After a light continental breakfast and check out we walked 20 minutes to the bus station and paid the princely sum of $36 pesos each for return tickets to Progreso. The bus was spacious, air conditioned, had free wi-fi, and the journey took about 50 minutes.
Our hotel Maria Nicte-ha was a short walk from the bus terminal and was set around a beautifully landscaped pool area.
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| There is magic hidden behind these gates! |
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| Hammocks on the upper deck. |
We left our bags at the front desk and headed to the beach. We dined at La Corona de Poncho Villa offering traditional cuisine at great prices then took a stroll along the Malecon. Progreso is home to the longest pier in the world - 6.5 KM. The coast is shallow so it was built to allow ships to dock.
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| Of course, this made us smile! |
Our room was ready when we returned and we took a swim and enjoyed the sun by the pool.
In the evening we returned to the beachfront hoping to catch some nice night-time views while we ate but instead found almost everything had closed down for the night! The one place we did find, however, did not disappoint. At La Pulpo Loco we had three different shrimp-based meals (600/40 CND).
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| Jordan's jumbo coconut shrimp. |
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| 120-foot lighthouse. |
