Tag: Mexico 2013
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Tulum Archaeological Zone
Always a favorite of ours. It is a must stop, even if only to swim – so make sure to bring a bathing suit so you can cool off after walking through the ruins. This post classic site (1200-1500 AD) is mesmerizing with its survival on the coast, where hurricanes are common. Allow time […]
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Señor and Laguna Azul de Señor
It had been a long day seeing the main attractions of Felipe Carrillo Puerto and we were excited to cool off in the highly anticipated Laguna Azul de Señor. We saw several signs on MX295 counting the kilometers until our destination and that which it held. Hot, tired and ready to get out of the […]
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Hotel Aura Elena
While doing my research for the trip, I found that only two cities along the route had hotels: Josè Marìa Morelos and Felipe Carrillo Puerto. Felipe Carrillo Puerto was too far to make it in one day and still sightsee along the way; Josè Marìa Morelos was the only option. For some strange reason. this was fine with […]
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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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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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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 […]