A journey through Maya cities, tropical forest and the Caribbean Sea
The Yucatán Peninsula is a broad limestone plain shaped by water and covered in tropical forest. What stayed with me was the contrast: Maya sites surrounded by green, then pale beaches facing a turquoise sea.
Maya heritage is not a single attraction. Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, Tulum and many other sites differ in history, architecture and landscape; beside the ruins are living communities and a culture that belongs to the present as well as the past.
The eastern coast changes the pace completely. Cancún concentrates large hotels and nightlife; Playa del Carmen is lively, commercial and practical as a base; Cozumel invites a coastal drive and exploration beneath the sea. Tulum brings ruins and Caribbean together in one unforgettable view.
This journey was not only about monuments. The photographs return to bays, vegetation, roads, resorts and everyday details. I have assigned images to places only when the sequence and visual evidence are convincing. Those that cannot be located safely remain under “Other photos”.
Yucatán is larger than it appears on a screen. Chichén Itzá lies inland, while Cancún, Playa, Tulum and Cozumel belong to the Mexican Caribbean. Distances, heat and transfers need time; compressing everything into a few hours flattens the journey.
Food adds another layer, from cochinita pibil and sopa de lima to panuchos and coastal fish. Leaving the hotel zones at least occasionally reveals flavours and rhythms that feel less manufactured.
Some places felt overcrowded or intensely tourist-oriented: those impressions are part of my journey.
