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Tulum - Feb 19



Early on Sunday morning, our driver Jason picked us up and in about 45 minutes we were in Tulum. This 13th-century Mayan site is extra impressive due to its location 39 feet up alongside the Caribbean Sea.


The site has a path that leads visitors through all the temple sites.



Main temple "El Castilo".


Amazing views but beach access was closed that day.
We walked a short way to the beach access road and spent an hour frolicking.



Then we drove into town for lunch. We went to a place that offered a seafood and a traditional Mexican fare restaurant side by side. Jordan and Ryan opted for the seafood with amazing presentation ...

Tuna tostada - $65 pesos/$4.30 CDN
... my meal was a little less appealing by comparison and both Trisha and Connor's orders were completely wrong!
BBQ pork quesadilla?
We finished off our day with a visit to Cenote Azul, a natural swimming area with the most crystal clear water, an abundance of feet nibbling fish and catfish that would bump into you in quite an unsettling way!

Jumping in and that hair!
Just to say that I at least tried it!
The cenote was super busy that day but Trisha, Gayle and their friend Ryan went to an amazing cave one on their Chitchen Itza trip.


Another great visit with these fab friends.

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