Feb 10, 2010 - Tziscao

Drove to Lagos de Montebello Aguantita...many beautiful azure blue lakes amid forested pine landscape with bromeliads and moss growing from the trees. There was a cute little girl in the parking lot that recited a poem for us in hopes that we would give her money. She was a bit frustrated by a mistake she made (although we wouldn't have known the difference), rolled her eyes and started over until she got it right...so sweet. Moved on to look for someplace to spend the night. Found a cabana by the lake in the small town of Tziscao. The...

Feb 9, 2010 - Comitan

Danny met a lawyer from the hotel we were staying at...his name is Orlando and he was very eager to learn more English and anything about the U.S. So, when Orlando had an appointment in Comitan, Danny offered to take him in the van, and Orlando offered to show us where they sell pottery and a cool cave he knew about. There were women selling their pottery alongside the road...beautiful pots, doves, jaguars and other animals....On the way back we stopped at Grutas De Ranch Nuevo to see the cave Orlando told us about. Pretty impressive...

Dec 21, 2008 - San Cristobal de las Casas to Comitan. Chiapas

Since we had covered so much ground yesterday we had a short ride ahead of us today to reach Comitan, the last major Mexican town leading to the Guatemala border on route 190. We took advantage of our extra time to have breakfast near the square and take a look around San Cristabol. This also gave it time to clear up a bit. When we got up the fog was so thick we could not see the end of the block and it was friken cold! You could see your breath. Two days ago we were sweating it out on the coast! By the time we finished breakfast it was...

Jan 17, 2006 - Palenque

The ruins at Palenque was breathtaking. It is hard to not feel like Indiana Jones (or Lara Croft, without the breasts) when stepping on to the 1400 year-old ruins surrounded by jungles. Only 2 percent has been excavated, another 98 percent is still covered by the trees and tropical plants. Sorry, cannot find a internet cafe that supports my digital camera tonight, so you will have to use your imagination for now. I promise I will post the many pictures I took as soon as I can... Our local tour guide, Ernesto, was the best so far. Not only...

Apr 14, 2005 - Palenque

So back to Palenque for part two of the mission. As it was so busy (because of the Easter break)last time we visited it would have not been a good idea to visit all of the waterfalls around the area. This time we went mid week. Webljib Ha This is a small waterfall off of the beaten track and is rather cool as it has no-one there. It was nice to sit there and fall asleep to the sound of the water crashing agaist the rocks. Agua Azul This is truely one of the best waterfalls (or rather set of waterfalls I have ever seen. The water just...

Mar 27, 2005 - Palenque, une ville en bordure de Jungle et au coeur de la region Zappatiste

Apres 5 heures de car pour parcourir 210 km dans les montagnes du Chiapas, me voici arrivee avec Iris ( Anna, Sandra et Stathis encore malades sont restes a San Cristobal. Les paysages m'ont rappele ceux des antilles en beaucoup plus valonnes et avec les cabannes en bois en plus. Ici ce qui frappent surtout c'est la chaleur, l'humidite et la luxuriance de la jungle qui entoure Palenque. Une ville en contraste radical avec San Cristobal... ville nouvelle, peu accueillante... mais si on y vient c'est pour un des plus grands site Maya qui se...

Mar 25, 2005 - Palenque

Palenque, what a fantastic place. The temples are amazing and in the middle of the jungle. The views from the top are of yet more jungle, check out the photos. Palenque town is a bit of a dive but has a really good taco bar which I have frequented on many occasion. The heat and humidity is almost at the unbearable level and within a minute of walking you are drenched through to the skin. I can not complain though as I would prefer this to the cold and wet weather of the UK.

Mar 14, 2005 - Mexico - Palenque

Tudom reg ota nem jelentkeztem, de nem igazan voltam internet kozelebe. Koszonet minden aggodo levelironak. Kicsit roviditek, mert sok nappal vagyok elmaradtva. Palenque Az utolso allomasom Mexikoban. Harom ejszakat toltottem el itt. A nemzeti park bejaratanal -ahol a romok talalhatoak - van nehany szallas a dzsungelben, kis kunyhok szanaszet az erdoben. Nagyon hangulatos hely. Elso nap megneztuk a romokat. Eddig ez tetszett legjobban (akkor meg nem lattam Tikal-t, Guatemalaban) hatalmas epuletek, templomok piramosok a dzsungel kozepen....

Feb 13, 2005 - Palenque... ruins and waterfalls. The day trip

What a day. Starting at 6am and finishing at 9pm, it was a true ¨day trip¨. The tour made two stops on the way to Palenque. The first was at the waterfalls for Agua Azul. These were incrediable falls, a little touristy, but worth the visit. The colour of the water is unbelievable! I spent my time with Nuria, from Spain, we walked way up beyond the waterfalls and hung out. There were local villagers at the top with some sort of ´taxi´ service accross the river... crazy contration hanging by 2 cables. After Agua Azul we had a short visit at...

Dec 24, 2004 - Motul, Xcambo, flamingos, the beach and way out of Merida

Motul, the Crypts, Xcambo, the flamingos and back to Merida: Dec 24 The town of Motul was about the size of Izamal. The town plaza seemed to be the place where the hotels were located. I found it right on the corner as I entered town. This was an unscheduled stop since I left a day early from Ek Balam. In order to make decent time and catch the few sites I wanted to see I had to keep going in the direction of Merida and not drive so far to see a site from a central location. I was able to pick up Yaxuna, Ake and now, Xambo by doing that....

Oct 7, 2004 - Mexico: Palenque

The next stop on our itinerary were the Mayan ruins at Palenque. Set in the foothills of the Tumbalá mountains of Chiapas Mexico, Palenque is situated on a ledge overlooking the swampy plains that stretch northward all the way to the Gulf coast. During the Mayan period, Palenque was believed to be one of the most important cities of its day. Surrounded by lush tropical and very humid forest and jungle, this site has a serene, mystical atmosphere. Palenque contained tombs of ancient leaders and rulers, and still today, excavations are...

May 26, 2004 - Palenque

This is the hottest place yet and the city isn`t all that attractive to make it worth it. BUT This is where the ancient ruins of Palenque sit on top of a hill and gleam in the sunlight with all its white stone and rules over the surrounding jungle and waterfalls. I had to stay and see it for myself. I decided it would be nice to camp out in the jungle and hear all the sounds of nature, so I trundled myself out to the edge of the ruins where there is a campground. I managed to lock my stuff in a locker overnight and then of course, it was...