Images from Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

The Images from Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico is my last pictorial travel report to this exceptional beautiful Mayan land.

Geographical location, north of the Equator in the tropic is a very favorable for tourist destination.

Historicaly, before the arrival of the Spanish, Yucatan was the place of a great Mayan civilization. The Mayan indepedent spirit seen as a Mayan Resistance to Spanish as well as a Mexican rule perpetuated into the early 20th century. ... (more)

Xel Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Musicians welcome tourists in Xel Ha with music and smiles.

Xel Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Xel Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Xel Ha is the place for a big number of iguanas.

Xel Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico
This large iguana pose with patient and understading....

Xel Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico
The Mayan term Xel Ha translates "where the waters are born". That...

Xel Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico
The next pictures showing my fascination with beauty of the tropical flowers....

Xel Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Xel Ha, Quintana Roo, Mexico
After all day snorkeling there it was time to go back to Playa del...

Near Valladoid, Yucatan, Mexico
A typical small one room house were present day Maya live.

Kaua near Valladoid, Yucatan, Mexico
Souvenir shop. But word of advice should be said that sometimes the merchants...

Kaua near Valladoid, Yucatan, Mexico
Sometimes I wonder: what is better for them to not sell any items during the...

Valladoid, Yucatan, Mexico
Church across the Main Plaza in the last seconds of day ligth.

Valladoid, Yucatan, Mexico
Church, inside the Main Altar.

Valladoid, Yucatan, Mexico
Church, view to stellar and balcony.

Valladoid, Yucatan, Mexico
Church, courtyard.

Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Merida. A typical suburb.

article published 11/18/2001

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Thanks for the interesting insight.
— Manfred Heyde, November 18, 2001

Thank you Lugtu.
Above article is last on Mexico (at this time).
— Rafal K Komierowski, November 18, 2001

Say it isn't so, Rafal!
This can't be your last presentation 'coz your just TOO GOOD! But if it's your last on Mexico, then we'll be looking forward to other places since yours are truly a joy to view. Anyway, I enjoyed all the pics: the iguana, the flowers, that beautiful snorkel place, the story of that Polish-Mayan guide/professor, the colorful souvenir stores, & etc. The world is indeed a small place yet thank God most of it is free! As for the greedy vendors, that's not a mystery 'coz all they see in tourists are cash but the truth is, we do our best to stretch our budget & that we don't "chery-pick" money, we work HARD for it!
— Gentle Lugtu [Eltneg], November 18, 2001

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