Coyoacan, Mexico City
1–3 янв. 2024, Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
So after a long flight and a long day (6 hours longer than normal due to the time zones) we arrived safely in Mexico City. This is a mega city with a population of 22.2 million so we picked the quietЧитать далее
Valle de Bravo
3–6 янв. 2024, Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I am writing this from the bus heading back to Mexico City. A quick wrap up about Valle de Bravo.
Valle de Bravo was a lovely town. Very steep roads up and down which we felt being fresh to altitude.Читать далее
Valle de Bravo - Paragliding!
3 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
So today we got the bus to Valle de Bravo. Let me start by saying, Mexico buses are good. The bus station is more like an airport with a huge concourse, departure screens and lounges. Super wellЧитать далее
Monarch Butterflies
4 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Today we took a trip out to see the Monarch Butterflies about 30-40 minute south east of Valle de Bravo. We negotiated for a taxi to drive us there, wait 3 hours and then take us back (600 pesos,Читать далее
Sunset at Mirador La Peña
4 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
This evening we took a lovely walk up Mirador La Peña about 2km from our accommodation up a large rocky outcrop.
We arrived just before sunset. Hundreds of swifts were flying around and I was ableЧитать далее
Mexico City Highlights
6–10 янв. 2024, Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
So we are about to catch a (gulp) 21 hour bus ride to Merida which also means we are leaving Mexico City so we will wrap up on a few of the highlights beyond what we have already shared.
We have hadЧитать далее
Teotihuacan, Hot Air Ballooning
7 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
An early start this morning for our 5.20am pickup and 40 minute drive to Teotihuacan. But worth it as we had booked hot air ballooning over this UNESCO world heritage site.
The Teotihuacan site wasЧитать далее
Overnight Bus
10–11 янв. 2024, Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Well a 21 hour bus ride does have its moments. We are actually quite comfortable and have slept well as we have lots of room and the chairs recline well, kind of like business class on a plane.
SeenЧитать далее
Merida, other highlights
11–15 янв. 2024, Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
So that is us moving on from Merida having had a great but busy stay. We were up between 4.40 and 5am each day for bird watching but saw some great birds and in the evening explored the city. TheЧитать далее
Yucatan Cooking Course
12 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today we did a market tour and cooking course in Merida. Starting in the market we tasted some local fruit, snacks, honey, pastes, drinks and sweets whilst collecting our ingredients to cook lunch.Читать далее
Celestún
12 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We did take a lovely day trip out to Celestun, this was mainly for the bird watching and I will put that on my blog. The area is famous for flamingos and a great beach where we had lunch. We sawЧитать далее
Uxmal and Labná
14 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Today we went bird watching which I will blog about separately but we also visited the wonderful UNESCO World Heritage site of Uxmal. Impressive ruins of a city of about 20,000 which was abandonedЧитать далее
Scuba Diving Isla Mujeres
15–20 янв. 2024, Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
We are now on Isla Mujeres and we have been diving.
So far we have done six dives, two to the MUSA underwater museum where 500 sculptures have been sunk to create interest for divers and takeЧитать далее
Gunboat C-55 and Spotted Eagle Rays
19 января 2024 г., Caribbean Sea ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Today we did a more adventurous dive than the reef dives we had been doing to 9m (27ft). This time we dived to about 22m (65ft) to visit an old military boat that was sunk in 2000 to provide a diveЧитать далее
Rio Largartos
20–21 янв. 2024, Мексика ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
After leaving Isla Mujeres we picked up a hire car and drove most of the day to reach Rio Lagartos where we spent last night and did some great birding yesterday and today As I have commented on aЧитать далее
Chichen Itza (from Valladolid)
21–23 янв. 2024, Мексика ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
So today we visited Chichen Itza, we left at first light to beat the crowds and were there for just after opening at 8am.
This was an impressive sight with lots to see and take in. Hopefully theЧитать далее
Coba and Cenote
22 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
This afternoon we visited a Cenote (swimming place), it was very peaceful and relaxing and the water a refreshing 24 degrees. Afterwards we did some birding and saw spider monkeys.
We then visitedЧитать далее
Bacalar - lovely Street Art
23–26 янв. 2024, Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
We are staying thee nights in Bacalar and one thing that is remarkable about this laid back Pueblos Mágicos (magical towns) is the quantity and quality of the street art. Every block has a paintingЧитать далее
Los Rapidos
24 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We are now in Bacalar near Belize by the largest freshwater body of water in Mexico - Bacalar Lagoon.
Today we visited Los Rápidos a natural lazy river. It was a lovely place we swam around, didЧитать далее
Bacalar Lagoon
25 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
We took two boat trips into the lagoon. The first was a sailing trip south of Bacalar and the second was a motorboat around Bacalar itself.
The lagoon is called the Lagoon of Seven Colours inЧитать далее
Tulum - including Ruins
26–29 янв. 2024, Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We started today with an early 8am (beat the crowds) visit to Tulum Ruins. Whilst the ruins themselves are not as impressive as others we have been to, the views of the coast and the Caribbean SeaЧитать далее
Cenote Azul
27 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We visited this natural spring (Cenote) for a cool down swim, some snorkelling (saw an Anhinga take a fish underwater which was cool) and a walk around the forest. Lots of Iguanas and noisy YucatanЧитать далее
Punta Laguna Monkey Reserve
27 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Last thing we did today is visit a forest which is protected for monkeys. We had already briefly seen Spider Monkeys but this time
I had the good camera and hoped to get some shots.
We couldn’tЧитать далее
Cooking in Playa del Carmen
29 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today I spent a fun morning doing a cooking class. We shopped in the local area, including the tortilla factory. Tortillas (and corn) are a staple in Mexico and the price of both are regulated. AllЧитать далее
Diving with Bull Sharks
29 января 2024 г., Мексика ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Some animals have a really bad press and sharks are top of that list. Humans kill 100 million sharks a year (to eat their fins) and they attack about 75 people a year of which 5 (on average) areЧитать далее
































































































































































































































































































































