I Went to Mexico!

Please do not ask why a girl who lives in Brazil and spent Christmas in Canada went on vacation in Mexico. While on the surface, I realise that it makes little to no sense, at some point, back in time, when the plans were being made, it made sense! So there it is. I spent ten sunny days in January trepsing over Mayan ruins and participating in a quasi-scientific and definitely academic comparative study of Guacamole of the Yucatan. I also tried to cobble together a Hot Chocolate of the Yucatan study [think spicy, pure & delicious], but unfortunately there were simply not enough willing participants. Well that, and the fact the Nestle seems to have engaged in strong marketing techniques in Mexico. Blech!

Ruins which were enjoyed by friend Nell and I include Cobá [very cool, rented bikes to get around], Tulum [small, but beautiful - the only Mayan ruins next to the sparkling turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea], Uxmal & Kabbah [pictured above - definitely worth a day trip from Mérida], and of course the überfamous Chichen Itzá [amazing! stay overnight in one of the nearby Hacienda hotels and get an early start to beat the crowds]. We left a few ruins untouched, thus opening the door to la próxima vez....

Guacamole, on the other hand, was enjoyed in Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cobá, Mérida and Chichen Itzá. Data crunchers are still trying to figure out the subtle differences....