Monthly Archives: November 2012

Playa Del Carmen/Cozumel

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Leaving Chetumal we made a day trip to the Bacalar lake.

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We drove north up the coast to Playa del Carmen for some relaxation on the Beach. The sand is white and the ocean is azure blue.

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We frequented our favorite place El Fogan for amazing tacos.… Read the rest

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Belize

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We hemmed and hawed about whether the hassles to get there were worth the trip. In the end Daniel won out since he has never been to the Caribbean before.

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We chose to make for Ambergris Caye and Tio Pil’s on the beach.… Read the rest

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Chetumal, Quintana Roo

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We had a short 120 km drive to Chetumal Bay on the Caribbean Sea. This is a very nice little town unlike most port/border towns.

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This is a multicultural place with lots of ethnic restaurants. We saw our first Bubble tea shop since leaving Vancouver.… Read the rest

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Campeche and the ruins of the Mayan City of Calakmul

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We loved the drive into the state of Campeche because there are very few tope and they kindly fill the holes in the highway with white stones so you can see them from a long way off. The Calakmul Bioreserve is a huge area of land in south west part of the state of Campeche….read… Read the rest

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Palenque

The drive over the mountains from San Critobal to Santo Domingo de Palenque is under 250 km, but takes almost 5 hours because of the curvy road and the hundreds of topes.

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The town of Palenque was fairly quiet, but there was a traditional dance competition one night in the main square.… Read the rest

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San Cristobal de Las Casas

There are not too many interesting sights on the 2- day drive from Oaxaca to San Cristobal except several in the Valley itself.

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We decided on a visit to the Zapotec ruins at Mitla. The buildings are covered with mosaic patterns of stones.… Read the rest

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Oaxaca…Dia de los Muertos

After a longish delay for the bike repairs in Mexico City we finally made it out of the capital.We decided to go the “faster” route on the toll roads to get us to “Southern Command” just north of Oaxaca city.

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We were so grateful for the chicken mole dinner with a Birthday cake made by our friend Deb (last seen in Moab).… Read the rest

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