Category Archives: Yucatan

Tulum: Last but not least, Feb. 23

After two boat rides from Caye Caulker and a long bus ride from the port at Chetumal, We made our way to Playa del Carmen. Most known as a spring break party destination, there are also some Maya sites in the area. One of thsie is Tulum, which is notable for being on the seashore.

There’s a wall around the whole site, so entrance is through small number of portals.
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And then you come to the ruins and the sea. Continue reading

Tikal Sunrise, Feb 18

On the 16th we stayed in Flores, Guatemala. This is an island in the middle of Lake Peten Itza. It was one of the last holdouts of the Itza Maya against the Spanish, and predictably the Spanish built over everything that the Itza had not leveled behind them.

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The next night we camped at Tikal. Continue reading