Phoenix Residence Inn Hotel
10TH OCTOBER 2017 – SALT LAKE CITY TO PHOENIX BY AIR HOTEL RESIDENCE INN – ONE DAY REST PHOENIX TO CANCUN (MEXICO) BY FLIGHT ON 11 OCT 2017
CANCUN (MEXICO – YUCATAN PENINSULA)
12 OCT 2017 We arrived in Cancun from Phoenix on 11 Oct 2017 and checked into Hotel ‘Presidents Intercontinental’ . Our travel company ‘Trafalgar’ made all arrangement of Hotel and the Tour. South-eastern Mexico that separates the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, forms the Yucatan Peninsula. The peninsula itself …
EK-BALAM GREAT MAYA ACROPOLIS
12 OCT 2017 Maya site of Ek Balam, is a striking sight after hiking miles through the surrounding jungle. Ek Balam, which means black jaguar, was at the height of its importance as a city during the Late Classic period (600-900 AD). The actual decline began around 1200, but Ek …
IZAMAL – FRANCISCAN MONASTERY
12 OCT 2017 125 km from Ek Balam, we arrived in the city of Izamal famous for its buildings and houses all being painted yellow. Built in 1561 atop an ancient Mayan acropolis, the monastery is this little town’s most famous landmark and was visited by the pope in 1993. …
CELESTUN
13-10-2017 This UNESCO heritage located about 105 km from Merida, the capital of Mexico’s Yucatan state, is the Celestun Biosphere, spanning two states and 146,000 acres, the biosphere is home to mangrove forests, crocodiles and more than 300 bird species. Awarded protected status in 1979, the biosphere’s main attraction is …
MERIDA
Monumento a la Patria (Motherland Monument) On a roundabout on the Paseo de Montejo is an imposing cantera stone monument by the 20th-century sculptor Romulo Rozo. The Monumento a la Patria is a neo-Mayan work, with highly detailed reliefs and sculptures around a semi-circular wall. These show Merida’s coat of …
MERIDA CITY TOUR
14 OCT 2017 Merida is a quiet paradise. The peacefulness of the town and the beauty of its streets, make it a place of elegance and contrast amid its colonial houses, Mayan ruins, and architecture. Its food, layered with exquisite gastronomic heritage, will take over your taste buds. The Plaza …
CAMPECHE
15 OCT 2017 Campeche was founded in 1540 by Spanish conquistadores as San Francisco de Campeche atop the pre-existing Maya city of Campech or Kimpech. The city retains many of the old colonial Spanish city walls and fortifications which protected the city from pirates and buccaneers. The state of preservation …
EDZNA
15 OCT 2017 Located in a valley, EDZNA the Itzas began as a simple settlement in the middle pre-classic period in 700 to 300 BC. They abandoned this settlement by 1500 AD, cause leading to their decline and gradual abandonment remain a mystery. The site is a mixture of architectural …
UXMAL
16 OCT 2017 A UNESCO World Heritage site, one of the most visited, and the most attractive of the archaeological sites, UXMAL is located about halfway between Campeche and Merida in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is one of the best-restored and maintained archaeological parks and is home to …