Leaving Campeche

We are finally leaving Campeche. My passport arrived today and we are anxious to get out of here. We made the most of our stay here though...visiting the pyramids at Edzna, the archaeological museum which displays the jade masks found at Calakmul, the mercado, the feria de San Francisco de



Campeche, and wandering the centro historico. A guide offered his services to us at Edzna and gave us some insight into the Maya culture. Well worth it. We considered a trek to Calakmul which is located in a biosphere reserve and is supposedly the best of the archaeological sites, but it would have been a 14 hour day with no bathrooms or water. On a side note, it seems that every tourist has the same book as we do...Lonely Planet YUCATAN guidebook. The food is delicious and our meals are usually under $5 for the both of us. Last night we were disappointed to find that the passport would not arrive until today so we treated ourselves to a hotel room at the larger hotel with pool, air conditioning, TV, and buffet breakfast. I stocked up on some Modelo Especial and proceeded to catch up on the political circus via CNN. We dont miss it at all but wîll be home in time for the elections.



I find the centro historico, though brightly painted, is full of traffic and gridlock. There is also a heavy police presence. As I mentioned before, I think they are gearing up for tourists to come but they are not quite ready yet.





We leave tonight on a bus for Palenque. That will be our last mosquito stop before we continue to a higher altitude and colder weather....I cant wait. My legs and my back are full of bites. Eric...nada. I found some mosquito coils called {Mosquito Killer] and I will show no mercy.