What do you Qwant to do today.

Sunday, March 23,2024 did not get of to the best start. Sometime in the early morning hours Grace began to feel unwell and shortly after that she began to spend a lot of time not feeling well.  This presented us with three problems: 1) how do we make are daughter feel better. 2) what do we do with her friend KQ who is now trapped on this dystopian vacation 3) should anyone go on our planned excursion to Chichén Itzá 

Chichén Itzá is a large Mayan historical site in the northern Mayan lowlands.  It is one of the largest Mayan cities.  It is one of the most visited historical sites annually. Our guide, Diego said that on days like the winter solstice especially there can be 30,000 people at the site and around the temple.

The entrance at Chichén Itzá

KQ in front of the main pyramid. 

The main pyramid at Chichen Itzá

The main pyramid at Chichen Itzá.  It is aligned to signal summer and winter solstice.

Down in front of of the Temple of Kukulan

Love this view of the Temple of Kukulan

This guy loves Mayan ruins and pyramids

The Temple of  Kukulan (el Castillo)

KQ in front of the north steps. During the spring solstice the serpents will appear to light up as they descend the steps.

Serpent heads are very prominent theme at the site.

Hieroglyphics connecting the earth with the sky and the underworld 

Hieroglyphs  form Chichen Itza

KQ in the ball court

Serpents and the Temple of Kukulan in the distance.

BFFs at Chichen Itza

A final view of the Temple of a Kukulan.

If you clap your hands in this location the echo sounds like the bird call of a quetzal bird which was sacred to the Mayans at this sight.  Check YouTube for a video of this phenomenon 

When BFFs go out they get lunch on Sunday with the locals

KQ in the towns square

It is so hot, should we look for a cenote???

The church in the town square.  If you read this blog you know I love old church and pyramids

Cenote!!!!

A cool refreshing place.

Cenotes are formed when limestone bedrock collapse exposing ground water.

Cenotes are known for their crystal clear water.

Not everyone gets to swim in a Cenote by themselves but we do.

Down the platform an on the deck of the Cenote. 4 people came to join us.

That is how you get in and out of the Cenote.

Just purifying myself in the crystal blue waters

KQ refreshed reenergized after communing with nature.

KQ and Grace back at the resort

The crew getting ready for dinner. All smiles for now.

For those of you that don’t know we cut the trip short because Grace spent the next day being very sick again.  We ultimately bailed and returned to the frozen tundra of Minnesota.  Some people were able to hop on another flight to warm weather, but not everyone.  Grace can describe the room and great detail but not the purifying waters of the cenote