Chichen Itza

One down seven to go! I can now say that I have been to one of the eight wonders of the world, and lets face it that is pretty cool!  Though it was probably the hottest day that we were in Mexico, visiting Chechen Itza was my favorite part of the trip.  I wish it was still available to climb on and explore, but since it is a wonder of the world I understand its preservation needs. 

Our tour guide was awesome and made the tour fun and entertaining.  He told good stories and had a sweet binder full of images to look at. The Mayans and the Aztecs were always some of my favorite cultures to learn about in world history class so being able to get an opportunity to see it in person made my day.

After the tour, all I could think of was how much I wanted to watch The Road to El Dorado, especially after seeing the hoop and ball game thing.  I think they should set up a replica ball field where tourists can give the game a try. 

After the tour we wandered around amongst the vendors for a while before we had to leave for Cancun.  The paths were filled with vendors selling statues, colorful blankets and shirts and jewelry.  Sounds of jaguars and people shouting filled the air.  It was funny but at the same time annoying to hear hey “almost free, almost free for you”, “Hey Blondie”, “You want for your boyfriend?” shouted multiple times when I just wanted to browse.  At one point I ended up getting lost in the endless string of vendors but the sights were pretty and I ended up finding some good deals so it wasn’t too bad getting lost.  Through all of that, I learned that I definitely need to work on my haggling skills