It had been a few weeks since our time at Utila Dive Centre, so our Cozumel trip had acted as a bit of a refresher before our next dive excursion.... Cenote diving in Tulum! Cenotes are dry formed caves which were flooded thousands of years ago. The result is a dive through beautiful stalactites and stalagmites, which only form in dry circumstances. Diving through caves is a more difficult dive than most open water diving; you must be able to control your buoyanc...

With about a week left in Central America we were slowly making our way towards Cancun to catch our flight out. We decided a few days beaching and working on our tans was the way forward and headed towards Playa Del Carmen, where some of the best diving in the world is to be had. Score! We arrived off a rather long 7 hour bus ride (with several changes in destination throughout the journey due to my changes in heart… hey, its half the fun of travelling!), in...

As much as we have loved our time in Central America so far... there is one thing that lets it down. The Cities suck!! Ranging from uninteresting to downright dangerous, there is little to encourage you to spend any time in them... especially considering the wonders of the coast lines and mountain ranges! However, we love a good city. Wondering around cobbled streets or huge boulevards, checking out the local architecture and finding the hidden gems in a town a...