View of Cozumel Ferry terminal from shore
This is the ferry terminal as seen from the shore near the plaza.
The ferry ticket booth
This is the ticket booth where I bought my ticket.
My ferry is the one in back
A view of my ferry (the one in the back).
Interesting choice of gardening tools
I sat in the plaza while waiting for my ferry. A couple of gardners were out using their machettes in many interesting ways.
This large Mexican Flag just began flying two days ago
I swear this large Mexican flag was never here until now … could I be that unobservant?
Carnival cruise ship as seen from the plaza
This large Carnival Cruise ship drifted by as I was waiting … how beautiful
Closer up view of arriving ferry
This ferry arrived from Playa Del Carmen after I was onboard my own ferry, ready to leave soon.
Yet another view
The Disney Magic cruise ship that came in right before my ferry left.
This ferry arrived right before we left
Notice all of the three-wheeled bicycles waiting to haul cargo from the arriving ferry. These three-wheeled bicycles are quite common all over Cozumel.
View of the Disney Magic as the ferry pulls away
Finally on our way … we got a great view of the Disney Magic …
Looking at our trail
Further away from shore … what a beautiful ocean. You can still see the Disney Magic if you follow our wake … and off to the right, you can see two other cruise ships if you look closely.
As we pulled away, two cruise ships were visible at the southern pier
This is a zoomed-in view of the two other cruise ships docked about five miles south of the plaza.
Arriving at the ferry terminal in Playa Del Carmen
After a 40 minute ride, we finally arrived at the beautiful town of Playa Del Carmen.
Another view
One of the Mayan ruins at Tulum.
More ruins
A distant view of El Castillo.
More ruins
More of the Mayan ruins at Tulum.
Walking through the ruins
People walking among the many ruins.
El Castillo
Another view of the main attraction, El Castillo.
El Castillo
El Castillo, the biggest temple in the city.
Me with El Castillo in the distance
Another view of me with El Castillo.
I love the plants growing in the rocks
Another miscellaneous ruin. I just love the plants growing in these rocks.
Another ruin
One of the Mayan ruins at Tulum.
One of the more intact ruins
One of the Mayan ruins at Tulum.
Another view of El Castillo.
A differnet angle on El Castillo
A wider angle view of many ruins.
Another view looking at El Castillo in the distance.
A view as seen up from near El Castillo, looking out over the whole city and walled off open area. I set up a little hideout under a shade tree up in the far corner, where I could sit and read/mediate/people watch with a beautiful view of El Castillo.
Another view looking away from El Castillo
El Castillo
Side view of El Castillo as seen through some greenery.
A map of the walled city.
A map of the Mayan city. Sorry…I should have put this in sooner.
Me sitting in my little hide-out 'nest'.
My little hideout away from the people
Full distance view from my reading space.
A view from where I was sitting for much of the day.
Zoomed in view from where I sat for a few hours.
A zoom view from my little nest. This is more how it looked to me… camera lenses and all always make things look further away.
View of the beach.
A view of the beach just north of El Castillo. This is a protected beach with no people allowed. Signs indicate that turtles breed here.
View of the beach.
A view looking down the stairway from above.
View of the beach.
Looking further out into the ocean.
View of the beach.
A great view showing the ruins and the beach below.
View of the beach.
A lilttle more zoomed in photo of the same scene.
View of the beach.
Looking down at a differnet angle — looking south.
The stairs leading down to the beach.
Looking up at the stairs to the beach.
View of the beach.
The backsides of a few beach swimmers.
View of the beach.
Another view of the beach.
View of the beach.
View of the beach.
My little Volkswagen Jetta for the day.
My little rental car that served me so well.