About Us
Contact Us
Privacy Policy
Disclosure Policy

Adventure
Explore
Learn

Destinations
Eco-Tourism
Travel Gear

Travelled So Far

sun protection

Reef Safe Sunscreen in the UK

July 15, 2019 By Cerys Parker

As we are heading to Mexico in the summer one of the things we don’t want to do is leave…
Read More

Primary Sidebar

Meet the Family

Search for more Inspiration

Where will your next trip take you?

Booking.com

Our Latest Video

Recent Posts

Mayan Pyramids You Can Climb in Mexico with Kids
Snorkelling with Kids – What Gear Should You Get?
Top Things to Know Before Visiting Chichen Itza with Kids
Your Top Tips for Meeting Elsa and Anna at Epcot WDW in 2019
Wild Walks with the Love Her Wild Community

Instagram post 2132247653073281718_3090857997

Pok-a-Tok at Xcaret
.
Xcaret is an eco and culture park near Akumal and Playa del Carmen.
.
After the main park closes for the night the show starts.
.
It starts with the History of the area from the Mayan to the Conquistadors through to sharing music from the regions of Mexico.
.
The highlight for us though was watching the Mayan game of Pok-a-Tok being played.
.
If you've read our previous grid post you'll know that it was pretty gruesome. But no worries this one isn't.
.
It was fantastic to watch and although I had no clue on the rules I was still rooting for the none skeleton team.
.
What was the outcome I hear you ask?
.
My team won!
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#xcaret #playadelcarmen #mexico #cancun #pokatok #mayan #worldschooling #familytravel #travelwithkids #travelwithchildren #kidstravel #gowithnugget #bbctravel #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetkids #travelblogger #parentswhowander #ukftb #snaphappybritmums #fammadtravel #travelkids #travelmadfamily

Instagram post 2126288082265643549_3090857997

Instagram post 2124997405888084835_3090857997

Colours of Mayan Mexico.
.
I always though that like Greece or Egypt the outside of the Mayan ruins would be white due to them being made of limestone.
.
However, they were painted and colourful!
.
In a few places in the sites we've visited you can see a little red or a little blue in a tiny bit.
.
But, at Coba at the "Temple of Painters" there is a portion that you can see what it would have been like.
.
It's protected under a reed roof, but there from a distance you can see the colours.
.
When I switched to the zoom lens...
.
Well swipe to see the 1500+ year old colours.
.
Yes, they're faded, but still amazing.
.
Just imagine though, those recently painted over white plaster against the green of the jungle.
.
Coba, Chichen Itza and Uxmal were mostly red, Tulum blue.
.
It must have been AMAZING.
.
We're almost at the end of the pics from Mexico for now, just Coba and two amazing ecoparks to share.
.
Is there anything you would like to know more about?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#coba #cobaruins #quintanaroo #mexico #mexicoroadtrip #travelwithkids #travelwithchildren #kidstravel #gowithnugget #bbctravel #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetkids #familytravel #famtravel #parentswhowander #ukftb #everywherefamilies #mayanruins #mayan #worldschooling #worldschool #roadschooling

Instagram post 2124256314993790293_3090857997

Chewing Gum!
.
As a teacher it was one of my most hsted things! Why do kids stick it under desks?
.
But, as a teen I loved it! I'd always have a packet with me.
.
I never really thought about where it came from.
.
Well in Coba our guide taught us all. Showing us how the original Chicle that Mayans made to how his father made it in the 60s and 70s.
.
Chewing gum traditionally is from the sap of a tree.
.
You then knead it which is what T is doing here with her fingers to produce the gum.
.
In the 60s and 70s it was madebin large vats, mixed and heated to pour into shapes.
.
Now though it's mostly synthetic another thing that will takes millenia to breakdown.
.
All through our time in Mexico we've been amazed by what we learn outside of the stuff that I thought we would get.
.
For us this is the travel we love. We all come away knowing more than we arrived.
.
What about you what's something you've learnt in your travels recently?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#worldschooling #worldschool #mexico #mayanruins #coba #quintanaroo #tulummexico #tulum #familytravel #travelwithkids #travelwithchildren #kidstravel #gowithnugget #everywherefamilies #parentswhowander #travelledsofar #homeschooling #roadtrip #learningoutsidetheclassroom #ukftb #kidsgo2 #loveyourtimetogether #kidbackpackers

Instagram post 2123527691659851759_3090857997

Akumal, the place of the turtles in Mayan.
.
Just 20 minutes drive east of Tulum is Akumal.
.
A less touristy beach resort than Tulum, Playa del Carmen and Cancun.
.
The main beach here has a seaweed defence in place so unlike a lot of the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula coast the beach was clear of the Sargassum which is appearing on the beach in large quantities.
.
To be truthfully we aren't really a "beach" family. Yes you can find us swimming, snorkelling and trying water sports for hours but laying on the beach. Not us.
.
However, with daily snorkels to see if we could find turtles (we did!) .
It made an ideal location to visit some of the EcoParks, Cenotes and to see the ruins at Coba that was rained out on our first day in Mexico.
.
This was the beach in the morning as we walked along to breskfast, it did get crowded but for us that wasn't a problem.
.
Have you visited Akumal and if so what did you think?
.
.
.
.
.
.
#akumal #akumalbeach #akumalplaya #akumalturtlebeach #quintanaroo #riveriamaya #beachdays #beachlife #mexico #familytravel #famtravel #parentswhowander #familieswhotravel #bbctravel #lonelyplanet #instapassport #igtravel #instamexico #gowithnugget #ukftb #kidsgo2 #loveyourtimetogether #snaphappybritmums #fammadtravel #travelkids

Instagram post 2122832534266263262_3090857997

Tulum Ruins.
.
Before we headed to Mexico I researched and read up about the different Mayan ruins and I was really excited to visit Tulum.
.
The coastal city built on a cliff above the Caribbean that was so important for trade. In fact they traded with people from all over the Americas into this city.
.
A few blog posts mentioned their disappointment but I kind of assumed it was due to time of year or going on an organised trip.
.
Well, they were right of all of the sites we visited it was the one I liked the least.
.
The kids weren't impressed, it was full of tourists, even early in the morning. So hot as there was hardly any shade.
.
It felt like we herded in, there is only 1 route in and 1 route out.
.
Yes, the ruins were fascinating, our guide was so knowledgeable and even had an umbrella to help provide shade.
.
But we all felt after visiting Muyil, Uxmal, Izamal and Chichen Itza there were ruins that were more for us.
.
I am glad we visited but when we return to Mexico it's not a place we will revisit. The town of Tulum yes but not the ruins.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#tulum #tulummexico #tulumruins #mayanruins #mayan #familytravel #travelwithkids #travelwithchildren #parentswhowander #ukftb #everywherefamilies #gowithnugget #bbctravel #lonelyplanet #lonelyplanetkids #kidstravel #fammadtravel #travelmadfamily

Follow on Instagram

Amazon Associates

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Trips100 - Travel Blogs

Follow Us

Copyright © 2019 · Travelled So Far