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Old January 29th, 2008, 10:48 PM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.cruises,rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada
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"Newby" wrote in
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Might be traveling to Cancun later this year, June or July. Is it
advisable to rent a car or depend on local transportation? If I go, I
would like to visit Mayan ruins. Any recommendations as to which to
see?

Thank you for any help.



Mexico has greater liability issues, do (it is mandatory) take all the
insurance they will sell you. Driving isn't so bad but you don't wnat to
have trouble in Mexico. I would rent for the day and go to the ruins (it
is what I did) and not have a car most of the time. Beware free car
rental in Cancun it is all about (as are all freebies in Cancun) time
share.

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Thanks for the info.




Going to the ruins, get on a bus. Is a long day, and coming back about 80%
of the people fell asleep.


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Old January 29th, 2008, 10:51 PM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.cruises,rec.travel.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada
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Newby wrote:
Might be traveling to Cancun later this year, June or July. Is it

advisable
to rent a car or depend on local transportation? If I go, I would like

to
visit Mayan ruins. Any recommendations as to which to see?


If you are going from a cruise, I would do a cruise ship excursion so
you will be sure the ship won't leave without you. If you are staying in
Cancun I would rent a car so you can come and go as you please.

sue


Thanks. Not going from a cruise, that's why I posted OT. Didn't know if
renting a car in Mexico would be a smart thing to do...or not to do.

Thanks for your suggestion.



I rent cars when I go to Cabo. But for the ruins tour I would take a bus.
They may include the tour guide in the price. But is a long day and coming
back most of the people on the bus fell asleep.


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Old January 30th, 2008, 07:59 AM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.cruises,rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada
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Calif Bill wrote:



Going to the ruins, get on a bus. Is a long day, and coming back about 80%
of the people fell asleep.



Sure they fall asleep, they have nothing else to do.
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Old January 31st, 2008, 05:54 AM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.cruises,rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada
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Calif Bill wrote:



Going to the ruins, get on a bus. Is a long day, and coming back about
80% of the people fell asleep.


Sure they fall asleep, they have nothing else to do.


We were all tired after a long day in the sun.


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Old January 31st, 2008, 05:06 PM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.cruises,rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:



Going to the ruins, get on a bus. Is a long day, and coming back about
80% of the people fell asleep.


Sure they fall asleep, they have nothing else to do.


We were all tired after a long day in the sun.


If you take the tour you can be led around Chichin Itza like you're
part of a herd of cattle, by a guide who will fill you full of information,
not all of which is accurate. You'll have ample opportunity to sleep on the
way back to Cancun. If you drive yourself you can see: Chichin Itza, the
Balanchanche cave and Ek Balam, or some other combination of ruins, in a day
and drive back to the coast without falling asleep. I've done it a number of
times. Better still you can spend the night in Piste or Valladolid or Merida
and see a lot more than "the ruins".

TB



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Old January 31st, 2008, 05:28 PM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.cruises,rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada
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"Technobarbarian" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Mr. Travel" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:



Going to the ruins, get on a bus. Is a long day, and coming back about
80% of the people fell asleep.

Sure they fall asleep, they have nothing else to do.


We were all tired after a long day in the sun.


If you take the tour you can be led around Chichin Itza like you're
part of a herd of cattle, by a guide who will fill you full of
information, not all of which is accurate. You'll have ample opportunity
to sleep on the way back to Cancun. If you drive yourself you can see:
Chichin Itza, the Balanchanche cave and Ek Balam, or some other
combination of ruins, in a day and drive back to the coast without falling
asleep. I've done it a number of times. Better still you can spend the
night in Piste or Valladolid or Merida and see a lot more than "the
ruins".


What's the best time of year for doing this route for 'ease' of finding on
the day accomnodation, without hitting weather that you'd want to avoid (if
possible).

tim



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Old January 31st, 2008, 10:32 PM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.cruises,rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada
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On Jan 31, 11:28 am, "tim \(not at home\)"
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"Mr. Travel" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:


Going to the ruins, get on a bus. Is a long day, and coming back
about
80% of the people fell asleep.


Sure they fall asleep, they have nothing else to do.


We were all tired after a long day in the sun.


If you take the tour you can be led around Chichin Itza like you're
part of a herd of cattle, by a guide who will fill you full of
information, not all of which is accurate. You'll have ample
opportunity
to sleep on the way back to Cancun. If you drive yourself you can see:
Chichin Itza, the Balanchanche cave and Ek Balam, or some other
combination of ruins, in a day and drive back to the coast without
falling
asleep. I've done it a number of times. Better still you can spend the
night in Piste or Valladolid or Merida and see a lot more than "the
ruins".


What's the best time of year for doing this route for 'ease' of finding
on
the day accomnodation, without hitting weather that you'd want to avoid
(if
possible).

tim


What kind of weather???


What kind of weather is it necessary to avoid in Mexico - too much heat, too
many insects, too much rain, I dunno? I doubt that there is a snowy season?

tim


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Old January 31st, 2008, 11:02 PM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.cruises,rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada
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In article ,
tim \(not at home\) wrote:
I doubt that there is a snowy season?


Outside Mexico City is the 3rd highest mountain in North America.
In Baja it snows at the 8-9K ft. level at the Natl. Observatory.

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Old January 31st, 2008, 11:02 PM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada
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"Eugene Miya" wrote in message
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tim \(not at home\) wrote:
I doubt that there is a snowy season?


Outside Mexico City is the 3rd highest mountain in North America.
In Baja it snows at the 8-9K ft. level at the Natl. Observatory.


Even with my basic knowledge of Mexico I know that Baja is on the West side
and Cancun on the East.

And that Cancun is not on the top of a mountain.

tim




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Old February 1st, 2008, 05:05 AM posted to rec.travel.air,rec.travel.cruises,rec.travel.latin-america,rec.travel.misc,rec.travel.usa-canada
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"tim (not at home)" wrote in message
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What's the best time of year for doing this route for 'ease' of finding on
the day accomnodation, without hitting weather that you'd want to avoid
(if possible).


I've always been there in the Fall, which is great if you have the
flexibility to dodge hurricanes. Other than hurricanes, if one happens to be
coming through that area, the weather is very nice. Tourism is at a low ebb,
so rooms are easy to find and very reasonable. There have been times when I
had the luxury of hanging out in San Cristobal de la Casas, while waiting
for the weather to improve on the coast. Good fun, but if you're trying to
just fly in and out in a particular week the airport there can be iffy that
time of year.

Traditionally "high" season runs from mid-December 'til the end of
Spring Break. This guys says he also likes after Spring break through late
June: http://www.travelyucatan.com/cancun_weather.php

My personal opinion is that Cancun isn't particularly interesting, but
there are a lot of places in that region that are. There's a lot more to see
inland than Chichen Itza.

TB



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