Reflections of Mexico

Like many other countries we've only seen a small part of Mexico. What we have seen we've really enjoyed and it's made a great destination for the last few weeks of our travels. The mix of ancient Mayan culture, colonial influence and natural wonders is a real treat:

• As with most places we've visited the people are extremely friendly and very smiley
• It's very easy and cheap to get around and very safe 
• The landscape on the Yucatan Peninsular is flat, dense jungle (which unfortunately makes for rather dull bus journeys with nothing to see out of the window!)
• The Caribbean Coast along the peninsular is lovely, white sandy beaches and crystal clear seas. Together with the cenotes it provides ample opportunities for water sports or just cooling off
• It was the rainy season when we visited, although we didn't see much rain, the temperature and humidity were both high
• The food, beer and wine are very good and reasonably priced once you are outside the main tourist destinations
• The Mayan history is fascinating and, along with the colonial towns and cities, it makes for a very culturally rich destination
• Whilst the rest of Mexico might have a reputation for being less safe to travel it's certainly somewhere we'd like to go