Palenque - accommodation or bust

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Thursday 9th June 2005 : Off to Palenque - but how do you sleep in a hammock ?

We had tried to book space in two places close to Palenque but had had no response.

We caught the bus OK. Arriving at Palenque I could get no answer by telephone so we caught a taxi to the Mayabell Hotel and campsite.

Yes they had a room, at 650 pesos a night. That’s around £32, whereas we had been paying 15 or 16 in hostels in Mexico elsewhere. What they also had were palapas (wooden, thatched shelters without sides) under which we could hang hammocks, they would even rent us the hammocks! This worked out at 190 pesos a night for four. We’ll try anything once.

Hammocks hung, valuables in a locker, and we are off to the pool. Unfortunately it is day end and the water is quite warm but we still enjoyed it.

The camp restaurant has a reasonable range of snacks but it was a little difficult to order with the local Mexican musicians belting out amplified tunes and ditties.

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