Guard House, Tulum, Yucatán, Mexico
Tulum was a smaller Mayan city on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It sits on small cliffs overlooking the sea, and is ringed by a wall, which features … Read more
Tom Bartel
50 Random Thoughts About Travel
I was actually sitting around yesterday morning thinking. Yes, it happens some times. Of course, it doesn’t do anyone else any good unless I somehow communicate those thoughts. “If only … Read more
Merida, Mexico: Beers, Beets, and Mayan Language Lessons
Traveling, especially how we do it, can be a bit of a drudge sometimes. When we’re actually moving, which is to say when we’re not housesitting or renting an apartment … Read more
Cenote Multún-Ha, Cobá, Yucatán
Another couple of photos from the Cenote of Multún-Ha, near Cobá, Yucatán. Those rocks on the lower left of the photo are actually under about three meters of water. That’s … Read more
Mayan Warrior, Chichén Itzá
Much of what we know of the religious and war practices of the Mayans is inferred from the carvings on their monuments at sites such as Chichén Itzá. Here is … Read more
Crucifixion, San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende is perhaps best known among Americans (of the United States variety) as a charming colonial town with lots of attractions for the expats and tourists. There … Read more
Pyramid of Kukulkan, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
The big pyramid of Kukulkán at Chichén Itzá against the bright blue sky. Kukulkán is a Maya feathered serpent deity similar to the Aztec Quetzalcoatl. We got up early this … Read more
Mayan Temple Ruins, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico
A very hot day in the Yucatán yesterday exploring the remains at Kabah and Uxmal along the “Ruta Puuc,” which is a circle of Mayan ruins surrounding the city of … Read more
Easter Monday, Valencia Spain
Easter Monday, Lunes de Pascua in Spanish, is the day after Easter Sunday. In Valencia, as in many other Spanish cities, the day is marked with processions of the city’s … Read more
A Not Completely Futile Dash Through Teotihuacán
There’s no rush to get to the entrance of the archeological park of Teotihuacán. The sign says it opens at 7, which is when I arrived, but the guard won’t … Read more
