Mexico
The Yucatan has much more to offer than the crazy Cancun spring break parties it's famous for. It was after reading the trusted Lonely Planet did I become aware the Yucatan peninsula had much more to offer than just spring break. Local festivals, the beach, trekking through the jungle to find ancient ruins, and exotic animals of the jungle were a few of the highlights that intrigued me. We caught a local festival in the Yucatan capital of Merida. The beaches of Playa del Carmen and Cozumel were some of the most beautiful we've been on! The Yucatan is also the center of the ancient Mayan empire and is where the concentration of ruins is greatest, of which, many have only been recently discovered and many have yet to be excavated. Their advanced knowledge of building and astronomy are still being discovered. The best part of the trip was the people of Mexico and their genuine hospitality. On many occassions, pushy salesmen turned into helpful locals. After politely saying no, they would in turn ask if we needed help with where we were going. If it wasn't for their help, our bus adventures would have been much more frustrating.
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