Our Mexico guidebook has an impressive photo of a Mayan temple gracing it’s cover and after a bit of research we discovered that it was Palenque. The description of Palenque therein described ruins in a jungle setting with fewer hoards of tourists, and thus we were sold before we ever got here. The ruins grab…
Merida, the capital of Yucatan state, is a beautiful colonial city. We decided to enjoy it here for a few days since the city has a great relaxed atmosphere. Also we feel the need to break our old travel habits of rushing from place to place and get in the zone of learning to stick…
A trip to the Yucatan is not complete until you go and see Chichen Itza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. Chichen Itza was a large Mayan City and we were eager to explore it, especially after being to Tikal, another Mayan city, a few…
The last few days, after our time in Cancun, we’ve been shacked up in Playa Paraiso with good friends from Kelowna. Our dear friend Mark kindly extended the offer for Ewan and I to crash his parent’s Mexi-casa while he and his immediate family were down for the holidays. Imagine a comfortable, spacious home with…