[Aztlan] Snakes in Cancún

[brucewrite at aol.com]

Gang,
This discussion gives me pause, first because now I don't know what to 
write as the meaning of Cancun in our guidebooks; perhaps the wimpy 
"Golden Snake" definition is inaccurate but one that's probably more 
appealing to first-time tourists than to have them think they're headed 
for a "nest of snakes."
Secondly, Kim's email reminds me of how naive, but lucky, we've been; 
hiking in the bush around remote cenotes and unexcavated ruins like 
Indiana Jones wannabes.  I've gone up the worst dirt paths seeking 
ruined haciendas, wandered around the high grass, and climbed piles of 
stones with abandon.  The only snake I've seen was a two-meter long boa 
run over in a road.  Maybe some caution is indicated, or at least boots 
instead of sandals.
Cheers,
Bruce & June Conord
www.adventureguides.com

-----Original Message-----
From: kiminmexico at yahoo.com
To: aztlan at lists.famsi.org
Sent: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 2:33 PM
Subject:  [Aztlan] Re: Snakes near Cancún

   ¡Hola Listeros!

I have only been peripherally watching this particular
topic.  I am hesitant to put my "two cents" in, since
the last time I did, I got about a million e-mails to
my personal address.....

What I wanted to say is, I'm not sure about the
translation of "Cancún", etc.  But as far as actual
SNAKES go..........  I have worked a couple of times
in the deep jungle at Naranjal (near Ignacio Zaragoza,
about an hour out of Cancún).  Do you have ANY idea
how many NAUYACAS I saw, let alone false coral and
treesnakes, etc.?  The place is LITERALLY "crawling
with snakes".  Taking that into consideration, is it
such a stretch??  And I see nothing demeaning about it
- - as a person who has worked extensively in the
jungle down there, I see it as just plain fact.

Folks, this is just food for thought.  Please DO NOT
write to me personally about this particular topic, as
my e-mail is already full of letters I am behind on
answering. ;)

Best to all,

KIM

Kim C. Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Archaeologist
Teotihuacan
   MEXICO


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