Mexico
Isla Holbox – lots of Swedes and a little bit of rain
Generally, people are a little strange, we’ve come to realise that on our travels. Not in a racist or derogatory
February 4, 2012
Mexico
Isla Mujeres – more beach time
We leave Cancun in beautiful sunshine but very soon the weather changes and before we know it the heavens have opened and it’s pouring. We arrive on Mujeres wet and a little miserable but it’s only a couple of hours before things have dried out and the sun is shining again.
January 30, 2012
Mexico
Tulum – slowdown
With just over two weeks left on the coast of Mexico there is not much left on our itinerary.
January 24, 2012
Mexico
Merida – party town!
Merida is famous for its weekly celebrations held every weekend, where they close off the streets to traffic and have a bit of a knees up.
January 22, 2012
Mexico
Palenque – better than Tikal?
The site is much smaller than Tikal, but mainly because they have only uncovered around 5%, with the rest remaining below ground.
January 18, 2012
Guatemala
Tikal – complete washout
Fun Tikal fact – George Lucas came here in 1979 to shoot a scene for one of his Star Wars films.
January 16, 2012
Belize
Caye Caulker – lobster central
Within 60 seconds of being underwater we were surrounded by sharks, rays, moray eels and hundreds of fish.
January 12, 2012
Belize
Placencia – they speak English!
We are very much in the Caribbean now, the Caribbean that I had always imagined. Patois is now spoken along with English and a very youthful Queen now features on all the notes – it’s like stepping back to the 80s.
January 6, 2012
Guatemala
Rio Dulce and Livingston – swamp living and crocodiles
It’s a mix of four different cultures here, Caribbean, Mayan, Hindu and Chinese. We decide to mix it up even further and stay in a tree house like affair in the middle of a swamp owned by a British chap called Rusty
January 4, 2012
Guatemala
Antigua – New Year’s nonsense and fireworks
This was actually quite an honour, the square was packed, the whole town was here and behind us the God squad stood waiting for us to light the explosives to kick the whole thing off.
January 1, 2012
Honduras
Copan Ruinas – first taste of the Mayans
After a long 14 hours on a bus from Managua, we finally arrived in San Pedro Sula, one of the
December 30, 2011
Nicaragua
Christmas on Little Corn Island
There is a darker side to Little Corn which cannot be ignored. The island is a major refuelling station for cocaine smugglers coming up from Colombia heading to the US.
December 25, 2011