On 09/12/2004 2:46 PM jenn wrote:
> What can I do with a couple of days in the Merida area [I will be
> there on business and want to add a couple of days to the trip] -- I
> want to visit Mayan sites -- where should I go? are there local tours
> worth doing? should I stay at the Merida hotel or move to another
> location for a day or two?
You might stop at Vallodolid (spelling?) it makes a nice stop en route
to Chichen Itza. There are also lesser known Mayan sites near Merida.
If you have time, you might want to book a hotel in Playa del Carmen for
a few days. It makes a good starting base for trips to Cozumel,
Xel-ha, Xcaret, Tulum and Cobas. At Cozumel you can rent a jeep and a
guide who will take you off road to less spectacular but equally
interesting Mayan ruins. Cozumel was a pilgrimage point to the Mother
Goddess. Playa del Carmen was a Mayan stopping point for pilgrims en
route to Cozumel. The Mayan name is Xaman-ha. In town you can find
reminders of the older Xaman-ha, a wall here a statue there. There's a
beautiful tropical bird sanctuary in the south end of town that bears
the old name of Xaman-ha.
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