Amira on the go
Whether it’s reports from distant lands, crossings, or repairs on board: The latest posts appear here on the blog. Older experience reports and articles that appeared on our tracking page will be added to the archive little by little.
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.
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.
Mexico – Brown algae, known as Sargassum, are piling up on the beach in Tulum. This is a result of overfertilization, rainforest destruction, and rising water temperatures. The stuff, which stinks like rotten eggs, keeps us from swimming in the ocean. The only alternative is the hotel swimming pool.
