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Amazing Merida
... for lunch. I had sopa de lima which is meant to be good for tummies. Ross had Pollo Pibal which was pretty tasty too. We checked out the worlds oldest cathedral at the main plaza, as well as other historical buildings. When the Spanish conquered the Yucatan peninsula they demolished the Mayan buildings that were here and used the rubble in the foundations of their own buildings - pretty interesting area. ...
Swimming in Cenotes
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The next day when we left Merida for Playa Del Carmen on the coast, we stopped in at one of the seven wonders of the world – Chichen Itza. The purpose of the Pyramid was to provide a living calendar for the Mayan Civilization. It is considered one of the seven wonders of the word due to the advanced technical nature of the building. Examples being that once per month, the sunset forms a shadow of a Jaguar on the central promenade. Pretty cool ...
Merida, The White City
... tortillas filled with your choice of nutella or cheese. There are also local artisans selling handicrafts such as hammocks or guayaberas.
In Merida on Sunday the grand plaza is closed to cars and the streets are filled with food vendors, artisans and entertainment for the whole family. There are street performers ranging from children break dancing to the Yucatan Symphony performing an outdoor concert. The church offers mass in ...
Our buddy!
... or dormant state....Then Angie came into the kitchen..We watched
constantly, and I went out to take a pix..Before Alberto arrived, IGUANITA began to move slowly! First a big head/neck
stretch....Then, he moved back towards the rock wall. He laid there until
Alberto arrived. So, when Alberto came in, he had a large yard trash ...
The 7-11 Pemex Incident
... Hey white girl….you neeeed a riiiide?” I’ve never felt so relieved to pay for gas. Then we go into 7-11 and buy a few drinks and chips. Life is good again, now we’re over an hour off schedule and we’ve got at least 3-4 hours of driving to go.
Everybody back in the truck! We got to hurry, I am NOT driving on these roads at night, and it’s a race against time now. We’ve got to get to Cancun before ...


