Mexico, Quintana Roo - Punta Allen and Bacalar: our last paradisiacal days in Mexico
To end our Mexican chapter of the trip on a high note, we discovered two dreamy places in Quintana Roo: the paradisiacal beaches of the Sian Ka'an reserve and the Bacalar lagoon, where we...
Mexico, Quintana Roo - From Tulum to Cancún
Tulum and its Mayan site overlooking the sea, Tulum and its numerous cenotes, Tulum and its long stretches of Caribbean Sea beaches. For our last few days...
Mexico, Quintana Roo – Bacalar Lagoon and Mahahual
For her stay in Mexico, Mom wanted Mayan temples, colonial cities, cenotes, wild animals, adventure, and warmth. But she also wanted...
Mexico, Campeche - Calakmul, Mayan City in the Heart of the Jungle.
Another Mayan city. But Calakmul has little in common with Chichen Itza. It is located in the heart of the jungle...
Mexico, Campeche - The fortified Mexican city
Located on the Gulf of Mexico, Campeche is the only fortified city in Mexico. Ramparts, fortifications, walls, watchtowers, portcullises, and cannons: it feels like we're back in Europe! But...
Mexico, Yucatán - Valladolid, Chichen Itza, and Izamal.
Our family's exploration of Yucatán takes us to the lively Valladolid and the beautiful Izamal, two colonial towns with different charms. We enjoy the Mexican atmosphere that...
Mexico, Yucatan - Birds and crocodiles in Rio Lagartos
The first stop of our family tour of Yucatan is the small village of Rio Lagartos, in the north of the peninsula. The mangrove tour allows us to observe hundreds of sea birds, a few...
Mexico, Campeche - On the way to Cancun!
Here we are! After 11 weeks traveling through Mexico, we finally arrive in the famous and ultra-popular Yucatan Peninsula. We approach it with great excitement, but also a...