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For my final outing from Merida I went to the ancient city of Izamal, the oldest city in Yucatán. I’d seen it referred to as the yellow city but dismissed it as hyperbole, figuring they’d painted the city hall and … Continue reading →

A tiny but wonderful museum of local artisans in Izamal, the last place I get to visit before I leave the Yucatán. See pictures of this ochre outing in the post that follows above.

Doesn’t pay real well.

This penitentiary has been turned into a center for the social and health programs for seniors. Note the birds waiting on the roof.

I came upon this building as you see it in the first five photos and spent an hour today trying to find it again to go inside. It’s a shadow of its grand past but how many Home Despot stores … Continue reading →

The living history museum of a henequen (or sisal) hacienda plantation. Before plastics put them out of business almost overnight, the hundreds of these plantations made the Yucatán one of the richest places on earth. This is the only one … Continue reading →

For the coolest hardware store/lumber yard you’ve ever seen?

In the morning I am going to the Hacienda Sotuta Peon, a working henequen or sisal plantation that is also a living history exhibition. It is a popular destination for tourists and the Hacienda just opened its own tour office … Continue reading →

I think this was more therapy than indulgence. Riding a bike that is about 6-8″(15-20 cm) shorter than I am used to, along with spending hours hunched over a lab table set at a height that is perfect for a … Continue reading →