Mayan country

We are in the middle of Mayan ruins, which is awesome! We like to head out to a site and explore with our little explorers. We haven't yet ventured to the huge sites (Chichen Itza, Uxmal) because they're a little bit further away and our little explorers get tired after a few hours. But here are a few photos of where we've been:


Dzibilchaltun:
This site is very close to our house and includes a delightful cenote (limestone cave filled with fresh water) which is above ground and has a bonus shallow end for little ones! We all took a dip in our clothes, and I honestly could have stayed in that refreshing pool all day! I loved doing "sea turtle" with Pip (something my dad used to do with us--we'd hang on to his shoulders while he swam under water). So fun!

Pip and Chiqui

 My Cheetah girl

 checking out the li'l fishies that like to nibble your toes

naked baby even took a dip

 Walking to the temple

The boys

Mayapan

Although this city is larger than Chichen Itza, only a very tiny part has been excavated, so the part we explored was small and easy to walk around with our crew. We also used two Ergos instead of one, and Chiqui's little legs were less tired. There was a huge pyramid that we were able to climb (many of the larger sites don't allow visitors to explore the temples and buildings anymore). I loved feeling the burn in my legs the next day. :)

 Look, a slide!

 Squeak and Pip

 Pip, me, Chiqui

 Squeak, me, Chiqui

 D on top of the large temple

 I found these well-preserved etchings to be absolutely curious. I wonder what the rest of it looked like back in its glory.