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Cozumel, Mexico - part 2

After we left San Gervasio, we made a stop at a relatively secluded beach.  So... darn.... pretty.....  Just let the photos speak for themselves.

 

This photo of my sister and her husband is like a postcard. (minus the photo bomb in the background LOL). 

 

After the beach, we made it back to the pier in time to do some shopping before getting back on the ship.  It was crowded on the pier - there were several cruise ships in at the same time.  I can imagine it's probably like that all the time.  Look at this -- our ships were parked directly next to each other.  How in the world they do that is beyond me.  I have a hard enough time parking my car LOL.

Next up - some photos & info on the ship!

 

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Cozumel, Mexico - part 1

Cozumel was the best stop of our trip.  Absolutely gorgeous. The water was so clean and blue that even from the ship in relatively deep waters, we could still see through to the bottom.

 

 We took a tour inland to the Mayan ruins at San Gervasio.  The temples and shrines here date back to 300 AD, and this was once a place of worship of the goddess Ix Chel, deity of the moon, childbirth, fertility, medicine, and weaving.  Our guide said Mayan women would visit San Gervasio if they were having issues with fertility.

  

Also prevelant in San Gervasio were iguanas. More like miniature dragons! We saw many of them, and some were nice enough to pose for photos.  I thought they were pretty incredible.

 

   

Belize City, Belize

Now we get to some amazing photos so be sure to click through - In Belize, we visited the Mayan ruins site of Cahal Pech, located in the western town of San Ignacio.  Clusters of temples and palaces circle a series of plazas, and the residences suggest it served as a royal compound.  It was amazing to be able to climb and walk on the structures.  The steps were so steep, the Mayans, who were a much shorter people, must have had a time of it.

 

 

This stone bench built into the wall would have been covered in animal skins/furs ... it was a bed.

 

The doorways were also pretty short, another proof that these were a shorter people.  HEY maybe I'm just a tall Mayan?

It was also HOT like you wouldn't believe.  There were a couple people who appeared pretty close to heat stroke.  We were very happy to be back on our bus after the adventure.

Next stop, Cozumel.  Farewell Belize......

 

 

Roatan, Honduras

Our first stop was in Roatan, Honduras.  Roatan is an island about 40 miles off the northern coast of mainland Honduras.  We did an island tour and a little bay tour.  

This photo was taken in Dixon Cove Harbor - and thankfully that is NOT our ship!

This ship ran aground in 1971.  As it started taking on water, the crew unloaded the cargo.  Since then, the ship has been pretty thoroughly scavenged, yet remains as a landmark in the cove.


 The coastline of the island was beautiful, though the island itself was a bit of a disappointment.  Interesting culture, fueled mostly by tourism.  I am a bit baffled as to why that is, not seeing what the draw is to Roatan.  Still, it's all about the photos right?  
 

Next stop - BELIZE!

 

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