I had been wanting to visit a salt flat for a while. We were staying in Merida and wanted to do…read moresome day trips, and Laguna Rosada is an easy drive from the city. We drove our rental car and used Google Maps, and had no problem finding it. It is only $1 USD to get in, and there is no tour, so we explored on our own and took lots of photos. Very interesting and scenic! There is also salt harvesting actively taking place at the flats.

This location is a few minutes from the Mayan site of Xcambo. So you gotta drive right past it…read moreanyway. We were there on Jan 3, 2021, not much in the way of pink water but there were a couple of Flamingos pretty far out in the water. No real place to park on the side of the road so be careful on traffic & people both ways. There is some shack right after the turn off from from 27 but from the looks of it they didn't have anything more that we could see from the side of the road. Again maybe its better during a different time of the year.

Fourth and final stop of our day tour…read more Never did I imagine in my entire life I'd get to visit one of the seven wonders of the world. Hubbers took the initiative of booking the tour, so when I found out this was included, I was ecstatic. It is a bit of a walk from the parking lot and during hot and humid seasons, an umbrella is highly recommended - a hat will simply not do. They have rentals available for $80MX (it was worth it during our run.) There are souvenir vendors on both sides of the road on the way to the actual site but save that for the end. Our guide was pretty much a Chichen Itza expert. This whole place is not only about a pyramid (although that's the very center point) but this was once a place of civilization. On one side is where the market used to be. On another is where the sports coliseum was. We learned a lot about the Mayan's way of life pre-Columbian era. This place is one of those you know about but not really know a lot about; no longer the case after this visit. Be wary: other than those posted on the road, there will be a lot of walking vendors trying to sell their products. Don't be shy or afraid to bargain, they welcome it. Tickets are around $35-40US, give or take, for non-residents, depending on the conversion. I believe it's free for residents. Worth it. Such a great way to end our day tour. If you haven't been and find yourself within 100 miles, I'd highly recommend coming through.

It's a must if you are ever in Mexico, we had gone years an years ago during our trip to Cancun and…read moredid a day trip to Chichen Itza and it was a great tour filled with so much history. It's one of the 7 wonders of the world so its a must! It's a 79-foot step-pyramid with 365 steps to match the solar calendar. There are a lot of temples to check out locally. There is also a scared cenote nearby that is a mayan archeological site - Columbian Mayans made a lot of sacrifices into the cenote to the rain of god Chaac. Overall a good day to learn about the history, it was super hot before and it started thunder storming, and was a breathtaking experience