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... some praying, some crying and all drinking this clear, alcoholic liquid. We soon realised that they were crowded around a coffin so we quickly headed out, not wanting the disrespect. Outside were lots more people, all dressed in the black material (which by the way, is not just worn for funerals. There were lots of indigenous people wearing it in San Cristobal everyday) and holding huge displays of white flowers.
The Mayan Tzotzil people follow a fusion of Catholicism with ...
Mexico - Palenque
... Wayne and I went for continental and Craig went for Quesadillas), we took one of the collectivos to the ruins for a bargain 10 pesos. After turning away a handful of guides, we set off on our last set of Mayan ruins in the Americas.
When we approached the ruins, they appeared very similar to Copan Ruins in Honduras, the only difference being that you were allowed to climb nearly every bit of Palenque with only a few areas being cordoned off for excavation ...
Agua Azul and Zumal Waterfalls
... deep tree filled valley’s and through many indigenous villages, Our coffee stop was at the spectacular Salva Maya from where the views down into the valley were magnificent. As soon as we got out the van here we realized how hot and humid it had become, and realized it would be a lot worse once we entered the rainforest.
Here we had a chance to talk to Adam and Poli and we got on really well and enjoyed each others company, on our ...
De camping
Bij de eerste camping waren hangmatten. Bij de camping sliepen mama en papa op 1 matras. gwen, tim en ik sliepen op 1 groot bed, en de 2de camping daar was een heel groot zwembad en toen tim en ik in het zwembad waren toen hoorden we Nederlands. Toen waren we met de bal aan het spelen. Toen vroeg een meisje mag ik meedoen, ...
Palenque-Its all Sweat and Blood
This is it. This is Palenque; the ancient seat of the Mayan civilisation in South Mexico. It is as wondrous as it is mysterious. A stone city built at the time of the Roman Empire but without the wheel, without the donkey and without metal tools. Today, nature is doing its best to reclaim it with creepers and tropical vine groves dislodging stones at the pace of a snail. But the beauty is as obvious as the jungle that surrounds the ruins. And it is a ruin, no mistake. But ...
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