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Tag Archives: Yucatan Peninsula
Maya at ROM, Toronto, Ontario
Mayan Exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario When we were in Toronto over the Boxing Week period, we noticed that the Royal Ontario Museum had a Mayan exhibit featured. Bot my wife and I have an interest in … Continue reading
Posted in Canada Explorer, Ontario, Toronto
Tagged bicyclists, Chichen-Itza, Coba, exhibits, maya, mayan culture, mayan period, Mayan Ruins, medieval studies, museum location, museum rom, ROM, royal ontario museum, subway station, toronto ontario, toronto subway, university of toronto, Yucatan Peninsula
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Chichen-Itza, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Chichen-Itza, Mexico
Tagged Ball court, Ballcourt, bottled water, Chac, Chichen-Itza, columns, El Castillo, El Castillo o Templo de Kukulcan, El Observatorio o Caracol, fall equinoxes, group leader, guided tour, Iguana, La Iglesia, Las Monjas, map, masks, Mayan, Mayan God of Rain and Thunder, merchants, Mexico, national geographic, nunnery, pathways, Platform of Jaguars and Eagles, Platforma de los Craneos o Tzompanti, Plaza de las Mil Columnas, RJHay, Ron Hay, scrapbook, serpent, skulls, slithers, snakes, spring and fall, stonework, Temlo de los Guerreros, temple of kukulcan, Temple of the Deer, Temple of the Warriors, Templo dei Cenote Xtoloc, Templo des las Grandes Measa, The Church, The Observatory, tidbit, tour, tour books, tour groups, tour leader, Wall of skulls, Warrior Columns, Yucatan Peninsula, yucatan peninsula mexico
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Cenotes, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Cenotes, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico There are very few surface lakes in the Yucatan Peninsula but the porous calcium carbonate structure of the geology of the area allows the surface water to sink through and form significant underground ‘rivers’. Small underwater … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Mexico
Tagged admission fees, bodies of water, calcium carbonate, caves, Cenotes, cenotes yucatan, commercial style, electric lighting, erosion, geology, lush greens, Mexico, micro climate, side walls, surface water, tour operators, tropical vegetation, underground cavern, underground rivers, vines, Yucatan Peninsula, yucatan peninsula mexico
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Playa del Carmen, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Playa del Carmen, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico The beach beckons, but my reason for traveling to Playa del Carmen had nothing to do with the beaches. I was running out of storage space on my CF cards and wanted to have … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Mexico
Tagged beach, cf cards, children's overalls, cloth, clothing store, colorful, colours of the rainbow, compact flash memory, data storage, fabric stores, hat, holiday, interesting things, jewelry stores, jose ceurvo, kodak film, lighthouse, mask, masks, Mexico, ocean, photo store, plates handbags, Playa del Carmen, resort, sanity, shopping area, storage space, sunshine, telephone, telephone booth, tequila, thatched roof, tourist, tourist street, unique items, volkswagon, Yucatan Peninsula, yucatan peninsula mexico
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Coba, Mayan Ruins, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Coba, Mayan Ruins, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico For those visiting the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, the Mayan ruins at Chichen-Itza are likely the highest priority and certainly the most heavily visited by tourists. Unlike the Chichen-Itza site with its wide pathways … Continue reading
Palladium White Sands Resort, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Palladium White Sands Resort, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico A portion of the beach at Palladium Resorts, Yucatan Peninsula: After a day or two of trudging through jungles and looking at Mayan ruins at Coba and Chichen-Itza, a bit of sun, surf … Continue reading
Posted in Caribbean & Mexico, Mexico
Tagged all-inclusive, beach, beach volleyball, bikini, freshwater lagoons, hurricane damage, initial booking, little train, Mayan Ruins, Mexico, palladium resorts, Palladium White Sands Resort, palm trees, palms, pool, reception area, RJHay, Ron Hay, swimming pool complex, thatched roof, umber, volleyball, waves, white sand, white sands resort, winter, Yucatan Peninsula, yucatan peninsula mexico, zero temperatures
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