Today we had a long run of over 500km to get to Palenque, another set of famous Mayan ruins! Although when it comes to historical importance, Tikal in Guatemala is considered to be the pre-eminent Mayan ruins and Palenque is considered to be number 2. I am unsure of the entirety of the history or details as to who or why these rankings have been created however from the perspective of the layman, Uxmal blew my mind and Palenque, when I last saw it in 2009 was as impressive, and both, more so than Tikal and Chichen Itza!!
Our days ride…
We left Uxmal just after 7am to escape the heat which continues to be unbearable as we ride through the Yucatan and I assume that a lot of it has to do with the fact that the entire peninsula is at an elevation of not much more than 20m and is exacerbated by the coastal humidity! The ride continues to produce cute little Mexican towns and beautiful, albeit very flat vistas.
Our arrival at Quinta Chanabnal where we are spending the night was a welcome respite and we elected to not head out to the ruins this afternoon due to fatigue and heat and will therefore get up early tomorrow to explore in the coolness of the morning.
In the province of the famous hot sauce!!
Hilton Carty
May 18, 2013 at 9:40 am
Love Tabasco… so what is the real deal and what are the derivatives of it. Must be many good stories… Get some good recipies it could make for a great theme evening