Comments on: Enchanting spots: Chichén Itzá

By: velvet

velvet — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:31:12 +0000

Haha, yup, Tulum was like a big circus. What I liked about it was the El Castillo at the edge of the cliff, overlooking the blindingly white beaches and the incredible colour of the sea. Stunning spot.

By: ayngelina.

ayngelina. — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:27:30 +0000

I’m traveling through Mexico right now and I’d have to say that Chichen Itza was impressive structurally but I agree that Tikal was a more interesting experience as it was in the jungle.

For me, Tulum is just meh..

By: Life for Beginners

Life for Beginners — Mon, 03 May 2010 14:03:01 +0000

Would love to visit Chichén Itzá one day, even if I can’t climb the Castillo – it will still be quite an experience!

By: velvet

velvet — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:07:11 +0000

Thanks for your comment Shelley. Yes, Tikal is awesome as well. It was one of my featured ‘Enchanting spots’ a while back. Yes, most of the pictures (95%+) on this blog are mine.

Cheers,
Keith

By: Shelley

Shelley — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:16:52 +0000

Cichen Itza is a magical place! We were lucky to be there back in 1998 when you could still climb the Great Pyramid. The view from the top is amazing. I think being there, the first of my Mayan ruins got me hooked. This past summer my husband and I got to visit Tikal in Guatemala. It was amazing. You can read about my adventures in my blog!

Your blog is great. Are they all your pictures?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:26:14 +0000

Hey Keith — nice glimpse. I’m hoping to head to Chichén Itzá later this fall!

By: velvet

velvet — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:28:15 +0000

Thanks for your comment Aye. That’s a pity. Chichen Itza is really worthwhile. Tulum is also a fascinating site (I love its location on the cliffs overlooking the turquoise sea) but I’m not so sure about the ‘circus’ around it. And I’m not a fan of kiddie-trains either. Watch this space. I have another fab enchanting spot in Mexico coming up soon!

Cheers,
Keith

By: @GotPassport

@GotPassport — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:46:23 +0000

I went to Mexico in the early 90′s and did not make it to this amazing place… what was I thinking. Since the 90′s been to Cancun, Cozumel , Acumal, Tulum, Riviera Maya many times.. but not to CI!! I have head that Tulum is now completely commercialized. And not sure if they allow people to go up to those ruins any more. Like you say, I can understand why!! Hope to make it there soon!

By: velvet

velvet — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:54:41 +0000

Thanks for your comment Jen. I’m really glad you didn’t drown because I got to know you!
Hope all is well with you.

Cheers,
Keith

By: jen Laceda

jen Laceda — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:32:26 +0000

A trip to Chichen Itza was the highlight of a garrish Cancun vacation I went to with buddies in 2000! Ha! While Cancun left a bitter taste in my mouth (my boyfriend & I broke up, I almost drowned, my friend almost drowned, and our group was fighting), Chichen Itza was a pleasant diversion. It was a time where we could still climb the precipitous temple steps, and it was awesome!!! Our guide tried to teach us Mayan Math, and of course, I failed to understand it. It was base 12 or something