Exploring the World One Experience at a Time
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Caste War Museum
I saw there was a Caste War Museum, Museo de la Guerra Castas, in Tihosuco. I tried to research it more in-depth prior to our trip with little success besides a website with its address and hours. When we left the Church of the Divine Child, I was very excited to see what the museum […]
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Iglesia De Divino Nino
Address: Calle 17 esq. 26, Colonial Centro, Tihosuco, Quintana Roo, Mexico C.P.77121 I was slightly nervous as we came close to Tihosuco, I was worried we would have trouble finding the church in this “larger” town. As soon as we entered the town those fears quickly faded, the church was huge and easily visible from the […]
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The Town of Tihosuco
Iglesia de Divino Niño creates a picturesque setting the instant you enter Tihosuco. This small town is far from holding ‘city’ status, its 10 blocks by 10 blocks at most. The city is fashioned with early 19thcentury structures; some with damage still from the Caste War of 1847, like it was yesterday. Iglesia de […]
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Iglesia de Chichimilá
We ventured into the unknown, leaving the familiar terrain we had traveled many times. With only so many hours of daylight and not knowing the conditions of the roads nor the frequency of or where the bothersome topes would pop up, which half seem to be placed in the middle of nowhere with no rhyme […]
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Route of the Churches
ROADS AND DRIVING As you leave Valladolid, on nicer roads then any in Michigan, the scenery changes, no longer are you in a bustling city but now dense lowland scrub vegetation coats the flat land ahead. The first time my mother came to this part of Mexico she told me she saw why I was so […]
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Taqueria Viki
We left Valladolid on Valentine’s Day, which they do not celebrate or at least it was not made very public if they did or perhaps it was foreshadowed by Carnival. On our way out on MX295, following the route of the churches, just at the edge of Valladolid we discovered a divine roadside stand, Taqueria Viky. The […]
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Valladolid
The city of Valladolid is a wonderful place, filled with architectural splendors streaked with history. We plodded through almost every Colonia (neighborhood) in town, day and night, without a single reason for concern. Just outside el Centro (center of town) are quaint barrios filled with small homes, plazas, churches, mom and pop storefronts, markets and friendly smiles. We […]
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Burning of Juan Carnaval
Ash Wednesday concludes the celebrations of Carnaval in Valladolid. We were eating dinner at Las Campanas when a special gentleman stopped at our table to comment on Adri’s pink hair and how pretty she was. As we were leaving the restaurant we noticed the time, it was 8:30, disappointed we had missed the final festivities […]
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Las Campanas Restaurant
Las Campanas (The Bells) Restaurant sits across from el zocolo in el centro, it is in the center of all the action which is quite visible from some of the tables. Despite its “touristy” spot its food, ambience and clientele are far from it. Las Campanas (The Bells) offers a variety of local Maya cuisine […]
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Cenote Zaci
The Cenote Zaci is centrally located in el centro. A large freshwater sinkhole in the limestone crust of the area allows the, in this case dark navy blue almost black water to fill forming a natural fresh water pool. Along its edge sets a grotto and staircase that allows easy access. Having arrived late in […]
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