Motmot

My new favorite bird, I first saw the Motmot at the Akumal Monkey Sanctuary, near their cenote. I learned that the bird carves deep nests in the soft limestone of cenotes, so I was on the lookout for it at every cenote we visited. This Turquoise-Browed Motmot, one of six species of Motmots, was at Cenote Dos Ojos, swinging its tail back and forth in their characteristic pendulum motion.

Quintana Roo by Road

December 29th 2017
My first ever travel adventure with my mother was beautiful from start to finish. We landed in Cancún and drove down to Puerto Aventuras for two nights, then farther south to Mahahual (they pronounce the first h, but the second is silent) for five nights, then north to Tulum for two nights with our final night in Puerto Morelos. It’s hard to fit all the adventures of such a packed trip into one ... read more

North America » Mexico » Quintana Roo

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

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