2019-07-03 Hotel HM Playa del Carmen, Cancun to La Mision de Fray Diego, Merida, Mexico

We say goodbye to our few days at the resort town of Playa del Carmen in Cancun and head for our next few days in Merida

The trip by car is approximately 300 kms west across the Yucatan Peninsular

We pass through some small typical Mayan villages

We arrive in the small town of Izamal which is situated about 75 kms east of Merida

A statue of Fray Diego de Landa who was a Spanish Franciscan priest and bishop of Yucatan who is best known for his classic account of the Mayan culture and language …… not to mention most of which he was also responsible for destroying !!

Here in Izamal we visit a local market firstly stopping at the Carniceria

Lots of locally grown vegetables for sale here

We next visit the Convento de San Antonio de Padau

A Statue of Pope John Paul ll who visited Izamal in Aug 1993
The chair specially made for the Papal visit

The church here in Izamal is one of the oldest Catholic churches in the Americas

Izamal is known as the “Yellow City” as most of the buildings in the town are painted yellow

Local goods for sale on the bike carts

While in Izamal we visit the ancient site of Kinich Kakmo

Izamal is certainly a delightful little town

Lunch time

These were absolutely delicious

The salad was very fresh and tasty too

We finally arrive in Merida around 4pm

We check in to our hotel called “La Mision Fray Diego”

The hotel has a stunning central courtyard

There even is a swimming pool!!

We have a very generous two leveled room

In the evening we head down stairs to the little bar in the courtyard

A pre-wedding dinner is organised here for the guests and family of our friend’s son who is to marry a lovely Mexican girl at a resort in a few days time ….. hence our trip to Mexico etc etc !!

It is fantastic to catch up with our Tasmanian friends here in Mexico

Here with Kate, the mother of the groom

Bride to be, groom with Mexican family and friends

Happy smiles from the father of the bride and parents of the groom … and Ric

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