Sad to say, we were very disappointed in Campeche and its people. Everywhere we went we would get strange/rude looks from the locals. We figured it was either because they were curious of Eric´s eyes or because I´m a Mexicana with a gringo. We did catch a folkloric dance in the plaza on our final night but even the hostess made a mention of how the Campechanos need to be more proud of their state. So next time we leave a passport in Tulum, we will go back for it rather than wait in Campeche.
The bus ride from Campeche to Palenque was rough. The road had so many potholes that the driver drove extra slow and we arrived into Palenque at 4am. Safety first! We stayed 2 nights at Hotel Chablis. Our Lonely Planet book does not include a map of the town, but we found it far more exciting than Campeche. First off, Eric has a new favorite restaurant...TropiTacos. We ate there everyday. For lunch and dinner. Then in the plaza, we enjoyed the music of a marimba band. The people were far more friendlier as well, which made a huge difference.
We were quite impressed with the ruins at Palenque. Eric enjoyed a dip in the waterfalls, and I enjoyed chasing butterflies.
The ruins cover over 16 kilometers, so we didn´t see all of it, but got some great pictures.
Whether they are being rude to the locals or hoarding the markets, we´re finding the French tourists to be the most arrogant of all, and Eric and I have declared war on them. From here on, if we see them being disrespectful to the Mexicans we will give it right back to them. On the combi to the ruins, this group of French tourists climbed onboard and one of them proceeded to yell her conversation to her friends, which happened to be sitting behind me and Eric. She was basically yelling in our face. So while we were inside one of the pyramids Eric made sure to bump into her.
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