Before leaving Chichen-Itza we had a short stroll to the local cenote.
Not sure if it’s swimmable – didn’t seem to be any way down. And ran the gauntlet of hundreds of stalls – well almost ran the gauntlet – succumbed once after some great bartering …
Then to Izamal.
If we’re honest, a bit of a disappointment. So many had told us beforehand that it was an amazing little town, and either they’re wrong or we missed it.
Having said that, the monastery in the centre (built on top of an old Mayan temple that the invaders knocked down and built on top of) is pretty amazing – and you might notice bright yellow!
Enjoyed watching the kiddies practising football in the monastery grounds.
A couple of final reflections today:
– refried beans – every course, not just every meal!
– driving is fine. We ventured onto smaller roads today. The speed bumps are staggering – you have to physically stop and crawl over to stop any damage to the car. And the potholes are pretty large – makes for numerous interesting swerves when doing 50mph. Fortunately there is virtually no traffic so haven’t hit anyone yet!