Over the hill to the Garifuna village
30/04/2026
On Cayo Mayor, an American guides us across rough terrain to the village of East End. Garifuna live there – a people of Afro-Caribbean origin.
Month: April 2026
Pig Islands instead of Bay of Pigs
30/04/2026
Instead of the Bay of Pigs in Cuba, where we originally wanted to go, we land on the Pig Islands (Cayos Cochinos) of Honduras. We don’t see pigs here, but a Boa rosada – a Pink Boa that only exists here.
Against the current to Utila
22/04/2026
On the trip from Isla Mujeres in Mexico to Utila, Honduras, we almost get stuck in the strong Yucatan Current. It takes us forever to get past the island of Cozumel. A break in the surreal world of Punta Allen does us good, and dolphins bring us luck.
Tulum IV: Sushi in a Treehouse
13/04/2026
Mexico – We want to have Japanese food at a Japanese restaurant and end up in a large treehouse jungle complex: the Azulik Project by architect Roth. To eat sushi, we have to first take an adventurous hike, through the jungle. a18> first take an adventurous hike through the night – over stone and wooden paths, stairs and a suspension bridge.
Tulum III: Swimming in the Cave River
13/04/2026
Mexico – Near Tulum there are thousands of cenotes – collapsed limestone caves that are connected to underground rivers . We are swimming in the Gran Cenote near our lodging.
Tulum II: Mayan Ruins by the Sea
13/04/2026
Mexico – We visit the Mayan city of Tulum, which was once an important trading center. It is the only city of the Maya on the coast and the only one that is surrounded three sides by a single wall is surrounded.
Over the hill to the Garifuna village
30/04/2026
On Cayo Mayor, an American guides us across rough terrain to the village of East End. Garifuna live there – a people of Afro-Caribbean origin.
Pig Islands instead of Bay of Pigs
30/04/2026
Instead of the Bay of Pigs in Cuba, where we originally wanted to go, we land on the Pig Islands (Cayos Cochinos) of Honduras. We don’t see pigs here, but a Boa rosada – a Pink Boa that only exists here.
Against the current to Utila
22/04/2026
On the trip from Isla Mujeres in Mexico to Utila, Honduras, we almost get stuck in the strong Yucatan Current. It takes us forever to get past the island of Cozumel. A break in the surreal world of Punta Allen does us good, and dolphins bring us luck.
Tulum IV: Sushi in a Treehouse
13/04/2026
Mexico – We want to have Japanese food at a Japanese restaurant and end up in a large treehouse jungle complex: the Azulik Project by architect Roth. To eat sushi, we have to first take an adventurous hike, through the jungle. a18> first take an adventurous hike through the night – over stone and wooden paths, stairs and a suspension bridge.
Tulum III: Swimming in the Cave River
13/04/2026
Mexico – Near Tulum there are thousands of cenotes – collapsed limestone caves that are connected to underground rivers . We are swimming in the Gran Cenote near our lodging.
Tulum II: Mayan Ruins by the Sea
13/04/2026
Mexico – We visit the Mayan city of Tulum, which was once an important trading center. It is the only city of the Maya on the coast and the only one that is surrounded three sides by a single wall is surrounded.
