Yucatan to the Clouds 2001-02

La gran travesía de la primera temporada documentada: Cuota de Guías de CA$500, costo terrestre total aproximado de CA$1,380, subiendo desde las planicies de Yucatán hasta los Altos de Chiapas. La ruta sobrevive en las páginas de la edición de 2003.

From sea level in Cancun our route ends at 2100m altitude in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas. The roads on the Yucatan and in Chiapas 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 in the north with progressively longer rolling sections in the south. After cycling about 800 flat kilometers we enter Chiapas where the road will quickly become hilly and than mountainous with long climbs and descents as well as numerous switchbacks. In most places, traffic is light to non-existent and consists of mostly taxis, small trucks and buses. Depending on the time of day, traffic can occasionally become busy, near towns such as Cancun, Playa, Tulum, Escarcega and San Cristobal. However, drivers are generally respectful of cyclists and will give you as much room as possible.

The Yucatan's best weather is during our winter months. From November till March the temperature hovers in the mid to high 20's 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.

Chaipas is also best enjoyed during the winter months - harldy a day goes by without clear blue skies and sunshine. Because of the altitude in the mountains, the nights occasionally dip down to freezing, but the days quickly heat up and you'll be changing back into your shorts by late morning. It's pleasantly dry in the winter, and most of the rainfall necessary to keep the impressive jungles and forests green comes in the summer.

The Yucatan peninsula at the southeastern tip of Mexico is comprised of three states, Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo. The peninsula is a flat, massive 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 ( 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. The scent of jungle flowers fills the air and exotic birds fly through the bush. As a result of the peninsula's isolation and lack of development birds and animals are thriving. The "land of the turkey and deer" is home to exotic creatures such as peccaries, tapirs, manatees, iguanas, crocodiles, armadillos, snakes, and jaguars.

Chiapas is a tangle of majestic pine-clad mountains and humid dense jungle. Most of the country's natural resources are right here in the country's poorest state. Its mountains offer unbelievable views and splendid rivers and waterfalls flow out of them.

Este tour en otras temporadas: 2002–2003 | 2004–2005 | 2005–2006