Mexico Part 7. The Mayan Ruins of the Yucatan

Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Mexico Part 7. The Mayan Ruins of the Yucatan

Monday 1st October:

After another quick swim in the Gulf of Mexico we head inland over the flat limestone jungled country and into Mayan history.


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Mexico Part 6. Central Highlands of Chiapas, The Gulf of Mexico

Saturday, 29 September 2012
Mexico Part 6. Central Highlands of Chiapas, The Gulf of Mexico

Friday 28th September:

Our driving day was constantly uphill. From our camp at 350m we increased our height to 2150m, and just before San Cristobal we are stopped on the Tollway with hundreds...

Mexico Part 5. The Pacific Coast

Monday, 24 September 2012
Mexico Part 5. The Pacific Coast

Sunday 23rd September:

It was a hot still night and those roosters knew how to crow at the break of day. I think we were all pleased to be back on the road.



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Mexico Part 4. Fishing Villages, Volcanoes, and Tequila

Thursday, 20 September 2012
Mexico Part 4. Fishing Villages, Volcanoes, and Tequila

Wednesday 19th September:

Rather than the Tollway we followed country roads south and turned off to the shrimping village of Playa Novillero,
On the beach, lunch was a great...

Mexico Part 3. Mountain Roads/No Roads

Monday, 17 September 2012
Mexico Part 3. Mountain Roads/No Roads

Sunday 16th September: Urique-Bahuichivo-Temoris-Chinipas

Yesterday was Mexico’s Independence Day and last night we heard fireworks from way down in the valley.

Back...

Mexico Part 2. Copper Canyon, Wild Ride to Urique

Friday, 14 September 2012
Mexico Part 2. Copper Canyon, Wild Ride to Urique

We are all set to go, and keen to do so.
Arriving at the US/Mexican border the US Customs official asked “Do you realise you are driving into Mexico?”....mmmmm YES ! Then with a quick check of our papers we are...

Mexico Part 1. Attempt No1 into Mexico

Tuesday, 21 August 2012
Mexico Part 1. Attempt No1 into Mexico

Saturday 8th September:
A wild hot, windy and dusty night however we are all set to go.
John and Elizabeth are now with us after we met them in town yesterday. The duty free opened at 10am
and we topped...

2012 GoannaTracks - Across Mexico

We plan to spend about a month in Mexico on our way south to Panama.

Our general route will be Chihuahua, Copper Canyon, dirt tracks to Durango, Mazatlan on the Pacific Coast, then follow the coast south to Acapulco, south to almost the Guatemala border, across the Chiapas Highlands to the Gulf of Mexico and around the Yucatan Peninsula visiting Mayan Ruins, down the Caribbean coast and into Belize.

For the start of this journey click here: START