[Aztlan] Trip to Mexico (Chiapas)

[carlos]

A word of caution about Flores.  Swimming in Lago Petén Itzá may be 
dangerous for the runs.   As I was swimming near Calle 30 de Junio in 
1990 when I noticed that the first floor of a neighboring apt building 
was about 10' below water and I thought: "I hope  ---- doesn't float."  
That night I was up every 15 min.  I finally located a doctor (who was 
also owner of a bar I'd been to).  He gave me some medication that 
solved the problem and I survived.
carlos

Dave Pentecost wrote:
> Here's my Tikal suggestion.
>
> I always come from the Chiapas side. Go to San Cristobal (see above),
> take the bus to Palenque, see the ruins, and stay in Xibalba as David
> said. But be aware that the archaeologist in the family that owns it
> (Alfonso Morales) is living in the Yucatan now and is rarely around.
> Book a package trip to Flores. They will pick you up at your hotel,
> take you by van to Frontera Corozal (same route as to Yaxchilan) and
> put you on a boat upriver, the opposite way from Yaxchilan, across to
> Bethel, Guatemala. A van picks you up there and takes you to Flores.
> In Flores stay at the cheap and dumpy Casa Lacandon, in the back and
> upstairs where there is a spectacular view of the lake, boats, and the
> site of Tayasal on the peninsula opposite. From there, bus or van to
> El Remate, on the other end of the lake. Stay at any of the hotels
> there (Casa del Don David is my pick for the restaurant, and the owner
> is my tocayo), again take a very early van to Tikal from outside your
> hotel.
>
> Yes, you could fly to Flores, go straight to the ruins and stay at one
> of the (more expensive) hotels on site. But this gets you San
> Cristobal, Palenque, the Usumacinta River, and all the land between
> (Tonina, Bonampak, Yaxchilan are all options on the route). Total bus,
> van, and boat expenses described above are in the $60 range one way.
>
> I am writing this in San Cristobal, having just come back from
> Palenque, Flores, Piedras Negras. I'll show some footage from this
> trip (and several aothers) at U Penn museum Pre-Columbian Society this
> Saturday.
>
> Que les vaya bien!
> Dave
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 6:09 PM,  <mwhoward50 at comcast.net> wrote:
>   
>> Is it possible to add intinerary suggestions for Tikal. I will be making my first trip there. Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Mark Howard
>>
>> -------------- Original message --------------
>> From: N Arnold <nwarnold99 at yahoo.com>
>>
>>     
>>> Wow, that's about the perfect itinerary and list of places to see that David
>>> just provided. If you want to make a longer day trip, or maybe a couple days, I
>>> would suggest traveling to Flores and Tikal. You can maybe set something up to
>>> hit Bonampak, Yaxchilan, and Tikal all in the same go!
>>>
>>> I'll second Agua Azul as a fun diversion if you're going to Palenque. David's
>>> got the stuff laid out for you, and I'm jealous as well.
>>>
>>> Noah
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Fri, 6/6/08, David Hixson wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> From: David Hixson
>>>> Subject: Re: [Aztlan] Trip to Mexico (Chiapas)
>>>> To: aztlan at lists.famsi.org, "wolfhawk"
>>>> Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, 8:03 AM
>>>> I just realized that I forgot to mention the wonderful
>>>> day-trip you could take to both Bonampak and Yaxchilan.
>>>> These trips used to take multiple days, but with the newly
>>>> paved roads they both can be seen in a single (long) day
>>>> from a home base in Palenque.
>>>>
>>>> Bonampak is reached by van, then you are driven to a launch
>>>> site for river boats to travel up to Yaxchilan along the
>>>> Usumacinta river. Most tour packages include a mediocre
>>>> lunch and other refreshments, but be sure to bring some
>>>> trail mix and extra water just in case of some delays.
>>>>
>>>> Here are my photos and descriptions from Bonampak (just
>>>> click on the first gallery):
>>>>
>>>> http://www.mesoamerican-archives.com/
>>>>
>>>> And here are the "Mexperience.com" overviews of
>>>> Bonampak and Yaxchilan:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.mexperience.com/guide/archaeology/bonampak.htm
>>>>
>>>> http://www.mexperience.com/guide/archaeology/yaxchilan.htm
>>>>
>>>> -Dave
>>>>
>>>>
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