The bridge on the highway to El Ceibo was under construction so the main road was closed at Tenosique. The roadblock had a guard who told us to take a detour. He explained how in Spanish and with lots of gestures. We took a look at Google maps and wound …
Arrived in Tenosique around noon and searched for a hotel. Found one close to the down town and waited for half an hour for our room to be cleaned.Our room was a strange mixture of brand new, incomplete and ill-conceived.The good: Brand new, well functioning airconditioning in a block building. …
This morning we enjoyed french toast and pancakes at a nice little cafe in the Cañada district of Palenque before loading up and heading for Tenosique. Total bill came to $135MXN Weather- Partly cloudy 27C
Today we took a colectivo to the Palenque Ruins right from the end of our street. A Mexicano got on at the same time and by the time we reached the archaeological site he had talked us into having him guide us through the jungle. It turned out to be …
Patti and Rafael suggested we stay at this little hotel in the Cañada district in Palenque. It is really nice with its own restaurant and swimming pool. We checked in and headed for the pool. Wonderful! Later we ate some Sopa Azteca and went to the Zocalo in town. It …
Patti had suggested that we visit this chocolate production hacienda and we were really glad we did. A Mexicano gave us a private tour and explained how they make chocolate starting with the planting of the trees in the jungle, what a cacao pod looks like, how they are picked, …
It finally stopped raining for a while as we entered the museum located at this site. We wandered through it, looking at the artifacts then decided we should go out to the ruin while the weather held.We’ll it wasn’t raining but the ground was sopping wet, making it hard to …
It is always interesting to see how people solve their transportation needs. In this area they use small motorcycles pulling a covered trailer a bit like a tuktuk.
Our airbnb was within walking distance of a little zoo called Yumka. Actually it is more like the African Lion Safari back home. Most of the animals re free to roam very large enclosures. We were driven around for a tour in spanish in a trolley pulled by a …
We found the house without any trouble because we had the GPS coordinates.We were welcomed by Patti and her husband Rafael. She is Dutch and he is Mexican. They have an 8 year old daughter Alexandra. All our stuff was soaking wet, so Patti helped us hang them up to …