Isla Mujeres

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ISLA MUJERES
We flew into Cancun on February 6th and immediately hot-footed (boated actually) over to Isla Mujeres (Island of Women) where beautiful beaches and torrential rains greeted us. It is uncertain where the name of this island originated. Some believe Spanish buccaneers stashed their women here, others believe that the conquerors discovered a stone temple with clay figurines of Mayan goddesses and others that Isla was a stopover for the Mayans on their route to worship their goddess of fertility on Cozumel.

Given the number of sunning tourists on its´beaches this is definitly a well named island.

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Photos

Isla Mujeres Beach
Just if front of the dock where fishermen (fishers?) come in with their catch.

Street Scene in Isla
The clouds lifted just in time for Carnaval

Biking in Isla
Smiling performers and crowds were the order of the day. (Just keep out of the way).

Carnaval Queen
Just before a stage performance.

Ready to Go
These imps were putting up with a lot of photographers from el Norte.

Dancing Abuelas
Abuelas (grandmas)weren't going to be left out of any action.

Carnaval Jaguar?
I better not say anything.

A Real Barrier at Isla
Don't know who or what was prevented from the ocean with this gate, just step down and go around. Looked good though

Nellie and Jose
Nellie was our caregiver at the Hotel Marcianito in Isla. She greeted us with coffee in the a.m. (usually) and later, along with Jose, sent us off into the world with a wave and adios (after payment of course)