After a  breakfast served on the terrace, we head off in the car on the Puuc  trail named for the abundance of Mayan ruins along its route. Our first stop is at Kabah the main building of which is covered with hundreds of carved stone masks.  The scene is made more dramatic by the large iguanas which wander over the partially restored  complex. Next on the agenda is Labna which archaeologists  believed supported 3000 people about 1000 years ago. There are n...

In the morning, I pop down to the small village market to get some fresh mangos for breakfast then we head off to the small Mayan ruins at Oxkintok. We buy our tickets and are the only tourists there. We decline the services of a guide and feel a bit guilty as he seems a bit down cast at his lack of business. Anyway, we pass a pleasant hour or so exploring the 1000 year old monuments among the trees. With some difficulty, we eventually manage to get to th...