And We Are Off Again Day 9 of our Gate 1 tour ended our time in Campeche. Our next destination was the capital of the Yucatan and our home of Merida. But as with all Gate 1 tours, there are always a few stops. This stop was not on the itinerary, so it was a…
Campeche, a historic seaside town on the Gulf of Mexico, was our destination after our delicious lunch in Champoton. Campeche, Campeche The city of Campeche, technically named San Francisco de Campeche, was founded in 1540 by Spanish conquistadores on the site of the Maya city of Can Pech. Campeche, the city, is…
After a quick 7 AM breakfast at our hotel in Palenque, our tour group headed out for a 226-mile drive to the city of Campeche. We left the lush rainforests in the state of Chiapas and entered the state of Campeche, part of the Yucatan Peninsula. Following The Gulf of Mexico We followed the…
True Confession: this blog is challenging to write. This special dinner, which was part of our tour package, had the potential to be spectacular and, unfortunately, ended with many of us returning to the hotel and ordering Pizza. Bajlum Pre-Hispanic Cuisine Bajlum is a small family-owned dining experience focusing on local pre-Hispanic foods that…
On day 7 of our 13-day trip, our Gate 1 Travel group got up early for breakfast, and then we were off to the Palenque Archaeological Site. The city was founded during the Late Pre-Classic period and was one of the most important cities in the Mayan region from 250 to 900 AD. The city…
After visiting La Venta Park in Villahermosa, our group continued to the town of Palenque. We arrived at the Hotel Villa Mercedes at about six in the evening and had the night free. Some people scrambled to find massage availability at the hotel’s spa, others chilled by the pool, and some, like us, grabbed dinner…
As we mentioned in a previous blog, our itinerary included a visit to this park, but they had slightly changed the day’s activities. They had decided to take us to the Anthropology Museum in Xalapa and said we may not have time later to squeeze in the park. As you can see from the title…
After seeing the Olmec heads and the Museo de Antropologia in Xalapa, we were off to Villahermosa and La Venta Park to learn more about the Olmecs. Along the way, we made a quick pit stop and then a second stop for lunch. Both included foods that are very traditional for that region…
Our adventure on Day 6 took us from Veracruz to Palenque. Our first stop of the day brought us to the Museo de AntropologÃa de Xalapa. The tour was originally scheduled to go to La Venta Park, where they have three of the colossal Olmec heads. Our tour manager said we were going to the…
After a fantastic afternoon at the Hacienda de Pacho, we made our way to the waterfront city of Veracruz. We were just there overnight; what we have to admit was plenty. The city of Veracruz is a massive port on the Gulf of Mexico and one of the oldest ports in Mexico. We’re…