Quintana Roo & Yucatan
Hi guys, after some time we have a map and another (hopefully) interesting itinerary of our trip to Mexico, specifically the Yucatan Peninsula, for you. Our main idea, besides escaping the harsh European winter for at least two weeks, was to explore the Mexican jungle and Mayan ruins before spending a couple of relaxing days at the endless white beaches between Cancun and Tulum.
It all began with a long flight from Europe and the first jet-lagged night waking up at 4:30 am. With a rented car, we drove directly to Merida, the capital of Yucatan, which we had chosen to be the basis for our trips during the first couple of days. In hindsight, it turned out to be a very clever decision as in ca. 1,5 - 2 hours we were able to visit Chichen Itza and Ik-Kil cenote in the east, Laguna Rosada and the pristine beaches in the north or Celestun with its colonies of flamingos in the west.
Useful tip: Have Mexican pesos with you at all times. The US dollars don't work like in Costa Rica or Panama. Otherwise, you will find out the hard way by yourself (the same way we did) at the highway toll latest.
From Merida, which by the way is a very cosy city with a lot of historical places and buildings worth exploring, we moved on to a small village called Temozon. Staying at a hacienda, where sisal used to be processed to produce ropes, definitely allowed us to learn many interesting things about this region and its past. From here we visited Uxmal and Kabah which were once some of the most famous ancient Mayan cities.
Before arriving back at the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula we stopped by in Coba to climb its ancient pyramid. The last couple of days we spent at the beaches of Cancun, bathing in cenotes along Playa del Carmen, eating tacos to die for and exploring the one and only Tulum. I don't want to go to much into details because as you can guess our upcoming posts will tell you all about it. So brace yourselves with a little bit of patience and in 14 days Part 2 will be here for you.
Useful tip: Have your eyes and ears open all the time, because the nature in this part of Mexico is simply amazing and it would be a shame to miss even one chirp of a bird or one sighting of an iguana.
It all began with a long flight from Europe and the first jet-lagged night waking up at 4:30 am. With a rented car, we drove directly to Merida, the capital of Yucatan, which we had chosen to be the basis for our trips during the first couple of days. In hindsight, it turned out to be a very clever decision as in ca. 1,5 - 2 hours we were able to visit Chichen Itza and Ik-Kil cenote in the east, Laguna Rosada and the pristine beaches in the north or Celestun with its colonies of flamingos in the west.
Useful tip: Have Mexican pesos with you at all times. The US dollars don't work like in Costa Rica or Panama. Otherwise, you will find out the hard way by yourself (the same way we did) at the highway toll latest.
From Merida, which by the way is a very cosy city with a lot of historical places and buildings worth exploring, we moved on to a small village called Temozon. Staying at a hacienda, where sisal used to be processed to produce ropes, definitely allowed us to learn many interesting things about this region and its past. From here we visited Uxmal and Kabah which were once some of the most famous ancient Mayan cities.
Before arriving back at the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula we stopped by in Coba to climb its ancient pyramid. The last couple of days we spent at the beaches of Cancun, bathing in cenotes along Playa del Carmen, eating tacos to die for and exploring the one and only Tulum. I don't want to go to much into details because as you can guess our upcoming posts will tell you all about it. So brace yourselves with a little bit of patience and in 14 days Part 2 will be here for you.
Useful tip: Have your eyes and ears open all the time, because the nature in this part of Mexico is simply amazing and it would be a shame to miss even one chirp of a bird or one sighting of an iguana.