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)
Isla Mujeres February 24th 2007 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 ... read more
North America » Mexico » Yucatán » Merida The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more