Valladolid, MX - Cathedral
Cathedral - Valladolid
Chichen Itza Ruins
Pavarotti did a concert there!
El Castillo - Main Pyramid at Chichen Itza
Unfortunately, you can no longer climb in since a women fell to her death a few years ago.
Serpents at base of El Castillo
new excavations at Chichen Itza
carved columns
At the two equinoxes, thousands gather to see a perfect shadow line along the pyramids angled edge.
serpent head - very symbolic in Mayan culture
cenote at Chichen grounds
heads of sacrifices were said to have been thrown in this cenote
skull carvings on mass tomb
Ball court at Chichen Itza
Archeologists documented the ball court site
Heather at El Castillo - Chichen Itza, Mexico
Us at Chichen Itza
Erik - El Castillo, Chichen Itza, MX
Chichen Itza
Butterflies that look like leaves!
great shot of El Castillo
skulls on mass tomb
ball court
Heather - Chichen Itza, Mexico
Valladolid, main square
Valladolid is so quaint & beautiful
Hot sauce anyone?
echo in Ball Court
our tour guide was phoning it in. Erik claps and gets an echo!
Dinner at El Meson del Marques
gorgeous garden at El Meson des Marques
Erik at El Meson
Fresh guacamole made tableside by Felipe
Finally - guacamole & chips!
Erik at El Meson des Marques
Heather in the jardin
Erik with his shark dish called "pan de gazon"
great dinner!
Erik's Pan de Cazon - shark pie with tomatoes, frijoles (beans) & tortillas
Heather's Pescado Empampeleno - fish grilled in banana leaf with tomatoes, onions - yum!
The delicous meal with two drinks each came to only $30USD!
cute little bag racks at each table
El Jardin
Plaza Principal at night - Valladolid
Iglesia de San Servacio at night - Valladolid
huge beetle we saw on the walk home
for size comparison
my new fave breakfast - huevos mexicana - scrambled eggs with tomatoes, onions and peppers
Cenote Zaci, Valladolid, really nothing interesting
Cenote - so gorgeous!
this underground cenote was just breathtaking.
we swam in it with the catfish!
That's Erik swimming in the cenote!
Heather at the Cenote
wet stone are slepering - thank you.
another cenote nearby
We got fresh coconut water!
Heather at the cenote
Erik at the cenote
It was so gorgeous. These photos do not even capture the true beauty.
our fresh coconut water
someone's coconuts.
yummy fresh coconut ice cream bars
while I was taking this photo, a bird shat on me - HC
where we got our yummy ice cream bars!
Our hostel in Valladolid - we had our own cozy little palapa
At one of the only 2 bars in Valladolid
waiting for our pizza as we head to the bus station
Erik waiting in Valladolid, Mexico
Yum pizza!
Erik made a last minute run for more yummy ice cream bars!
