Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Mexico - Yucatan Peninsula


Banco Chinchorroan atoll reef near Belize.Banco Chinchorro atoll was designated a Biosphere Reserve on July 19, 1996 as part of the Mexican Federal Government´s then newly developed Natural Protected Areas System and to be part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR), part of UNESCO´s Man and the Biosphere Program.

cenote is, in the Yucatán Peninsula, a type of freshwater-filled limestone sinkhole.
Located approximately 25km. from 
Playa del CarmenCenote Chikin-Ha is the first Cenote in a system that connects several Cenotes through more than 10km. of underwater passages. Surfacing the Rainbow Cenote there is the chance to see the never ending search for water in the jungle, the roots of many plants grow through the rock and stretch to the water's surface.
The Maya considered the Cenotes as the entrance to their underworld U'kux Xibalbá.

There is no small town or a village without a basketball field.



Calakmul, a very remote UNESCO World Heritage Site located right in the heart of the jungle.Together with Tikal (located 100 km south in today’s Guatemala) it represented the most important and at the same time the biggest city in Mayan history. The site covers an area of approximately 25 km², where archaeologists found more than 6000 buildings and structures. It is estimated that 60.000 – 100.000 inhabitants once populated the ancient city. 
Sunday afternoon baseball match.

Main plaza and cathedral of Campeche.
The city of Campeche was declared a World Heritage Site by 
UNESCO in 1997.


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