All in a days driving

Kalukmul, Mexico

I said farewell to Palenque and headed up the very straight road to some more ruins. I abandoned my plan of skirting the Guatemalan border which is just as well because its pretty dangerous down that way. Would have looked nice on the map though (which is the main thing :p). I was a bit concerned when I had to pay a toll, but it was only 18 pesos, but then they usually charge you a peso a kilometer and it was about 300 to the Belizean border. That was where I decided to go instead of Guatemala first.

First I would stop off at some more ruins, ones that most people miss because its hard to get there without private transport. No suck problems for me though. I stopped at a nearby campground where I pitched my tent for only 50 pesos and had a go at tidying my van up…. again. It never ends :p

In need of a tidy

The place was soon inundated with Mexican ATV drivers who pay a fortune to come and tear up a wildlife reserve. How they get away with I don’t know. Happily a Belgian couple who spoke English also turned up and I ate dinner with them and we arranged to go to the ruins together the next day.

drive to kalukmul/straight/rain/camping for 50p/strange dinner/motorbikers

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