Monday, January 10, 2011

Isla Mujeres

For some reason a few people recommended that we visit La Isla de las Mujeres and Chichen Itza (the Mayan Ruins). Since we visited Tulum a few years ago, we decided to pass on Chichen Itza and opted to take a ferry to the island.

When we got off the ferry, it felt like I was leaving a cruise ship - super touristy. Vendors were asking us to buy necklaces, random trinkets, and tours. There were also several golf carts and companies trying to offer us the best deal.

Since there were 5 of us, we bartered around for a 6-passenger car. Overall, I was unimpressed by the island. We drove around in our little golf cart for a while, but it wasn't really what I expected. There was a small turtle farm (one building) and some ancient ruins (a few old bricks....) It was a little bit depressing to see some of the parts of town with buildings falling apart too. We stopped for some lunch and drinks at a restaurant with an impressive view and got some scenic photos, but that's about all there was.

Here's a map of the island. We pretty much drove around the whole thing in a few hours...
Outskirts of the city
  Random view from the turtle farm
Beverages :)



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