Les documents préservés sur cette page — descriptions d'itinéraires, programmes jour par jour, légendes de photos, dépêches et avis de cyclistes — sont reproduits tels qu'ils ont été rédigés à l'origine : en anglais.
De la Mérida coloniale à Valladolid. Les temps forts de ce circuit sont les flamants roses et les autres oiseaux aquatiques de la mangrove de Ría Lagartos. Nous visitons aussi des ruines mayas, dont Ek Balam, ce secret bien gardé, et plusieurs cénotes. Un cénote est une ouverture sur l'immense réseau souterrain de lacs et de rivières du Yucatán; chacun est spectaculaire et unique. Le parcours traverse aussi des villes et des villages mayas et yucatèques pleins d'intérêt. Circuit de difficulté MOYENNE.
Note d’archive : NOUVEAU circuit.
Dates:
Fri Feb 3, 2006 to Fri Feb 10, 2006 (1 week - 5 cycling days)
Distances:
Average/day: 74km Maximum/day: 110km Total Approx: 369km
Type de parcours:
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. Mainly very flat, some gently rolling hills. 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.
Temps forts:
Real Mexican-Yucatecan culture. Flamingos and other birds, mangrove tour. Small towns, ruins, lots of cenotes, fishing villages, quiet roads. M�rida; bustling city, colonial architecture, art, food, market.
Prix:
US$665 (le coût terrestre total approximatif publié cette année-là)
Participants:
3 cyclistes (d’après la base clients de la compagnie)
Le parcours
Itinéraire
Les itinéraires ont toujours été sujets à de légères modifications.
QuandOùDistanceTemps forts
Day 0Meet in Mérida-Yucatan cuisine, Colonial Architecture, Zocalo, Market
Day 1Mérida to Motul (via Dzibilchaltun, Conkal)58 kmMayan ruins, cenote, picturesque towns, Mayan villages
Day 2Motul to Buctzotz (via Telchac, Dzilam Gonzalez)69 kmPicturesque Towns, Mayan villages, quiet roads
Day 3Buctzotz to Río Lagartos (via Panobá, San Felipe)111 kmQuiet roads, the sea
Day 4Río Lagartos-Flamingos, seafood, cenote, spring
Day 5Río Lagartos to Tizimin67 kmQuiet roads, Catacombs
Day 6Tizimin to Valladolid (via Ek Balam)64 kmEk-Balam Mayan Ruins, cenotes
Day 7Bus or van back to Mérida-Yucatan cuisine, Murals, Colonial Architecture, market. Fly home in the afternoon or later.
Ce que ça coûtait cette saison-là
Forfait des guides
+ Hébergement
+ Repas & boissons
+ Divers
= Coût terrestre total approx.
$350
$100
$95
$120
$665
Tous les montants sont en dollars américains, tels que publiés à l’époque. Les participants payaient eux-mêmes l’hébergement, les repas et les droits d’entrée en cours de route — le Forfait des guides était la seule somme facturée par ¡El Tour. Historique complet : le prix de Flamingos in the Mayan World au fil des ans.
Album photo
Yes, they really are flamingos!A pelican caught taking offSunrise in Rio LagartosStrange looking ancient creature. It's a horseshoe crab.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 neafmw6 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.