We spent Monday on a trip to Chichen Itzá but kept wondering when we were going to get the pizza. Stopped first at Vallodolid, a colonial capital of what was a major Mayan center. The cathedral and many of the buildings surrounding the central plaza were constructed with stones from the Mayan temples present when the conquistadores arrived. Passed through many Mayan villages along the way, many with homes and agricultural not much different from their ancestors.
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| Phil Rollins, me, and Dad in Vallodolid--cathedral built from Mayan temple stones |
Chichen Itzá had lots of vendors throughout the site. "Prices better than WalMart" and "Almost free" were my favorite vendor calls. The ruins were amazing. What was more amazing was to see that there is much left to be reconstructed and there doesn't appear to be any active archeological excavation going on.
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| Just a few of the many vendors in Chichen Itzá |
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| At the Observatory |
After touring the ruins we stopped at a cenote (large underground well in the limestone rock) where Phil took a swim while we enjoyed the coolness of underground. Mary, Brian, Natalie & I visited a similar cenote when we toured Chichen Itzá a number of years ago. A great trip with Dad!
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| Phil in the inner tube relaxing |
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