not vines!!! We wondered where everyone was in the rest of Central America, turns out they`re all in Mexico! Shame at this one you weren´t allowed to clamber over the ruins, but it did have a beaut of a pyramid.
Next Merida, a bit o cool respite after the humid Yucatan, lovely colonial city which goes crazy at the weekends, our room`s balcony was the perfect place to watch the madness unfold. Loads of free dances and live music with awesome fresh churros too! Onwards to Campeche which offered similar colonial cobbled streets and rustic feel with a nice waterfront complete with canons!
Finally our final Mayan ruin, and what a corker... Palenque. One temple in particular was apparently evidence that the Mayan architects enjoyed one too many magic mushrooms!
Onto deepest darkest Mexico next......
Playa del Carmen next, yet another beach heaven (though in the news last week for a hotel exploding....). These Yucatan beaches are summat else! We also learnt what a cenote is when we jumped off a bus at one.... lovely place to swim, just a bit nervous bout the crocs! Avoiding Cancun, we hit Isla Mujeres instead, a small island just off the coast. Hired bikes, visited the turtle equivalent to a battery chicken farm, and generally chilled out. Luvly.
More Mayan lovin at Chichen Itza, these sites are becoming more and more overgrown with tourists not vines!!! We wondered where everyone was in the rest of Central America, turns out they`re all in Mexico! Shame at this one you weren´t allowed to clamber over the ruins, but it did have a beaut of a pyramid.
Next Merida, a bit o cool respite after the humid Yucatan, lovely colonial city which goes crazy at the weekends, our room`s balcony was the perfect place to watch the madness unfold. Loads of free dances and live music with awesome fresh churros too! Onwards to Campeche which offered similar colonial cobbled streets and rustic feel with a nice waterfront complete with canons!
Finally our final Mayan ruin, and what a corker... Palenque. One temple in particular was apparently evidence that the Mayan architects enjoyed one too many magic mushrooms!
Onto deepest darkest Mexico next......
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