After visiting Machu Picchu last summer in Peru.....we weren't overly anxious to see the Mayan temples or pay to do an ecoarcheological adventure in Mexico. Believe me, nothing was going to top Machu Picchu anywhere in the world.
But if you throw in kayaking, zip-lining, and rappelling into cenotes (sinkholes) where you can swim in hidden caves....I may change my mind. During this trip we would also visit a few temples and the Nohoch Mul, the tallest temple in the whole Yucatan Peninsula. From the top of this temple you can enjoy breathtaking views of the amazing jungle that surrounds the site.
Even though it was nearly 100 degrees.....I managed to climb to the top of this pyramid. Jenesa camped out in the shade at the bottom and awaited my return. Hello from the top!
It's no secret that I'm pretty cheap! But today was no day to squeeze the Lincoln off a penny. It was frickin' hot! So Jenesa and I paid $10 to rent some Mexican boy to transport us back and forth (2.5 total miles) from the temple to our awaiting tour guide. It was worth every cent!
Unfortunately, this is where our adventure begins to unwind. I am all set to take pictures of our zip-lining experience and cenote rappel into the caves.....except when we get to the location we are told no cameras or photographs are allowed. The tour company would "provide" a photographer who would take your photos throughout the day.....and then you could "purchase" them after the tour was over for a whopping $75!!! Are you kidding me? This is exactly why Donald Trump wants to build a wall! The Mexican's love to rape American tourists for every cent in our pockets!!!
You cannot imagine how angry I was when our tour guide told us to leave our cameras in the van. I was able to snap one quick photo of Jenesa all geared up in her zip-line/rappel outfit.....but that's about all I got on this adventure.
We've zip-lined and rappelled before in Costa Rica....so we do have photos from those experiences. But I really wish I could've gotten a picture of the cenote. After rappelling into the sinkhole, we spent the next 20-30 minutes floating around on inner tubes and swimming in the dark cave. I would recommend you try it sometime if you get the chance!
I pulled the following pictures off the Coba Maya Encounter Alltournative website to showcase what we did during our adventure. Unfortunately, I cannot (ever!) recommend this tour company.
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