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…