Tulum Excursion

Our first excursion was to Tulum. We really wanted to see ruins. That was the main reason we took this particular cruise. We took a bus to the ruins. We stopped at a little rest stop Mercado where we could buy some stuff. We bought some Obsidian. We then arrived at the ruins. These ruins were special because they were the only ruins built along the oceanic coast. There were iguanas everywhere! It was kind of windy and at times a little over cast. It was a beautiful day! Our tour guide talked to us for about 20 minutes then let us have about 20 minutes to walk about on our own. I loved taking photos of the ruins and of the interesting foliage that was abundant

We then drove to an authentic Mayan Village. They speak Mayan and still live like their ancestors.  The first thing we did was zip line across a lake. Then we canoed back across it. That was my first time zip lining. It went quick and was fun.  We then had a few minutes to swim in one of the Mayan's Cenotes. They are natural limestone sinkholes filled with water. That is how the Mayans get their water today.

After the swim, we walked into the Mayan Village. They live in homemade houses still and make their own pottery and are basically self sufficient.  We were able to have an authentic Mayan lunch made by the villagers. It was delicious and basically pork street tacos. The day went by fast and was jam packed with so much to do and see that we were exhausted by the time we got back to the ship.  But it was so fun learning about the ruins and Mayans.