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With little information available on the internet and only a basic map that we had found in a hostel in Palenque, Alex and I planned to walk our way through the Biosphere of Montes Azules and the Lancandon jungle. The idea was that it would be cheaper to walk and you would have time toContinue reading “Walking towards the Biósfera Montes Azules”

Having spent nearly 2 months at Kiichpam K´aax, it seemed better to spend Christmas day there, with the Mayan part of our family, rather than alone in a random Hostel or Posada. I awoke in the morning, at stupid o’clock Mexican time, and made my way to the restaurant area where they had internet. IContinue reading “Kiichpam K’aax to Palenque”

So we are volunteering at Kiichpam K’aax, an Eco Touristic Centre with acres of jungle surrounding it, owned by Damian, which then joins onto more Jungle, owned by Don Sebero, who works at Kiichpam K’aax most of the time. I will mention Don Sebero much more later, as he is an amazing specimen of aContinue reading “Merry Christmas from Kiichpam K’aax”

We arrived in Bacalar knowing it was going to be an intense first 5 days of volunteering. The Hostel we were helping at was turning into a Hotel with rooms starting at 60 US $ per night. Its first guests, a group of 11 Mexicans and 2 couples, were arriving on the 1st of November.Continue reading “News on the Passport”

We decided to stay in the Cabanas Mecoloco, next to  ‘El Meco’ archaeological site, for an extra day seeing  as the Cabanas further up Isla Blanca were 1000 pesos a night (or $60). Basically, they are a rip off. We visited the Mayan site, built approximately 1400 years ago, and were amazed by the amountContinue reading “Still no news on the Passport”

Its coming to the end of our third day on Mexican soil and a thunder-storm is illuminating the sky. I’m currently lying in a hammock, between two palm trees, deafened by the flora and fauna going nuts around me.  It’s been quite an ordeal to get to this stage, and the difficulties might not beContinue reading “What a week!”