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Dec 11, 2017. Xpujil, Cabanas Chaac Calakmul
Every site has a nice bathroom, explanations in Spanish, English, and Mayan. Entries often on rough path through jungle, temple appearing gradually.
Tabasqueño
El Tabasqueño. Only visitor. Approach covered with moss. Partially hidden by trees. No bird or other noises. Temple top decorated with the creator god Itzamná. Not in guidebooks.
2017 Mexico Hochub Yucatan.MOVHochob
The name of Hochob comes from the Maya language and means "place of the corncobs".
The stairs up to the main temple are long and steep - see my video above.
Only visitor again. And not in my guidebooks. One of best examples of the Chenes style. Like Tabssqueño, main temple decorated with the creator god Itzamná: crossed eyes, earplugs, open snout surrounded by hooks = fangs of monster.
Passed runners carrying torches, with truck full of backup runners following. Also bike riders carrying images of the Virgin Mary(?) on their backs.
Dzibilnocac
“Sybil no cock.” Means “House of the great painted turtle.” But couldn’t find a turtle. Huge area, very little excavated. Only one main temple, surrounded by mounds containing unexcavated temples. Grass lawn with large trees on approach. Again, I am the only visitor. I have a feeling I’m not going to like as much the more famous temples coming up.
Long drive through flat boring scenery (but a pretty good road - and practically no traffic: went 60+ mph most of the way), arriving in Xpujil around 6 PM (and in a new time zone as well). The hotel has a row of tiny cabins, each with bed, TV, fan, bathroom, and average WiFi: $15.34. The town is also pretty basic, zero tourists, but a good local meal at Taqueria Gomez, followed by a yoghurt for dessert, and I’m set for the night. As long as the firework detonations aren’t too frequent.
Sniffles all day, but cold a little better.
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