The Grand Marlon

mosquito repellent

by jacksimpson

You have got to bring mosquito repellent preferably something with Deet. The mosquitos are fierce here. A lotion repellent seemed to work best as you have constantly reapply because of the high humidity and perspiration loss.

Chetumal

by jayggg

"Not on the tourist track."

Didn't see many tourist here. It is minutes drive from the Belize border. I spent 2 days here and enjoyed it as it broke up the 25 hour coach ride from Oaxaca to Playa Del Carmen. Take a trip to 'Laguna de siete colores' its a fresh water lake with, as the name would suggest, water colored in 7 different vivid blues.

"Bacalar - Laguna De Siete Colores"

"Bacalar - Laguna De Siete Colores"

Zurueck in México

by benechico

Heute sind wir endlich nach Mexiko zurueckgekommen. Nach 4 Tagen in Guatemala und Belize tut das auch wieder ganz gut. Hier fahren Busse nach Fahrplan und kommen auch puenktlich an. Die Strassen sind geteert, statt Schotter, wie die meisten Belizianischen und Guatemaltekischen Strassen.

not only a transit...

by pollon

"¡ay! ¡Entristez camonos por que llegaron! Del oriente vinieron quando llegaron a esta tierra los barbudos, los extranjeros de la tierra, los hombres rubicundos."

"Oh! Let us grieve for they have arrived! From the east they came, the bearded men, the strangers from the land, the blonde men arrived in these lands."

This sentence was on a wall of the Museo de la Cultura Maya of this town which was supposed to be only a transit place from where to take the bus to Belize but which turned out to be a lovely town and which had "then" a personal story but I won't bother you with this, let's go to the useful tips...