Mayan Sites Visited

El Caracol

Looks like everybody is talking about the Mayas these days. A lot of things have been said about the end of the 13th Baktun. Well, I think it is the perfect moment to remember the Mayan ruins I have visited (goes with the recounts I have been doing to celebrate this blog’s second anniversary). Most [...]

Tulum: Location Saved You

Turquoise waters

I am a hard core fan of Mayan ruins (just take a deep look at my site). When I visited the Riviera Maya, Chichen Itza and Tulum were two of the must see spots. Chichen Itza was just as I imagined it and much more (take a look at my posts here and here). But [...]

Getting Scammed in Playa del Carmen

Crafts for sale in Playa del Carmen

This is a post I didn’t want to write. I mean who wants to write about the bad (or shameful) aspects of travel. Just when you think you are a travel pro, things like this happen. I was scammed in Playa del Carmen. Ok, it was hard to admit that. *************** If you visit the [...]

Eating in the Riviera Maya

Mexican Combo at Fridas

After spending two days in Valladolid (in the Yucatan state), I didn’t fill like I got a good grasp of Yucatecan food.  I was determined to continue sampling regional dishes in the Riviera Maya area (in the Quintana Roo state).  To my dismay (and this statement is based on my experience), it was hard to [...]

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