Die auf dieser Seite bewahrten Dokumente — Routenbeschreibungen, Reisepläne, Bildunterschriften, Depeschen und Fahrerbewertungen — erscheinen so, wie sie ursprünglich verfasst wurden: im englischen Original.
Diese Tour im Schwierigkeitsgrad Regular beginnt und endet in Mérida. Wir besuchen die großen Maya-Ruinen wie Chichén Itzá, Ek Balam und Cobá, aber auch weniger bekannte, doch bedeutende Stätten wie Mayapan, sehen viele Cenoten und radeln auf wenig befahrenen Straßen. In Kolonialstädten und -städtchen wie Valladolid, Izamal und Tizimin lässt es sich wunderbar verweilen, und zum Schluss erreichen wir die ursprüngliche Golfküste, wo wir zwischen Meer und Lagunen mit stetigem Rückenwind dahinrollen.
Anmerkung des Archivs: NEUE Tour - Neuauflage von Roaming Backroads Yucatan.
Termine:
Tues Jan 8, 2008 to Tues Jan 22, 2008 (2 weeks - 11 cycling days)
Distanzen:
Average/day: 80km Maximum/day: 118km Total Approx: 797km
Routentyp:
REGULARRegular DifficultyA good level of fitness is required. Distances average around 50 - 80 km per day (depending on hills), and are always less than 120 km. Roads range from flat to very hilly. We may climb up to 1500 metres on a hard day. difficulty. Very flat, sometimes rolling. WeatherThe Weather: Yucatan PeninsulaThe Yucatan's best weather is during our winter months. From November till March the temperature hovers in the mid 20's to the mid 30's (celcius) with sunny clear skies. Humidity levels can be high as we head inland but a warm steady breeze and the occasional but rare tropical thunderstorm will keep you feeling refreshed. | RoadThe Road: Yucatan PeninsulaThe Yucatan's roads are considered the finest in Mexico. They are generally in excellent condition with even, paved surfaces. Some stretches of our route also include a paved shoulder. The route meanders along flat terrain with the occasional rolling section. In most places traffic is light to non-existent. Depending on the time of day, roads may be busy near towns such as Cancun, Valladolid and Merida, however drivers are generally respectful of cyclists and will give you as much room as possible. | LandThe Land: Yucatan PeninsulaThe Yucatan peninsula at the south eastern tip of Mexico is comprised of three states, Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo. The peninsula is a massive, flat carbonate - limestone shelf formed by prehistoric high sea levels. Too porous to support a river system, fresh water accumulates underground forming an extensive subterranean river network. Where the erosive process has broken through the earth's surface, cenotes (se-no-tes; limestone sinkholes or pools) have formed. Erosion has also formed numerous caves, some of them enormous and accessible to tourists. The peninsula's landscape is covered by thorn forest in the north and rain jungle in the south.
Highlights:
Real Mexican-Yucatecan culture. Flamingos and other birds, mangrove tour. Small towns, ruins, lots of cenotes, fishing villages, quiet roads, beaches. Mérida; bustling city, colonial architecture, art, food, market.
Preis:
US$1,135 (die in jenem Jahr veröffentlichten ungefähren Gesamtkosten vor Ort)
Teilnehmer:
7 Radfahrer (aus der Kundendatenbank des Unternehmens)
Was es in jener Saison kostete
Guide-Honorar
+ Unterkünfte
+ Essen & Trinken
+ Sonstiges
= Ungefähre Gesamtkosten vor Ort
$600
$205
$180
$150
$1,135
Alle Beträge in US-Dollar, wie seinerzeit veröffentlicht. Unterkunft, Verpflegung und Eintritte unterwegs zahlten die Teilnehmer selbst — das Guide-Honorar war der einzige Betrag, den ¡El Tour berechnete. Die vollständige Entwicklung: der Preis von More Yucatan Backroads im Lauf der Jahre.
Fotoalbum
Mérida's Plaza Mayor comes alive every evening.The colonial city of Mérida, once Tihó, a Mayan settlement, was first settled by the Spanish in 1542.A typical road in the Yucatan.Bicycle taxis in Conkal.Xlacah cenote with Dzibilchaltun Mayan ruins in the backround.The small fishing village of Río Lagartos is known for it's nearby flamingo nesting grounds.Marcos is our flamingo guide on our tour of Ría Lagartos.Throwing out a tarraya, a round net used for fishing, isn't as easy as it looks.Chikila spring. An ojo de agua, literaly an eye of water.Flamingos near Rio Lagartos.Prehistoric looking horseshoe crab.Curious children check us out.A view of Ek Balam Mayan ruins.Some of the intricate carvings at Ek Balam.Colourful Valladolid.Zací cenote right in the heart of Valladolid.Mumondzonot cenote - a breathtaking find with the help of our keen local guide.Izamal's giant monastary was built atop the riuns of Popul-Chac from 1533 to 1561.Taxi anyone? Ride in style in Izamal - then again, you can walk to anywhere that you'd want to go too.The palace of Nachi Cocom in the town of Sotuta. He was the last great ruler of the Cocom Maya lineage.Kabáh just one of more than a dozen Mayan sites in this area, the Ruta Puuc.The church in Santa Elena. Churches are generally quite massive in this area, probably because of the abundance of building materials that the Spanish found in the form of Mayan temples.Puuc region carvings.The main church in Ticul.Mayan nas in Ticul. These are traditional Mayan homes and can be seen in almost every town. Not too far away is a modern internet cafe.Getting lost inside Mérida's massive market. You can find many different exotic foods and crafts in here.Looking out form the archways of the Palacio de Gobierno at the main square, the Plaza Mayor.Corn, the ray of sun from the gods. One of Fernando Castro Pacheco's murals in the Palacio de Gobierno. Dozens of paintings depicting Mayan history took 25 years to complete.