Felix Inn Chichén Itzá

... a scofanare una bistecca nel primo posto utile!!!<br>Anche qui alloggiamo al Club Med! Nonostante il cielo coperto e le spruzzate di pioggia fa caldo, ci siamo fatti una nuotata in piscina e siamo andati a farci un giro a Piste', il paesino vicino a Chichen Itza,a rifornirmi di Autan e all'internet point, domani mattina andiamo al sito, e' uno dei piu' grossi, ipotizzo almeno 4 ore di visita!! <br>

... in wonderful condition. The detail on the buildings is impressive too from friezes of jaguars eating human hearts to the protuding tongues of the rain god Chac, generally if you spend time looking for the detail it is there to see. Having arrived from Valladolid we then took the bus to Mérida.<br>

... passed Valladolid and realised it<br>wasn&#8217;t a hugely pretty or special town so we were glad we hadn&#8217;t stopped there.<br>Not enough time in life for &#8216;average&#8217;!! Oh I&#8217;m in a wisecracking mood&#8230;lucky<br>you. Merida is a gorgeous bustling city with lovely colonial buildings and leafy squares, like<br>so many other Latin American cities. Lots of police around but has a really<br>great vibe and lots to do. Department stores, theatres, churches, museums ...

... courtyard with a fountain splashing playfully in the center. Amanda had corn chowder with spaghetti, and I had cochinita pibil (buried pork) - a traditional Yucatecan dish. We sat chatting happily until candle light began to illuminate the room, suggesting that it was time to head back to the hotel.<br><br>After a chill night of cross-stitch (Amanda is teaching me how, but I´m very slow), we went to bed and woke up ...

... of the trip - the Castle or El Castillo. Its basically a calendar - 91 steps on 4 sides plus the temple on top equals 365. You can no longer climb the steps which is a pity as it would have been great to see the views of the area (I believe someone unfortunately fell to their death). On the equinoxes of March and September 21st a shadow of a snake descends down the stairs - a phenomenon of light and shade. An amazing ...

Pawel &amp; Kasia visited us from Poland to spend vacations in Yucatan. After one night in Cancun we drove to Chichen Itza to see one of the seven new wonders of the world - the great pyramid "El Castillo". <br>I guess I would agree with naming the site a "world's wonder" as a tribute to the overall achievements of the Maya civilization, of which ...

I booked a tour to Chichén Itzá, which was much easier than trying to find my own way there. We agreed on 45 US dollars for the trip but I think I could have found it cheaper. On the bus I met a girl living in New York City but who was originally from Japan, I feel so bad that I can't remember her name! At the time I'm writing this it was over a year ago though ...

... og nat er nøjagtigt lige lange - at det er den 23. september kl. 9.51 GMT - Dette har dog ingen betydning for fænomenet her som sådan.Uanset dette, så er det både overraskende, uforståeligt og begrædeligt, at stedet ikke ofrer begivenheden større opmærksomhed og respekt. Vi ser her et udtryk for i dette tilfælde Mexicansk bureaukrati - Fænomenet finder sted fra ca. kl. 16.30 og varer vel det meste af et par timer. - Der var samlet mange tusinde turister på pladsen vest for ...

... to be struck between being close enough to hear what the guide was telling us about the ruins and standing in the shade. The hotel we stayed in was shady and styled like a colonial hacienda. Peacocks stepped daintily round the gardens, breaking the quiet every few minutes with their less than dainty calls. No need for a morning alarm!

... half of the trip home drawing and discussing his concept of a Rain God temple. Kyla invented a Tree Goddess temple with doors to magic forests &#8211; some good, some evil.<br><br>My own reaction was surprisingly dull. I have never quite felt the lack of life before in visiting a similar sight. The piles of stones were piles of stones. I did not imagine or envision the Mayan people who might have walked there. The past was not evoked for ...