Monthly Archives: September 2010
11 September, Belize to Guatemala
After discussions with Dan and Heather I decided to leave first thing in the morning (6pm) to catch the country bus into Belize City. There are festivities on and no buses on Sunday. I got to the city and the… Continue reading
9 September, Belize
Met a Canadian Living in Belize
My night was a bit rough as my room was right next to the river and the platform. So people sat out there talking and then security in the middle of the night, then… Continue reading
8 September, Mexico to Belize
Travelling to Belize
Wednesday morning I headed off to the bus station around 8.30 am. Going to Central America does leave me feeling uneasy but that is because it is the unknown for me. I also am aware of the… Continue reading
7 September, Mexico, Chichen Itza Sacred Site
Overview of Chichen Itza site
Chichen Itza (pronounced /tʃiːˈtʃɛn iːˈtsɑː/;[1] from Yucatec Maya: Chi’ch’èen Ìitsha’,[2] “at the mouth of the well of the Itza”) is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula, Continue reading
6 September, Mexico, Tulum sacred site
My couch surfing friend advised me to visit Tulum and Chichen Itza. I allocated a day for each place to travel and visit.
Tulum History
Tulum (Yucatec: Tulu’um) is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a… Continue reading
Mexico Culture and Mayan history
Mexico City is the capital and there is 100 million people in this country. The languages are Spanish and indigenous including Maya and Nahuati. The peso is the currency here and climate varies from tropical to desert.
This country is the most Continue reading
4-5 September, Chicago to Mexico, Cancun
Flew across the United States. The mid west is flat and very rich. Apparently that fertility is because of the prairie grasses decomposing into the soils. There were no mountains to be seen but the water seemed evident. Many rivers… Continue reading