Mexico - Yucatan
Mexico was not on our map at all before speaking to the travel agent at Jysk Rejsebureau. We don't know why but we did not really consider it and probably also found it too dangerous travelling with relatively small kids. But speaking to him we became quite intrigued and since he had just been there with his two year old daughter and did not come across as a reckless person obviously there were more to Mexico than we thought. The Yucatan peninsula is actually quite safe, and as long as you stay away from the most touristy places we should be able to experience a unique combination of culture, beautiful nature and delicious food. Maya ruins are of course also at the top of our list and we might actually make it as far south as Belize. We became so fascinated with all the possibilities that we are going to spend almost a full month in Mexico. Blog posts below. [pt_view id="6ad31cc04e"]Posts from this destination
Our 5 beautiful day-trips in and from Merida
We had great time in Merida - a perfect hub for exploring the Northwestern part of Yucatan. Like Valladolid Merida is the real Mexico with lots of local food and charm. Only the center is a bit touristy ...
Great trip to Grutas de Calcehtok and Uxmal
Reading about Grutas de Calcehtok and the adrenalin and muddy experience people had had there we really did not know if it was suitable for small children. We knew that they also offered a 1 hour family tour ...
Cuzama Cenotes – Chelentun, Chacsinicche, Bolonchojol
After reading lots of great reviews of the Cuzama Cenotes we were really looking forward to this trip. And they did not disappoint! Getting there is easy from Merida if you have a rental car. Just make your ...
Chichen Itza: crowded, expensive, touristy and fenced off but still a great experience
Reading any review of Chichen Itza you will find that it is crowded and all the ruins are closed off for climbing. After a huge marketing effort it is included in the new 7 wonders of the world, ...
Exploring the Valladolid area with children
We rented the best accommodation of our entire journey just outside Valladolid, an entire house that we found on AirBnB https://da.airbnb.com/rooms/10201561 . The owners were very helpful and attentive (They hardly spoke any English at all, but we ...
Ria Lagartos biosphere reserve
Ria Lagartos biosphere reserve is home to lots of flamingoes, pelicans, other birds, and crocodiles. It is situated on the northern coast of the Yucatan peninsula around 2 hours’ drive from Valladolid. We drove to the coastal town ...
Visiting the Coba Archaeological site (Coba Ruins)
On our way from Tulum to our next stop in Valladolid we paid another visit to Coba. This time so see the famous ruins there and climb the highest pyramid on the Yucatan Peninsula. Rumors have it that ...
Daytrip to Muyil Ruins and the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve
Inspired by this excellent blog post we wanted to do a half-day trip to the Muyil Maya Ruins and Sian Ka’an. Here you can explore beautiful Maya Ruins and take a boat to view the lagoons, birds and ...
Visiting Coba Cenotes: Choo-Ha, Tamcach-Ha and Multum-Ha
After our half day at home in Tulum we all needed to get out of the house again (yes, we know we sound a bit hyperactive, but the boys were practically killing each other). We wanted to try ...
Homebaked buns for breakfast in Tulum – well sometimes reality cannot quite keep up with the description
In Tulum we stayed at a casita (small house) just 5-10 minutes walk from the main street with all the restaurants and near at least 2 large supermarkets. Again a place found on AirBnB. Traveling with two kids ...
Rainy days and too many tourists and beach clubs at Isla Cozumel
We arrived to Isla Cozumel on the car ferry, which was easy and cheaper than we thought, only 587 Mexican Pesos (33 USD / 224 DKK) oneway. The fare was impossible to tell from the sign so it ...
Our favourite local restaurant in San Miguel, Cozumel and how we ended up eating budget food at a fancy restaurant
After eating at a couple of different restaurants for dinner and lunch we finally found "our place". Even if you stay just 5 days in a place it is always a pleasure when you find that small family ...
Noah blasts his free diving records and is now at 37 seconds
Noah has really taken to free-diving to the extend that we are starting to become a little nervous when he seems to stay down forever. Being incredibly competitive he is constantly asking us to time him so he ...
Lots and lots of sea turtles and rays snorkeling at Akumal beach, Mexico
After the less successful snorkeling tour from Puerto Morelos we decided to find the best place to snorkel directly from the beach. It turned out that the options weren’t very good close to our rented house in Puerto ...
Amazing food, beautiful reefs and two freezing kids at Puerto Morelos, Mexico
On our third day in Puerto Morelos the good weather returned and we decided to go snorkeling. Since the reef in Puerto Morelos is about 500-700 meters from the coast and you are only allowed to go there ...
Puerto Morelos - our first stop in Mexico
On our first day in Puerto Morelos, we slept until 10.30 AM because of our jetlag and getting to bed at 1 AM. After breakfast we drove the 3 Km to Puerto Morelos town, which is a lovely ...
We love Mexico but it took two reroutings, a couple of heated moments and one rental car scam to get here
Probably we did not realize how eager we had been to get out of LA before we got to Yucatan, Mexico, but big cities are really not our thing. Especially because of the traffic in LA - it ...