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Chichen Itza: The Mayan Metropolis Chichen Itza The Journey So we left Merida in the morning after saying goodbye to yet another dog friend. We've significantly cut down our travel times (like the 20 hour journey to Bogota or what would have been 16 hours if we hadn't flown to Cartagena ). So thankfully we only had about 2 hours on the bus. Our destination was Chichen Itza one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the fourth one we would see on our trip. We have seen the Great Wall in China , Christ the Redeemer and it's stunning view in Rio , Macchu Picchu , the lofty mountain citadel in Peru and now Chichen Itza, the mighty metropolis of the Mayan Empire. Akab Dzib We arrived at the entrance to Chichen Itza and found a taxi to our accommodation about a mile away. We were staying in a place called Dolores Alba which would provide us with transport to explore Chichen Itza the next day. After a surprisingly easy journey we were at our destination and still...

Sadly the final destination of our trip. Mexico is our 20th Country on our trip, marks our 5th Continent that we've traveled to and brings our trip to its final close. We will probably post a little more frequently as we are doing a fair few things in the Yucatan region of Mexico. Find below our posts on each destination. Merida Merida Cathedral Chichen Itza Trying out Pok ta Pok Tulum Ruins by the beach Puerto Morelos Puerto Morelos Lighthouse Overview European Ecstasy Adventures in Asia Pacific Paradise Southern South American Splendour Central Celestial Scenes Incan Delights Heading North

Cloud Stomping upon the Mountain Tops The Mighty Machu Picchu Aguas Calientes  We left Cusco at eight in the morning and drove a very scary taxi ride to a town call Ollantaytambo to catch our train to Machu Picchu Pueblo, or Aguas Calientes, or Machu Picchu village, there are a lot of names. I feel we were particularly on edge as despite asking for a different taxi driver, we ended up with the one who had involved us in a car accident and then overcharged us, a mere few days beforehand. This wasn't the greatest of starts to our journey into the mountains. The ride itself consisted of beautiful scenery rushing past at maniacal speeds. The occasional car that we nearly hit as we dangerously overtook a lorry. But also many beautifully constructed Incan ruins. Though perhaps the most curious thing we saw was a hotel perched in glass tubes on a cliff, no thanks... The grey specks on the top right are hotels Ollantaytambo was no exception to the beauty of Peru . Mountai...

Incan Delights We will be spending a total of three weeks across Peru. Peru is a delightful country with amazing biodiversity with the Amazon in the north of the country, deserts in the south, amazing mountain ranges and sunny beaches. There is truly something for all here. Below you will find our posts about our destinations in Peru Puno The view of Lake Titicaca from the mighty Condor Cusco The Peruvian Last Supper in Cuzco Cathedral Machu Picchu Machu Picchu and the mighty Huaynu Picchu Nazca The tree Glyph of the Nazca lines Ica Oasis in the Desert Trujillo The Wall at the Chan Chan Museum Overview European Ecstasy Adventures in Asia Pacific Paradise Southern South American Splendour Central Celestial Scenes Incan Delights Heading North