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Keeping on with my road trip of the Yucatan Peninsula. After leaving Merida, I headed to Xtampak where there was a huge palace, living quarters for important people and shops as well as government offices. True you have to use your imagination, but I can't say enough about how advanced this society was. And they are over a thousand years old! All of the villages are set up the same. Pyramid/Temple/Palace and governing offices. Chichen-Itza was the main town, then Tekal in Gu
Not even sure where to start. What a pleasant surprise! I absolutely loved this area of the country. The people were great and the food was delicious! There is a totally different cuisine for the Yucatan than other parts of Mexico. Each state has their own specialties, but I really loved the food I discovered there. Their food is heavily influenced by Mayan cooking traditions, so that's why it's so different from what I think of when I think about Mexican food. But it wasn't
Flying up to Flores to see the Mayan city of Tikal was such a good trip! This is the second largest city for the Mayans in Mesoamerica. It's actually amazing what they were able to create without modern technology and machinery. The detail! Second and third picture down is what they believe the city looked like when it was still inhabited. Then the Coati/ Pizote- part of the racoon family. Then on to Yaxha the next day. The Howler Monkeys sound crazy! Next- Guatamala City.
