We were up early to see the ruins of Palenque today and expecting to get there at 08h00 sharp and beat the crowds however that was naive! On arrival, there were already 6 or 7 tour buses and pandemonium at the entrance! Seems everyone has cottoned on to the “beat the heat” concept!
Palenque is impressive but as ruins go, Uxmal, for me, wins hands down! I have now had the benefit of seeing all the major and some minor sites in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras and although Uxmal is not the tallest, or largest site, for visual appeal, beauty, engineering and detail, Uxmal is the place that I would want to spend a few more hours wandering around!
We had a relatively short run of only 220km to do to San Cristobal de las casas today although it was through the mountains and twisty because this town sits at an elevation of 2200m and is a welcome respite from the heat of the last few weeks!!
Our days ride…
Zoomed for Pete..
We are spending two nights here to relax and explore as we have covered 1100km in the last 3 days which is quite good going when you add the fact that we have been simultaneously exploring ruins.
On route to San Cristobal…
Pete
May 19, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Look forward to your blogs/pics –awesome
Iain Banner
May 28, 2013 at 2:38 pm
Wow Mexico really does look a treat. Beautiful towns and history.