Campeche, Mexico, 16/1-2007

Route: Ocosingo - Palenque - Playa de Catazaja - Sabanchy - Campeche

I woke up this moring and my bike was wet! It had been raining a little bit during night, and it continued raining when I started riding. Not much, but enough for the roads to be wet. But the Ocosingo area is more or less a rain forest, so what could you expect. The Ocosingo is a indian area, so the way down from the mountains to Palenque it was lots of indinas along the road. Some places you could see small paths comming out of the massive forrest, and then you knew that it was someone living in there.

It was fun to see the indinas. Girls often had babies in a carpet tied on their back. Children were carrying wood, probably to make food, since it is quite hot here. Most of the cottages along the road had no electricety.

I got to Palenque, which is Maya ruins, and it was a great experience. It was some huge buildings there, in the center of the rain forrest. It was very humid there, and I had heard that should be mosquitoes there, but I had no problem, even dough I forgot my mosquito protection at the bike.

I then left Palenque and went in the direction of Campeche. I then left the rain forrest and got down to flat areas. Here it is a lot of swamps. Campeche is located on the coast and I rode along a nice beach for a long time before the road headed a bit away from the coast and in to the country.

I had checked my travel guide and it was supposed to be a cheap place to stay in the center of the town. I found the place and it turned out that it was a hostel, and I sheared the bedroom with four others. I had a little trip into town and found something to eat. I have to admit that most of the food I have gotten here have been very good. I have however tried to stay away from the most spicy food.