(YBR members can view a Facebook post from our very first visit back in September; this first trip was the inspiration for starting the group and this Website.) We finally got a weekend to return to the village of Yunkú and it’s beautifully restored hacienda. The folks at Camino del Mayab announced last week that …
The Uxmal archaeological site is certainly not a “back roads” location–it’s one of the most ON the beaten track locations in Yucatan. But here’s a YBR way to experience it. There is a 1.5 km hiking trail from the Hotel Uxmal Resort Maya to the entrance, so if you’re staying at the hotel (which is …
Sometimes a day has a mind of its own; it takes you down its own Back Road and you just have to follow it. November 27 was a day like that. As we were driving south on the Chetumal Highway to visit Acanceh, we both suddenly got a hankering to walk around Mayapan again. I …
Our own local Maya archaeological site is open again! Although the museum and cenote are both still closed, the long, thin site offers a great chance to take an interesting hike of about 3 kilometers. Entry to the site costs MX$75, but is free if you show your INAPAM and Residency cards. Located so close …
This hacienda is located just a short drive (or mototaxi) from the town of Homún, which is the center of quite a network of small ecotourism cenote sites. We arrived at about 11AM, and only the staff was there, no visitors. Coming in the morning (they open at 10AM) is highly recommended–you’ll see in the …
We finally made it back to actually walk this trail. We picked friends up in Dzoyaxche, drove to Yaxnic and parked at the trailhead. We all walked east, then parted and just the two of us walked the trail back. The trail is totally flat and easy, although there are some rocky areas so good …
This story deserves the subtitle “One Trail, Three Eras” Our visit to the Circuito Ecoturistico de Lepán started with a bit of confusion. Google Maps has its location at the actual cenote site, and therefore gives directions to the closest location you can reach by road, followed by a short walk. Unfortunately, that route takes …
(This is the original Facebook post. This is really a picture story, so we tell it in Flickr; read what’s here and then click a link below!) Grutas Calcehtok On our way to visit Cenote San Ignacio, we decided to first stop at some caves about 30-minutes further south near a village called Calcehtok. Called …
This is a private nature reserve purchased by a small group of Meridanos about 30-years ago. One of the owners, Carlos, and his wife, were there to greet us and tell us a bit of the history of the project. We called ahead to Bioparque Pak’al K’aax to make sure there would be someone there …
(Submitted by a YBR group member.) Bicycle back road route, appx 12 km. Not recommended for cars.