An update!

It's been a while since we last wrote and a lot has happened!

After Palenque, we headed to Uxmal, which is another Mayan ruin. It is unique because the pyramids are actually rounded. It is the only ruins site that can boast that. They also put on, what they call, a light and sound show in the runis at night. It was pretty neat to see but the story told was in Spanish, so it was a little hard to follow.

We stayed the next night in a town called Merida. At this point in our journey all the towns look the same! We went and checked out the Centro and them came back to our campsite for the night. The next morning we were on our way to Chichen Itza. They were the ruins that we were most looking forward to seeing. They were awesome! You can no longer climb all over the structures but there is so much to see there. Chichen Itza has the largest Ball Court in the Mayan culture. The Ball Court is where they would play games to deturmine who would be sacrificed, obviously not a game you would want to lose.

Finally, we were in the Yukatan! Our next stop was in Playa Del Carmen. It's a beautiful place but not really to our liking. The place we stayed was more like a full time neighborhood. So we only stayed there a couple nights. We did, however, do one of the most fun thigs we have done this whole trip there. It's called Xplore! It was an awesome cave that you could drive ATV's, swim, raft and zip line through. We did them all and had a blast! If you ever get to the area you should definatley do it!

Before we knew it we were in Chetumal which is the farthest you can go in Mexico before Belize. Our chosen campsite was our all time favorite! We stayed there for two weeks, thats how much we liked it. We ran into some old friends from San Blas, made a couple new friends and even met up with some folks who stayed were we did in La Paz. In that time, we decided that it would be most wise if we didn't go into Central America:( We are bummed that we aren't going to see it but confident in our decision as well. It's bitter-sweet. So we left Chetumal yesterday and started our trip back to the States.

There are still a few places to see along the way and we will keep you posted!

The Mayan Culture

The Mayan culture is something. We are surrounded by it everywhere we turn. There must a thousand sites with ruins. We have decided to not and try to see them all. That could take a lifetime. However, we are seeing the really big impressive ones, not to mention all the other really awesome things along the way, mostly waterfalls.



On our way to Palenque we stopped at two such places. The first was Agua Azul. It is an amazing serious of clear blue waterfalls and pools. We enjoyed some hiking and discovered our own private swimming pools. We also had an unbelievable empanada lunch. Made from fresh from scratch right in front us, 4 for less than a buck!



Next stop was Misol-Ha. This waterfall is over 100ft high, amazingly powerful and hard to swim. There was a path that went all the way behind the falls. Water was pouring from everywhere, even right out of the side of the mountain.



We made it to Palenque late at night, ready for some sleep and our big day at the incredible Mayan site. Our campground was less than a 1/2 mile from the museum, so this is where we started. The site is huge, it includes temples, tombs and a palace. Set deep in the jungle with green grass and a small creek running through the middle it must have been an awesome place to call home.



A pit stop in Cempeche and then on to more Mayan sites before once again heading for the coast and the Caribbean Sea!