saludos desde mexico, I´m sitting in Tulum at 9 pm, my shirt is sticky, but the breeze feels great. Tulum is about halfway between the Guatemala border and Cancun, and is right on the Caribbean. The water is a dreamy light blue, the beaches a blinding white, and the coconut palms and cabañas line the beach for miles. There are plenty of tourists, though it doesn´t feel overwhelming. I arrived here yesterday, after two long busrides which started at 5:30 in Flores (near Tikal). It continued through the strange country of Belize which reminded me at times of Oakland, at times the southern US. There were plenty of blacks and latinos, sporting american shirts, wearing their hats tilted to the side. Meanwhile the houses were all up on stilts and you wouldn´t be surprised if a
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