Yucatàn Peninsula

Colourful, loud, eccentric Mexico. Almost like a midsummer night’s dream, the Yucatán Peninsula is home to mystical temples, impenetrable cenotes, and mythical jungles. I loved getting lost in the little villages with their sand-washed walls and bustling markets.

IL MIO YUCATÁN

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WHERE TO STAY:

Coqui Coqui

A VILLAGE:

Valladolid

LANDMARKS:

Mayan ruins of Tulum, Coba, Chichen Itza / Cenotes dos Ojos

A LOCAL RESTAURANT

El Pirata, Playa Del Carmen

BEST LUNCH SPOT:

Lorenzillo Cancun

A TREAT:

Coqui Coqui Coba coconut and vanilla drink

AN EXPERIENCE:

Scuba dive in the Cenotes

A SOUVENIR:

Raw Cocoa nibs

AN ADVENTURE:

Hiking to the top of Coba temple

A SONG:

Mambo n 5 Pérez Prado

A MARKET:

Cancun market 23

A SCENT:

Pink pepper and lime