Beyond the Mayan Riviera 2006

Τα έγγραφα που διατηρούνται σε αυτή τη σελίδα — περιγραφές διαδρομών, προγράμματα, λεζάντες φωτογραφιών, ανταποκρίσεις και κριτικές ποδηλατών — εμφανίζονται όπως ακριβώς γράφτηκαν αρχικά, στα αγγλικά.

Από το Κανκούν ως την αποικιακή Mérida, με άφθονες παραλίες, νυχτερινή ζωή, ερείπια των Μάγια και με τον πολιτισμό του χθες και του σήμερα να σας συνοδεύει στη διαδρομή. Αυτό το τουρ ΗΠΙΑΣ - ΚΑΝΟΝΙΚΗΣ δυσκολίας ξεκινά όπως και το κλασικό μας "Yucatan's Beaches & Ruins" (βλ. παρακάτω), αλλά η δεύτερη εβδομάδα είναι λίγο πιο απαιτητική και εστιάζει στα πολυάριθμα ερείπια των Μάγια της περιοχής των λόφων Puuc.

Σημείωση αρχείου: ΝΕΟ τουρ.

Ημερομηνίες:

Mon Jan 9, 2006 to Sun Jan 22, 2006 (2 weeks - 10 cycling days)

Αποστάσεις:

Average/day: 67km
Maximum/day: 118km
Total Approx: 670km

Τύπος διαδρομής:

LITE

Lite DifficultyYou must have a basic level of fitness and at least aspire to be able to complete the distances in this tour (we know you can!). Distances average around 60 km, and are always less the 100 km per day. Roads are flat and generally not demanding.

REGULAR

Regular 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. Starting very flat and easy, then gentle rolling and later some short climbs.

Weather

The 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.

Road

The 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.

Land

The 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.

Κορυφαία σημεία:

Real Mexican-Yucatecan culture. 'Mayan Riviera' on the Caribbean coast. Small towns, ruins, cenotes, fishing villages, quiet roads, beaches. Mérida; bustling city, colonial architecture, haciendas, art, food, market.

Τιμή:

US$1,035 (το δημοσιευμένο εκείνης της χρονιάς κατά προσέγγιση συνολικό επίγειο κόστος)

Ποδηλάτες:

3 ποδηλάτες (από τη βάση δεδομένων πελατών της εταιρείας)

Η διαδρομή

Πρόγραμμα

Τα προγράμματα υπόκειντο πάντα σε μικρές αλλαγές.

Τι κόστιζε εκείνη τη σεζόν

Αμοιβή Ξεναγών	+ Διαμονή	+ Φαγητό & ποτό	+ Διάφορα	= Κατά προσέγγιση συνολικό επίγειο κόστος
$500	$185	$170	$180	$1,035

Αμοιβή Ξεναγών

+ Διαμονή

+ Φαγητό & ποτό

+ Διάφορα

= Κατά προσέγγιση συνολικό επίγειο κόστος

$500

$185

$170

$180

$1,035

Όλα τα ποσά σε δολάρια ΗΠΑ, όπως δημοσιεύονταν την εποχή εκείνη. Οι ποδηλάτες πλήρωναν οι ίδιοι στον δρόμο τη διαμονή, το φαγητό και τα εισιτήρια εισόδου — η Αμοιβή Ξεναγών ήταν η μοναδική χρέωση της ¡El Tour. Πλήρες ιστορικό: η τιμή του Beyond the Mayan Riviera μέσα στα χρόνια.

Φωτογραφικό άλμπουμ

Enjoying the sand outside a cabaña in Tulum.

The air-conditioned sand of the Mayan Riviera. Really! You won't burn your feet at all!

Outside our hotel in Cancun - ready to kick off the tour.

At 42 metres, the Great Pyramid of Cobá is the tallest Mayan structure on the Yucatan peninsula

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.

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.

Inside the Palacio de Gobierno, Fernando Castro Pacheco's murals portray a symbolic history of the Maya and their interaction with the Spanish — Inside the *Palacio de Gobierno*, Fernando Castro Pacheco's murals portray a symbolic history of the Maya and their interaction with the Spanish.