Monthly Archives: February 2009

We finally arrived at the hacienda Chalanté in the late afternoon.  The main hacienda is a large Spanish building from the 1700’s.  Chalanté is older than that.  On the grounds are a few ruins that are from the 1600’s.  In … Continue reading →

We took the road south as we headed to spend the next two nights at the Chalanté Hacienda just outside of Sudzal, a small village near Izamal.  Our first stop was in Tizimin.  As we entered the town, we saw … Continue reading →

Yes, the four voyageurs from Saskatchewan.  We had finally arrived at the protected breeding grounds of the flamingos and what a sight!  Both Roger and I took way too many photos while Maureen and Suzanne studied the birds (and us) … Continue reading →

Early in the morning on our second day travelling with Roger and Suzanne, we were on the water by seven as we wanted to get as many photos as possible during out three-hour journey through the saltwater lagoons of the … Continue reading →