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About an hour outside of Mérida on the highway heading towards Campeche, rest the caves of Calcehtok, guarded by the descendants of their discoverer. Alejandro’s great-grandfather was the first person…
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1. Watch the sun align with ancient architecture during the spring equinox in Chichén Itzá (it all happens between 3 pm and 5 pm) or Dzibilchaltún (arrive by 5 am)…
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For those who love adrenaline and going underground, the Calcehtok caves are a perfect destination for discovering an underworld full of history and mysteries. The Maya used to live in…
Continue reading Our destination was the Calcehtok caves and the ruins at Oxkintok. We started our trip at 6:30 PM. It is easy to get there by just following the highway to Campeche….
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The Yucatán Peninsula is a porous limestone shelf with no above-ground rivers or lakes. Instead there are underground rivers, lakes, sinkholes and caves. The caves of the Yucatán were sacred…
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A great day trip from Mérida – only 43 miles away – a visit to the Oxkintok ruins and nearby Calcehtok caves makes a wonderful adventure! Oxkintok, “Three Flint Suns”…
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