Valladolid, day 5

This morning we drove to the nearby Maya archaeological site of Ekʼ Balam. This place is much less busy than Chichen Itza and we were allowed to climb on the ruins.

The Acropolis

Very steep stairs to the top

El Trono 'The Throne'

Oval Palace

The Twins

After Ekʼ Balam we walked two kilometers to Cenote X-Canché.

On the way back to Valladolid we stopped at the town of Temozón.

The standard taxi in Temozón

Back in Valladolid, this is the local supermarket. We shop here for the things we can't find at the market.

A typical side street in Valladolid

The interior of the main church in Valladolid

Valladolid, day 4

 It rained hard last night.

Casa de los Venados is a private home/Mexican art museum owned by an American couple. This morning we took the tour of this 400 year old colonial house.

Cindy was inspired to become part of the art scene!

Other things seen around town today

Two typical dishes from this area:

Cochinita Pibil

Longaniza de Valladolid

A couple of doors at night

Valladolid, day 3

Another beautiful day in Valladolid

Explored this public building on the square that happened to be open

Diving into an open air market

Templo de Santa Lucia

It's St. Patrick's Irish Pub... but it has a wonderful courtyard in the back!

Hauling old mattresses

I don't know the story behind this, but it appears to be closed

Templo de Santa Lucia

These guys were taking a break

The church on the main square is always worth another photo!

Valladolid, day 2

On our walk into town

Fell into temptation again...

We visited the Iglesia y Ex-Convento San Bernardino de Siena including the attached museum

At the other end of town, Convento de Candelaria

This seems to be the entry level pickup truck!

Arcade at the main square

Church on the square

Enjoying a beautiful garden setting

Artwork