Mexico, vacation... Sandos Caracol Eco resort, the last part (16)

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Sandos Caracol Eco resort, part 15 

 

Mexico, vacation... Sandos Caracol Eco resort, part 15

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Maroma Beach - the best beach on the coast! part 14

I guess you have an impression we just went places and moved around instead of having some time on the beach (at least I hope you have this impression ;) ). In fact we spent most of the time in the resort. We went to the beach or swam in the pools... We enjoyed lazy sunbathing and we found a great drink we had all the time (no alcohol but some greens and fruits that made it perfect for any time of day).

 

Mexico, vacation... Maroma Beach - the best beach on the coast! part 14

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... out of beaten path in Playa del Carmen, part 13 

White sand and turquoise sea... bright sun and light breeze... what else one can dream of when enjoying the beach time? Nothing, I guess... And if the beach at the resort you are staying at is not good enough, you can always go and enjoy another one, can't you?

 

Mexico, vacation... out of beaten path in Playa del Carmen, part 13

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The main street in Playa del Carmen is always busy - you can find some tourists, a bunch of noisy gift shops, plenty of restaurants, a couple of cigar shops and many small jewelry kiosks... Everything is bright and full of life... 

 

Mexico, vacation... Playa del Carmen, town for tourists, part 12

To read the previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Sandos Playacar resort, part 11

We already looked at resorts, ruins, small towns and beaches... Let's take a look at the big town of Playa del Carmen, the nearest city to our resort and kinda center of resort life in the area.

 

Mexico, vacation... Sandos Playacar resort, part 11

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Tulum, part 10

We enjoyed walking around Tulum ruins. That was nice and pleasant. But... just one small "but" spoiled that day... it was a bit toasty. And I guess now I understand the feeling of the piece of steak being grilled on the iron pan. No, that wasn't that bad, actually, when we were walking along the coast line where a light breeze made it really pleasant... but once we turned around and strolled along the "second" line of ruins we weren't pleased anymore. We were slowly roasted under the burning sun... So we walked there quickly and... escaped. I mean literally jumped into the car and drove back to Playa del Carmen.

 

Mexico, vacation... Tulum, part 10

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Mangrove forest, part 9 

That was our second day traveling and after viziting Ek Balam we were really tired walking through the hot and humid jungle, so once in the car we turned on AC full blast. That was a huge relief and soon we felt much better. Our next stop was at Tulum. Another ruin place but on the coast.

Once there we boarded the tractor powered wagon and traveled a few minutes to the entry point...

 

Mexico, vacation... Mangrove forest, part 9

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Coba pyramid, part 8

As I mentioned before, there is a huge mangrove forest on the resort grounds and you can walk there any time. So, let's do it but before stepping off the asphalt, let's just glance around. Nice way to dispose of old tires, don't you think? ;)

 

Mexico, vacation... Coba pyramid, part 8

To see the previous part click here - Mexico, Vacation... Jungle, part 7 

We spent a couple of days lying on the beach and enjoying nice sunny weather. But one day we considered it a bit cooler than the day before and we decided to see some new ruins. It sounds strange, doesn't it? New ruins… the ruins are old, how can they be new? But that was a new adventure, so we called them new. In fact, the day wasn’t much colder but definitely windier, so it was good to go deep into the jungle to see something interesting.

Mexico, Vacation... Jungle, part 7

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Valladolid and Chemax, part 6

Next morning we woke up early and decided we wanted to go to the jungle. Just to see how it feels being inside, because we have never seen jungles before.

 

Mexico, vacation... Valladolid and Chemax, part 6

To read a previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Sandos Caracol Eco Resort, part 5

Last time we took a look at the resort, but now let's jump back to our long day out and see what else could be found on the road from Chichen Itza and Ek Balam back to our temporary home...

 

Mexico, vacation... Sandos Caracol Eco Resort, part 5

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Ek Balam, part 4 

As you can see our second day in Mexico was really busy. We were traveling and seeing some landmarks and it took most of our day. Chichen Itza and El Bakam weren't the only places we stopped by on our way. But before we look at the rest of the sights, let's return back to the resort and look at it. Because it is worse looking at.

 

Mexico, vacation... Ek Balam, part 4

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Passing the town of Temozón, part 3

Ek Balam is not as famous as Chichen Itza but this doesn't make it less interesting. This place wasn't even discovered until the late 80s and excavation started only in the late 90s, so this is relatively new and unexplored.

But this location is not as crowded as other places and one still can climb up to the pyramid and have the breathtaking view from the top (this is not possible anymore in Chichen Itza, by the way). And you don't feel like someone else is breathing into yours neck :) By the way, the pyramid here is even taller than in Chichen Itza, just a bit, but :)

 

Mexico, vacation... Passing the town of Temozón, part 3

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation... Chichen Itza, part 2

We left Chichen Itza and headed to another ruin - Ek Balam. Highway brought us to the small sleepy town of Temozón which we passed without stopping. Later I did some research and found very little information about this small town in the middle of nowhere.

 

Mexico, vacation... Chichen Itza, part 2

To read previous part click here - Mexico, vacation, sun, sand and palm trees, part 1

First thing next morning... did you say "they went to the beach"? If you say so... you just don't know us at all! How can we go to the beach when we are on vacation? But before I tell you where we went first thing next morning, let's take a look at the place we just landed and planned to spend 10 days.

 

Mexico, vacation, sun, sand and palm trees, part 1

Winter of 2018 wasn't really cold and exhausting, but it was long (as usual) and it was still a winter. And it is always nice to escape the cold weather and enjoy some bright sun, blue sky and turquoise sea, isn't it? Just relax and forget about everything, leaving all troubles somewhere else for a while... 

The Idea of escape was very appealing, but we didn't want to fly across half of the World and be exhausted after this flight... so Mexico looked like the best choice ever. Caribbean coast of Yucatan peninsula, nice climate, warm ocean and always Summer, what else can you dream of, huh? :). So one early Thursday morning we met a sunrise at the DIA and boarded the plane on our way away from March in Denver.