Chetumal

We are spending the weekend in Chetumal, capital city of the state of Quintana Roo, on the border to Belize. We came here partly to go to the Museum of Mayan Civilisation as Dylan is sending his school paper on the Mayan culture next week, and partly to replenish our food supplies. Chetumal is one of my favorite Mexican cities, maybe even my favorite now. I love Merida as well, but it has become much more touristic in the past 10 years. Chetumal is too far out of the way for main stream tourism, a great border city, and an important commercial point for the South East region. The city is in a festive mode this weekend, Christmas lights are up everywhere and we enjoyed a fun evening at the Zocalo (main square) last night. Giant Christmas tree in the centre, people lighting their fireworks, big slide, and the usual fleet of mini electric cars for the kids (10 pesos for 5 minutes...that's about 80 cents!). Léo had a grand time, Dylan is too big for the slide and the cars now but he enjoyed watching his brother.

Although Xcalak is across the bay, it's a 3 hour drive to make the giant 'u' on land back to our little house. Longer than the 2 hour boat ride there, but there is no car ferry operating between Chetumal and Xcalak. We will leave Chetumal after lunch, and begin our last week in Xcalak. Already. Time flies!