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Mexico – Yucatan

On our way to Merida, a town in Yucatan

Merida's main square has some nice collection of colonial buildings

Locals relaxing on Zocalo Square

Chichen Itza is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Mexico

Souvenir shop at Chichen Itza

Vidar in front of the Pyramid of Chichen Itza, also known as the Castle

Koen and Temple Of The Warriers

Many walls around Chichen Itza are covered with elaborate bas relief carvings

Vidar and a pillar with relief next to the Temple of Warriors

Vidar at the High Priest's Grave

One of many Black Spiny tailed Iguana, called Toloc in Maya

Koen at the Observatory, called the snail because it has an interior staircase that spirals upward

Vidar with the Nunnery Annex and the Church

The Great Ball Court has a unusual sound effect

The heart of Chichen Itza is the Sacred Cenote

Only 3 kilometers away from Chichen Itza is the beautiful Cenote Ik-Kil

The beautiful Cenote Ik-Kil has been adapted for swimming

The turquoise browed motmot can be seen abow Cenote Ik-Kil

On our way to Uxmal, one of the most wonderful Mayan ruins that one can visit in Mexico

Vidar and the Pyramid of the Magician

Koen sitting next to a hook nosed deity masks

Vidar in the Quadrangle of the Nuns, an open courtyard

Koen and an iguana, standing in front of the Grand Pyramid

Koen from the top of the Grand Pyramid, with a nice view of Uxmal

Vidar at the sea side of Campeche

Koen strolling the streets of the centro historico

At the long waterfront of Campeche is a statue called bride of the sea

Parque Principal is the heart of Campeche

Vidar and the Campeche's cathedral

The north side of Parque Principal have cobblestone streets and pastel colored buildings

The Fort San Carlos, was built to defend the town against the attack of the pirates

Koen on top of Fort San Carlos with 12 cannons

A beautiful sunset at Campeche’s seafront promenade

Koen having a break at the House of the Itzaes in Edzna

Vidar in front of the most outstanding structure, called the Building of Five Levels

The Temple of the Big Mask has a stucco mask that is relatively intact

A black and white cricket

Some Yucatan Jay birds looking for food around the parking space

Next is Palenque, said to be one of the most mystical sites of the Mayan civilization

Palenque is a classic Maya site located in the lush tropical forest

Koen in front of the Temple of the Inscriptions

Vidar at the Palace, a complex of several buildings and courtyards

Vidar in a corbel arch hallway at the Palace of Palenque

Shops in Palenque

Vidar in front of Temple of the Cross

Vidar with a great view from Temple of the Cross

Vidar among the towering trees and overgrown jungle

On our walk through the ancient ruins, we heard and saw howling monkeys

A street seller

Mask of the Red Queen in the Palenque Museum

The climate controlled Pakals tomb in the Palenque museum

On our way to the Maya archaeological site of Calakmul

Koen is having breakfast at Hotel Puerta Calakmul

Vidar at Calakmul, an important city of the ancient Maya

Vidar in the central plaza of Calakmul

Koen on top of Structure II, 55 meters high

A Gray Hawk in the jungle of Calakmul

On our way to Sian Ka'an, a biosphere reserve with tropical forests, mangroves and barrier reef

Vidar at the harbour of the tourist information

Two black vultures in Sian Ka'an

A Royal Tern enjoying the sun on the beach at Boca Paila

Sian Ka'an is translated from Mayan as where the sky is born

An amazing beach at Sian Ka'an, but empty and for sure not clean

The archeological site of Tulum is rather small, in number and size

The most dominant constructions is the Castle

What makes Tulum an unique place, is the awesome background

Vidar in front of the Castle and the stairs that lead to the white sand beach

A performer at the exit

Koen found his own favorite

A short stop at Playa del Carmen

A one day excursion to Cozumel, a paradisiacal island in the Caribbean Sea

Koen is walking around downtown San Miguel de Cozumel looking for a another beach towel

South from San Miguel de Cozumel is the Money Bar

Vidar snorkeling along the shore reef at the Money Bar

There are many fishes here, like a Parrot Fish, but reefs and corals are almost gone

Cancun from the top of La Torre Cancun

The beach of Cancun

Koen having a walk on the beach

For 3 nights we stayed at Grand Oasis Hotel

Looking north from the top of the main building

Looking east, with a great view to a swimming pool of over 300 meters

Looking south to the garden and amazing beach

The hotel has 9 restaurants, 10 bars and offer all inclusive

A peacock is checking out the view from our balcony

Nightly shows can be seen in the center of the pyramid building

Dancers and circus type performers are wandering around

A cool cirque style show with Mayan birdmen and dragons

Rio Lagartos on the north side of Yucatan

A group of pelicans enjoying a free boat ride

Koen on his way to Rio Lagartos National Park, with a rented boat

Rio Lagartos is home to Mexico's largest flock of flamingos

A double crested cormorant looking for food

A common black hawk

Vidar at our last stop, on the main plaza of Valladolid

Buildings downtown are painted with pastel colors

Ready for a bath at Cenote Zaci, in the heart of Valladolid

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