On Thursday we drove from Mérida to Celestún on the Gulf of Mexico. Pink flamingos congregate in the inland lagoons. We took a 90-minute boat tour and saw two pink flamingos. Peak season is October to February so it was nice to see any at all.
The boat headed into an opening in the mangroves (which was translated on the information sign as “manigrooves” which was funny to me).
We stopped by a cenote in the mangroves. You could see the source of the spring from the water bubbling to the surface. Note the different color of the fresh limestone water.
I took a swim.
On the drive back to Mérida the rental got a flat. I got to change a tire on the side of the highway. When I was pretty much done – just tightening the lug nuts – a police car stopped by to offer help. But I was all set.
On Friday, we stopped by ruins at Ek Balam on the recommendation of our friend Gus.
The main pyramid was the biggest climb yet (in the Yucatán; Teotihuacan outside Mexico City is higher).
The view from the top.
Some very careful descents.
