Sorry about the delay, I was in the jungle with no outside contact! I ended up leaving San Cristobal around 8pm, and not arriving in Xpujil until 4 the next day. It was rough, but ok. When I got to my hotel, it all went downhill, fast. I was going to a nice hotel with tours into the jungle and ruins. I was staying near the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, the largest reserve in Mexico, and a UNESCO world heritage site. But, turns out the hotel didn´t have cars, so, no tours, even though I had read the websites and called ahead, no one mentioned this. So, I have only enough money to go to Calakmul for the first day, and then the 2nd day walk to the ruin sites across the street and one 2km down the road. Both were cool, yes, and I was still completely surrounded by jungle, but, it was lonley and pretty boring when I didn´t have anything to do. All the people at the hotel were French, German, and Italian. The restaurant made me sick, and that was about it. But, Calakmul is AWESOME!!! I would have just gone there both days if I could have afforded it (it was an 800 peso cab ride, 2 hour drive one way, I had 1050 pesos for the whole time). I saw 2 big deer run right across teh trail, and lots of monkeys!! Spider monkeys and some other black kind that I need to look up. Tons of cool birds everywhere, and awesome trees, and the ruins are seriously amazing. You climb up above the trees, and it is absolutely breathtaking. You can see nothing but trees as far as you can see in every direction, and other pyramids sticking out of the trees. I can´t get pictures up, but I´ll show everyone as soon as I can!!
Yesterday I took the bus from Xpujil to Campeche, so I´m back in a city now. My hostel is right on Principal Parque, so right now as I type, I am looking out the window at the city cathedral! It is a great location, and great view. Last night in the dorm it was just me and a girl from Quebec. She is biking across Mexico, and has 6 months off school. She doesn´t know if she´ll stay all 6 months though. We went out and got ice cream last night.
No joke this is the view from my hostel last night. And I paid 100 pesos!!! (divide by 14 = less than $7!!!)
Today I want to walk the city walls which were built to defend against pirate attacks, and then go to a nice restaurant and eat seafood! Then just walk around and check the place out. I picked up a tour book finally, and I don´t know how I made it without one for a week! It is a lifesaver. Tonight I go to Merida for the weekend, and Sunday night I am off to Playa del Carmen!!!
Oh my god, it is also sooo hot here!!! Wednesday in the jungle, when I walked (more than) 2km to the ruins it was so blazing hot that I asked some Europena travellers for a ride back to the hotel (they were at the same place), and thank god, because I was about to pass out. And last night, I got here, and it is just roasting! I wasn´t really expecting this after Puebla. I was wearing pants everyday there, and now I´ll probably wear running shorts today because I´ll be sweating!
Ok, the breakfast is starting! I´ll write more soon. I hope I can show everyone my pictures soon, I have a lot!
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