On the second day of sightseeing, we did a (short) rest on "old stones" to visit a beautiful city English colonial style (of course): Izamal. To do this we leave for a few days Valladolid. Programme:
- discovery of a church / monastery which houses a statue of John Paul 2, since the latter are given a mass during his pontificate.
- free time in the city center, the covered market, the public square, very typical of the Hispanic influence and purchasing a fruit juice orange / carrot made live before our eyes. To hell with the restrictions and our fragile stomachs of tourists! (In fact it went well thereafter, no adverse effects, if that can reassure you).
After leaving this beautiful stage and before stopping at a restaurant specifically to eat chicken in the traditional way ("chicken pibil" specialty local warranty), we made a stop in a colorful cemetery. This case was very instructive on the funeral rites which exist in this part of Mexico. In general, Mexicans do not have a very different relationship with death than we do.
For example, their Day of the Dead is a celebration of the dead! We dance, we sing, they celebrate Life and death among the tombs! As against this stop half an hour under a burning sun in the middle of the day has left traces on the faces and shoulders number of us (is not that Ms. Chevalier?).
At the end of the day and very rich in cultural teachings about the life of the inhabitants of this province, we arrived at Uxmal in a hotel in beautiful surroundings. After the welcome reception, we enjoyed the pool at dusk. Well, firstly, we especially enjoyed the quality of the plumbing of the hotel because of the toilet room were clogged!
cons After this time, towards the archaeological site of Uxmal for a first discovery of places before visiting the next day. For a little over an hour so we attended a sound and light bringing the various buildings of the site value ... just as the myths, history and customs of the Maya. Then back on foot to the hotel (located approximately one km from the site) for a well deserved meal! This time it was really the big game: we eat outside and three guitarists came complete Table idyllic that evening. Evening all the more successful that the group knows each other well and now that the affinities were created. For example, our "group in the group" had already met that night as shown in photo above.
To top it all, the hotel, no doubt sensing a good business sparked an offer "for a cocktail bought" in the evening after dinner. Needless to say, so we stayed long enough to talk and enjoy a cocktail at the pool ...
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