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A good decision, I think. I am sure you will enjoy.

I drive some at night but more often take buses at night. When I do drive, its the toll road or heavily traveled roads like Cancun to...

The mention of the Amparo brings back memories. I often use Veracruz as a break on long trips, often arriving early morning and leaving...

I agree about Majahual. I would pass on that. Valladolid is a good suggestion and Chetumal not bad for a few days. In general, you will...

I have used the El Ideal option but always forget to mention it. Not a bad option since frequent second class Cancun to Valladolid--Merida...

Agree, Ba***lar is a favorite of mine. I have the advantage of having Chetumal friends with a big waterfront home there and I go often to...

Arriving that late, I would spend the night in Cancun center near the ADO bus terminal. You will have missed the last bus to Chiquia. The...

I rarely have reservations but I do in San Cristobal at busy times because I want to stay at my favorite little hotel and not a chance...

I can see no problem in two sites in one day. Chichen and Ek Balam would be a good pair, as long as you arrive Chichen when they are...

Palenque, maybe. I had to have a friend help me find something there last summer. I wouldnt stay at Chichen Itza but at nearby Valladolid....

Also agree, July can be a problem, even in Merida. Merida is poplular with Mexican families as is San Cristobal, Chiapas where it can be...

That sounds like a good idea. Valladolid is a good base.

I agree about the guides. I had a visitor from Switzerland who was working on her masters and she thought the guides likely knew little....

Good advice. Do all you can to avoid the vendors. They are very annoying at Chichen . And I feel bad for the vendors. They pay huge fees...

Often from the collectivo site in Valladolid , you will be put in a shared taxi with others and taken directly to Ek Balam. I understand...