Cozumel
May 14 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Cozumel is an island off the Mexican Riviera, reachable by ferry from Playa del Carmen. It's a beautiful place with lots of snorkeling and diving.
Most of these pictures are in the central square andRead more
Tulum
May 15 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Tulum was a Mayan seaport city atop limestone cliffs. It is unusual in that it is one of the few walled cities built by that culture.
I'm told that they exported jade and obsidian, but that the majorRead more
Cobá
May 15 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Cobá is s large inland city north of Tulum. It is best known for its Nohoch Mul pyramid. The 2nd picture is the pyramid; the 3rd is the structure on top; and the 4th is the view from the top.
AnRead more
Cenotes
May 15 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Cenotes are essentially sinkholes where the limestone bedrock is dissolved and the overburden collapses. Most of these pictures are on one cenote where the water is about 10 meters deep, except forRead more
Ek Balam
May 22 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Ek Balam is a less well known Mayan archaeological site not far from Valladolid. Only the central part of the city had been excavated with the most important building being the Acropolis.
After theRead more
Valladolid
May 23 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Like many cities founded by the conquistadores, Valladolid is built on top of an older Mayan city. The cathedral in the 1st picture (along with many other buildings) was built largely with stone fromRead more
