ITINERARY
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2001
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- FEB 24 TAKE OFF!
- Be at the airport 6:45 AM - switch in HOUSTON at 3:30pm - arrive in Cancun at 5:40 PM
- Bus 2 hours south to camp on the beach in Puerto Moreles.
- FEB 25 Hang out in Puerto Moreles. Swim in the warm Caribian water and buy a large bottle of Tequila. In the afternoon, drive to Mayan ruins in Tulum. More swimming, and then dinner in town.
- FEB 26 AGUA AZUL. This place has breathtaking waterfalls and pools. Camping on or off the bus. Midnight trail expedition... are there really Zapatistas and Bandits? Find out!
- FEB 27 MISOL HA. Spelunking expedition! Wade through a cave stream to a central cavern pool with bats on the ceiling! This is where Tarzan swung on his rope.
- FEB 27 PALENQUE arrive in the late afternoon. Mayan ruins! We will camp near ruins for the night.
- FEB 28 PALENQUE ruins. Hang out for the day, and then get dinner in town.
Located in Chiapas, Mexico, Palenque is one of the grandest of all Maya ruins. So much has been found from this exquisite site, from the hieroglyphs and the tomb of Pacal in the Temple of Inscriptions, to the unique architecture and beautifully carved sculptures in the Palace. If the weather is right, the locals will attempt to sell you mushrooms (we saw none).
- MAR 1 CATTEMACO. Jungle, lakes, monkeys, and scorcerer island. camp / special hotel.
- MAR 2 Spent the day at El Jungle and then explored Cattemaco in the evening. The water slide here kicks ass! Night drive to Tultepec.
- Mar 3 Pass the active volcano Popo an hour south west of Mexico City.
- MAR 3 Mid day arrival in TULTEPEC. Meet the local event planners, and watch the Castle fireworks competition.
- MAR 4 Tultepec carnival rides, give bikes to locals, secret present for Erin and Jerico.
- MAR 5 Night drive to EL TAJIN pyramids in the jungle.
The Tajin belongs to the Totonaca culture. It took shape during the late Classic period and reached its peak development during the transition to the Post-Classic, between 800 and 1150 A.D. The word Tajin means "The Sacred city of the Dead and of the Thunder in Storm".
The city was built in the Papanteca mountain range, and was maintained through the tributary relations that the surrounding towns bought with products and services. In return, the city managed the political and religious relations on behalf of the region.
The city was populated by the elite - rulers/leaders, politicians and religous figures, the major landholders as well as craftsmen, traders and minor commercial vendors.
- MAR 6 Stay at Hotel Taninul... situated on a hot spring, the hotel pool has warm sulfuric water.
- MAR 7 Check out LAS POSAZ, a surrealist-style sculpture garden by Edward James.
- MAR 8 MONTERAY. Tour the Tecate factory, and check out the Museum of Modern Art.
- MAR 9 LARETO , BORDER CROSSING. Play the 666 dice game.
- MAR 10 Hang out in San Antonio in the AM.
- MAR 11 Hot Springs in New Mexico.
- MAR 12 SALTAN SEA midday, and then hang out in Hollywood in the Evening. Dinner at Nova Express.
- MAR 13 HOME at 10am!
(This Itinerary was rewritten to reflect the actual trip!)
Contact info:
Don Paul 647-2449 dpx@monkeybrains.net
Erin/Jerico: 695-1891 erin@cyclecide.com jerico@cyclecide.com
Check out Lonely Planet.
Check out the Tultepec website.
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