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Wow. Incredible. We got engaged in Tulum 30 years ago, back when you could stay in a palapa on the beach for $20. Last time we went down there we went to Coba and it was great.

Your adventure looks amazing. Just be extra safe!
 
SlyPokerDog said:
We actually did consider going to the ruins in Palenque and then going down the Sumidero Canyon, which is considered more spectacular than our Grand Canyon but the political unrest in Chiapas made it not safe for a driving-based trip like we are doing in the Yucatan.
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Back when we first went, we went to Palenque. Hottest, most humid place I have ever been, but walking among the ruinas was incredible.

Has anyone else ever been to San Cristobal De Las Casas in the Chiapas mountains? Magical place.
 
HailBlazers said:
Coconuts is a spot nearby up on the cliffs. Ceiling of the giant huts covered in bras. Have rode a scooter there a couple times, hit up the reggae spot last time.
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My first girlfriend wore a bra about that size. My second girlfriend had 38" tits and I use to tell her "Did you know you have the smallest tits I've ever felt?"
 
SlyPokerDog said:
As I've mentioned a few times during the great covid lockdown, and with the help from a few on here like @EL PRESIDENTE, I played the travel credit card game. Deals and incentives were great because no one was traveling. Long story short Mrs SPD and I ended up with a ton of CC points. One of the perks was BOGO airline tickets from SW airlines but the BOGO ends this month.

That's why the last-minute trip to Vegas last week. We have 250,000 SW air miles and with the BOGO it was 28,000 round trip for the two of us. So fuck it, we went to Vegas.

The challenging part was seeing what was going on in Mexico concerning Covid and Omicron.

Omicron really ripped through the Yucatan after Christmas and New Years. To the point where it got to 50% capacity limits placed on resorts & restaurants and an 11 pm curfew in some of the bigger resort towns.

Now we went to Mexico last May and LOVED the 25% capacity at the resorts. LOVED IT! Nothing like going on a vacation and not having to deal with tons of tourists.

Also, I've had this weird obsession with Mayan history and culture. It's always been an interest for me. So much so that I even got to go on a 2 week archeological dig at Coba in 2002. And by dig I mean, yes, I paid to haul buckets of dirt for real archeologists. Actually got to help dig up part of a Mayan ball court.

So I've been to all of the major Mayan archeological sites in the Yucatan. Chichen Itza, Ek Balam, Coba, Tulum, Uxmal, but there has been one that I've been dying to explore and I'm finally getting to do it.

Calakmul!

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Calakmul (/ˌkɑːlɑːkˈmuːl/; also Kalakmul and other less frequent variants) is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche, deep in the jungles of the greater Petén Basin region. It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the Guatemalan border. Calakmul was one of the largest and most powerful ancient cities ever uncovered in the Maya lowlands.

Calakmul was a major Maya power within the northern Petén Basin region of the Yucatán Peninsula of southern Mexico. Calakmul administered a large domain marked by the extensive distribution of their emblem glyph of the snake head sign, to be read "Kaan". Calakmul was the seat of what has been dubbed the Kingdom of the Snake[1] or Snake Kingdom. This Snake Kingdom reigned during most of the Classic period. Calakmul itself is estimated to have had a population of 50,000 people and had governance, at times, over places as far away as 150 kilometers (93 mi). There are 6,750 ancient structures identified at Calakmul, the largest of which is the great pyramid at the site. Structure 2 is over 45 metres (148 ft) high, making it one of the tallest of the Maya pyramids. Four tombs have been located within the pyramid. Like many temples or pyramids within Mesoamerica the pyramid at Calakmul increased in size by building upon the existing temple to reach its current size. The size of the central monumental architecture is approximately 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) and the whole of the site, mostly covered with dense residential structures, is about 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi).

Throughout the Classic Period, Calakmul maintained an intense rivalry with the major city of Tikal to the south, and the political maneuverings of these two cities have been likened to a struggle between two Maya superpowers.​

This is not the easiest place to get to.

So leaving Portland for Cancun this weekend. Being met at the Cancun airport with a Chevy SUV. We did this last May, great local car rental company and they meet you at the airport with your car for $20 tip. Totally worth it.

Then we're driving and staying at the following places:

Merida
Becal
Campeche
Xpujil
Calakmul
Bacalar
and
Playa Del Carmen.

We're actually staying in hut in the jungle at Calakmul!

Really excited!

Even bought a drone to take pictures, lol. Only crashed it twice so far!
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Gotta love those CC points
 
Suitcase weighed out at 48,lbs. No souvenirs for me, lol
 
andalusian said:
You mean you do not horde underwear and shirts with holes in them to wear once on vacation and leave behind? What kind of travelling is that?
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Sly and I are different, what can I say.
 
andalusian said:
You mean you do not horde underwear and shirts with holes in them to wear once on vacation and leave behind? What kind of travelling is that?
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I remember when I covered BC and they had the influx of Chinese pitching their tents in BC from Hong Kong. They loved to go across the border purchase new clothes and leave the old ones wherever, so they wouldn't have to pay duty going back into Oh Canada. Its was a big problem in strips malls parking lots.
 
Isla Majures is a must go. Such a cool vibe. Many nice restaurants. This one Italian place owned by some gringo expats was off the hook.

The water is crystal clear on the far side of island we were on. Always felt really safe there too.
 
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MickZagger said:
Isla Majures is a must go. Such a cool vibe. Many nice restaurants. This one Italian place owned by some gringo expats was off the hook.

The water is crystal clear on the far side of island we were on. Always felt really safe their too.
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Yes, Isla Mujeres is really nice, unfortunately it's not on the list this trip.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Waiting for our SUV to be delivered to our hotel and then we head out on our adventures.

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[Narrator voice] The SUV soon arrived. But so did the police. Tune in again next week as our hero contemplates life in a Mexican jail.

barfo
 
SlyPokerDog said:
We have made it to the historical city of Campeche. It's on the Gulf of Mexico. It's gorgeous.

Tonight after last night before we head into the jungle so start collecting that kidnapping Ransom.
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Do you plan on being kidnapped or do you plan on taking a tribe that has not seen modern civilization for a millennia hostage? Need to understand if I am stocking on dog food or battery powered flashlights for the ransom.
 
andalusian said:
Do you plan on being kidnapped or do you plan on taking a tribe that has not seen modern civilization for a millennia hostage? Need to understand if I am stocking on dog food or battery powered flashlights for the ransom.
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They want Bitcoin. Send me two of them and I'll give them to the kidnappers.
 
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