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
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