PALENQUE I.I.V.II – DAY TWO 20/08/22 The following day, my travels would take me to the renown ruins of Palenque. The colectivo I rode on, an ancient white toaster van, chockfull of people, broke down three times along the way. Somehow, it managed to survive the trip, despite its door being unable to close – an innovative way to ventilate […]
I.I.IV.III – San Cristóbal de Las Casas: Day Three
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS I.I.IV.III – DAY THREE 18/08/22 As one might expect, Chiapas is also home to various Mayan archaeological sites. On my last day here, I’d be visiting the ruins of Toniná. – the first of many I was intent on exploring! The name Toniná comes from the Tzeltal language of the Mayan inhabitants which means ‘house […]