One of the best experiences here: going to the cenotes. Our group traveled to Cuzama to swim in the cenotes there. It off the beaten path. We parked and then got off the bus to see this site before us.
We were confused. Then after some explaning, we were suppose to ride on the carts. In groups of four we loaded onto the carts. The carts were on railway tracks. Then a driver came up with his horse and the horse pulled the carts along the tracks. Such as below. It was a bumpy and uncomfortable ride at times, but we all made it through.
There were three cenotes in total. All of them were awesome. They were all underground, so we had to climb down into the ground about 3-5 meters depending on the cenote. It was scary at times, but it was straight down. I just didn't think about it too much. Some of them had docks to jump off as the only real way to get into it. It was about a 10 foot jump, too. Didn't really think too much about that either. Just lived for the moment.
I didn't take a lot of photos because it was wet, and dark. The water was cool and clear though. It was said to be cleaner than the water running through the tap, which I totally believe. They are located in caves, so it was fun to float around and just look up at the tree roots and the bats flying around. I didn't think about the bats too much though. It was just a great experience. Everyone should do it.
Everyday: So here are a few photos of the old-fashioned beatles that people drive down here. As you can see, they are used for a vareity of puposes. Very versatile.
And then there are the markets. Like I am accustom, there are standards for the way meat is handled, with vegetables, animals, and clothing. However, in the markets here the FDA is not in charge. Therefore sights like the one below are very common. Chickens just hanging there. But the markets are a lot of fun and one can find most anything there. There are flowers, shoes, clothes, vegetables, fruits, meat (obviously), toys, music, videos, etc. There are several markets, too, all around the city. Some of them feature a base of permanent shops with surrounding make-shift tiendas. Others are all make-shift with just tents and the merchandise for sale. The venders always call out to you to lure you in. Careful because they are slick talkers as requires their job. And being an American puts me at top of the list for sucker.
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