Today we made our way to our last Mayan site of our Yucaatan tour early in the morning. The ruins of Tulum can be found directly on the beautiful Caribbean beach of the Riviera Maya.
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Geographically, North America includes Greenland (which is an autonomous part of Denmark), Canada, the USA and Mexico. The Caribbean islands, together with the mainland bridge of Central America, form Central America, which is located between North and South America. The largest metropolises include New York City, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto. North and Central America extend over all four climate zones of the earth: in the north the continent reaches up to the Poloarkreis and in the south up to the tropics.
Cenote Samula – The Underwater Cave in Valladolid (Mexico)
After visiting the Mayan site Chichen Itza in the morning we drove back to our hotel, checked out and after that our journey continued to the east. Our current destination is the city of Tulum on the Gulf Coast of Mexico.
» Read the full blog postChichen Itza – The ruins of the Mayan site on Yucatan (Mexico)
Today we drove to the Mayan site Chichen Itza, certainly the most famous ruin on the Yucatan Peninsula, shortly after the opening.
» Read the full blog postThe city of Merida & the flamingos of Celestun (Mexico)
Today we had planned two ventures: on the one hand we wanted to look a little in the morning at the center of Merida and in the afternoon we wanted to go to Celestun on the Gulf of Mexico, because there is a lagoon with thousands of Cuban flamingos here 🙂
» Read the full blog postThe Mayan Ruins of Edzna & Uxmal on Yucatan (Mexico)
Today we had two other Mayan ruins on our agenda: Edzna and Uxmal.
» Read the full blog postThe Mayan ruins Of Kohunlich & the Old Town of Campeche (Mexico)
On our tour through Yucatan, we are especially looking forward to getting to know some of the most famous Mayan ruins of Mexico. These definitely include Chichén Itza, Uxmal, Tulum and Edzna – but today we start with the slightly lesser-known Mayan town of Kohunlich and a subsequent visit to the old town of Campeche.
» Read the full blog postBy ferry from San Pedro (Belize) to Chetumal (Mexico)
Today we took the sea from San Petro in Belize to Chetumal in Mexico.
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After our round trip over the Great Blue Hole we went back to the hotel, picked up our luggage and walked to the San Pedro Belize Water Taxi Terminal, which is located in the Tourism Village of Belize City.
» Read the full blog postGreat Blue Hole – A Scenic flight with Maya Island Air (Belize)
Sightseeing flights over cities, landscapes or sights are always something special for us. Whether via Rio de Janeiro, the Iguza Waterfalls, the Victoria Falls in Africa, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia or the Napali Coast in Hawaii – looking at the world from a bird’s eye view fascinates us again and again. One of the places we really wanted to see on our world tour is the Great Blue Hole in Belize.
» Read the full blog postBelize City & a trip to the Belize Zoo (Belize)
At 3 o’clock in the night the alarm clock rang today – a terrible time! After picking up our breakfast-to-go at the hotel reception, a taxi took us to the “Aeropuerto Mariscal Sucre”, the international airport of Quito. With the departure from Quito we also say goodbye from South America. We have been touring the continent for 7 weeks and are now looking forward to new adventures in Central and North Americabefore we venture to Hawaii and Australia 🙂
» Read the full blog postEl Yunque National Forest – Hiking through the rainforest (Puerto Rico)
Today we have a trip to the El Yunque rainforest, which is located in the east of Puerto Rico.
» Read the full blog postSan Juan – Tourist Attractions, Things to Do & Photo spots (Puerto Rico)
After 7 wonderful days in the Caribbean, our cruise with carnival Valor ended today again in San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. Day 14 of our trip around the world Checking out at Carnival Valor The day before, an information sheet was distributed with the most important information on check-out. We opted for the Self-Assist variant and had to carry our luggage from the ship and check it out the morning after breakfast. But it all happened quite quickly. …
» Read the full blog postSaint Martin – Island Tour & The Planes at Maho Beach (St. Martin)
The sint maarten and Saint-Martin archipelago in the north of the Lesser Antilles was the last stop on our Caribbean cruise today. Day 13 of our trip around the world The divided island of St. Martin The island of St. Martin with the capital Philipsburg is not very large, but consists of a Dutch part in the south (Sint Maarten) and a French part in the north (Saint Martin). We didn’t know before. St. Martin is thus the smallest inhabited …
» Read the full blog postSaint Kitts – Diving on the west coast in Basseterre (St. Kitts)
Today’s stop on our Carnival Valor cruise was the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. Our ship has docked here in the port of the capital Basseterre. Day 12 of our trip around the world Arrival on St. Kitts St. Kitts (also known by its former name “Saint Christopher”) forms the island state of St. Kitts and Nevis together with the southern island of Nevis. The island in the Caribbean is quite tranquil with a maximum length of 30 kilometers and …
» Read the full blog postSaint Lucia – A tour of the island to the sulphur springs (St. Lucia)
The 4th island of our cruise with the Carnival Valor took us today to the Caribbean island of St. Lucia in the area of the West Indies.
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