Blogs from Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico, North America - page 5

When we got back to Roatan we were pleased to find out that our boat was still floating. For the first few days in Barefoot Cay we just hung out. I did some school work and swam. One day we went out snorkeling but the water was really murky. On the 3rd day we were there some friends we met in Copan met up with us to stay on the boat. Wendy, Dave and Shaea, their 2 and a half year old daughter, had traveled all through Central America by land. They wanted to go with us by boat to Belize and even Mexico, but when Shaea got sea sick on the ferry to Roatan we decided that was not such a good idea. After they arrived at the marina, we sailed with them to the ... read more

Chichen Itza... One of the Modern Wonders of the World, in at number 5 according to our guide. Probably described by Karl Pilkginton (An Idiot Abroad – if you haven't seen it, get it) as “all right init?” That was where I was off to on this bright Monday morning. As I stood outside the hostel waiting for the bus, this Italian guy who introduced himself as Franco came to say hi and we discovered we were on the same tour. Furthermore, we discovered that we had the same plan to jump off in Piste and then make our way to Valladolid (the next main city) for the night. “There are 3 of us. We can all stay together if you want, it will be cheaper”, he said. All-right then, I was liking the sound of ... read more

The original inspiration for me to travel through Mexico was to visit the ruins of Chichén Itzá, seeing as it was voted in a few years ago as one of the new seven wonders of the world. After wandering through the jaw-droppingly stunning jungle ruins of Palenque two days before, it was always going to be a difficult task for these ruins to better that Mayan experience. Still, Chichén Itzá has some superb buildings that capture your gaze, such as the perfect step pyramid structure of El Castillo which adorns all images of Chichén Itzá that you are likely to see. The most significant aspect of this pyramid is its alignment with the Mayan calendar. By adding together the steps on each face of the pyramid there are a total 364 steps ascending to the apex ... read more

For the third day running it was raining in Merida. We had wanted to visit the nearby cenotes (sinkholes underground) which you are able to swim in, but had been told they were only worth going to if the sun was out, as the sun shines through small holes in the ground which lights up the caverns. As this was the only trip we really wanted to take in Merida, we decided to cut our losses, and made our way back towards Playa del Carmen, via Chichen Itza. We were advised in our hostel that we could take the second class bus to the ruins for half the price of the first class bus, and that it would only take an extra 45 minutes. We decided this wasn't too bad, and made our way to the ... read more

Monday 23rd August We left miami quite reluctantly as there was an all night party under our room so we've not had much sleep. Our flight was cancelled and our tour operator didnt notify us of this. Neverheed the rescheduled flight was four hours later than original so at worse we were wandering around aimlessly for four hours more than we usually do. Its a great feeling looking out the departure lounge seeing thunder and lighting across the airport and beyond..cant wait for this flight 2 hours on 1/4 full plane which was a bonus as we had 3 seats each. time to catch up on lost sleep. Touchdown and its starting to feel more and more like an adventure rather than holiday. Immigration control was extremely busy as there was 2 uk flights landing at ... read more