Hurricane Wilma and subsequent hurricanes have caused widespread destruction on Cozumel's once-lovely beaches and coral reefs.
Xaman-Ha aviary
Kohunlich: ancient mayan mask decoration on a temple
Kohunlich
Anything and everything for your house&garden is for sale at Playa del Carmen's shopping area.
Iguanas are watching you - everywhere
Views from the bus from Playa to Merida
Merida Carnaval gathered folks on street to celebrate and have a family picnic
Love-seats in Merida
The back streets at Merida are a bit far from noble architecture
The commonest vehicle for transportation of people, groceries, etc.
Girls attend school, so that grown-ups may vote for female candidates at a local election
The traditional mayan country house is oval, ith a palm-leaf "palapa" roof
Selva baja - low forest covers most of the limestone (karst) areas of the Yucatan peninsula
Moles busy at work
The cenote (natural spring) Ik-Kil amongst lust vegetation invites for a swim
Bromeliads grow on tree trunks
The smallest bird nest I've ever seen!
Accommodation close to Chichen Itza
The underside of a palapa palm-leaf roof
Mixture of materials, same style
Thousand pillars at Chichen Itza
The great pyramid at Chichen Itza
Panther frieze, Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza
Pelota playing ground, Chichen Itza
Observatory, Chichen Itza
The Nunnery, Chichen Itza
Let the souvenir sales begin, Chichen Itza
Sacred cenote, Chichen Itza
Valladolid is a charming city
Note the painted toenails
Creative flower arrangement
Country towns on the way from Valladolid to Playa del Carmen
Coatis rush to feed on leftover tortillas of a family at Playacar residential area, Playa del Carmen
Playacar has plenty of luxurious all-inclusive hotels
Dressing up as Quetzalcoatl, just for the money
Juvenile brown pelican
Roseate spoonbills nest on what's left of the mangroves at Punta Sur, Cozumel
Hurricane Wilma swept over Cozumel's mangroves in 2005, and five years later, not much has recovered
Beachfront forest at Cozumel
The beach at Punta Sur, Cozumel
Mexican colourful decorations at a fair, Playa del Carmen
Gardens at Playacar
Put on your bodypaint and feathers, boys, the night is young and the tourists ripe...VERY ripe
Looking for souvenirs? Why not buy some nice ceramics - like a washbowl
Small shops at Playa del Carmen
The usual fare: omelet con chorizo & frijoles refritos
White corn tortillas filled with cheese, folded and fried until the cheese melts: called quesadillas
Morning is sweet near the lake Laguna Bacalar
You can climb the great pyramid at Calakmul... or try to climb it
Snorkeling at the cenote Dos Ojos
Remember to bring plenty of strong insect repellent to apply after swimming in the cenote: there are blood-thirsty mosquitoes, and as cenotes are bat roosts, West Nile virus risk exists, among others.
