In Yucatan we visited Valladolid, Chichen Itza and Merida 
This is a cenote in the town of Valladolid. We took our first of many bus rides between Cancun and here. We generally found people to be very friendly, curious and helpful.
Bonnie @ Chichen Itza...beautiful place, and huge! As for the experience, they don't allow people to climb on the structures here anymore because an elderly lady fell and died a few years ago.
Bon does her best Mayan/ Toltec Goddess pose... Chichen Itza was built first by Mayans and then conquered and expanded upon by the Toltecs...in case you were wondering.
Largest ballcourt in Mesoamerica.
Chichen's very large cenote where numerous artifacts were discovered along with hundreds of human remains...we decided to skip the swim here.
This is live beetle jewelery. We prefer the term 'Roach Broach.' They live for 3 years, just eat wood and hold on to your clothes.
These are the infamous father and son, both named Francisco de Montejo, who conquered the Mayans of the Yucatan. You can see the screaming faces of their victims below the feet of the two Spanish conquistadors.
This is the oldest cathedral in all of continental North America. The corner stones of the building are the remains of a Mayan pyramid that stood here before the Spaniards colonized Merida. The crucifix at the front of the church is supposedly the largest inside a church in the world.
Another beautiful church in Merida.
This is a statue at the anthropological museum in Merida, depicting an Aluxes. According to a number of people we spoke to in Mexico, the Aluxes are small men who live in and guard the forest. They are like the leprechauns of Mexico.
This is a cenote in the town of Valladolid. We took our first of many bus rides between Cancun and here. We generally found people to be very friendly, curious and helpful.
Bonnie @ Chichen Itza...beautiful place, and huge! As for the experience, they don't allow people to climb on the structures here anymore because an elderly lady fell and died a few years ago.
Bon does her best Mayan/ Toltec Goddess pose... Chichen Itza was built first by Mayans and then conquered and expanded upon by the Toltecs...in case you were wondering.
Largest ballcourt in Mesoamerica.
Chichen's very large cenote where numerous artifacts were discovered along with hundreds of human remains...we decided to skip the swim here.
This is live beetle jewelery. We prefer the term 'Roach Broach.' They live for 3 years, just eat wood and hold on to your clothes.
These are the infamous father and son, both named Francisco de Montejo, who conquered the Mayans of the Yucatan. You can see the screaming faces of their victims below the feet of the two Spanish conquistadors.
This is the oldest cathedral in all of continental North America. The corner stones of the building are the remains of a Mayan pyramid that stood here before the Spaniards colonized Merida. The crucifix at the front of the church is supposedly the largest inside a church in the world.
These mariachis were being followed around by a bunch of students who were all singing at the top of their lungs... good times!
Another beautiful church in Merida.
This is a statue at the anthropological museum in Merida, depicting an Aluxes. According to a number of people we spoke to in Mexico, the Aluxes are small men who live in and guard the forest. They are like the leprechauns of Mexico.
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