There’s nothing that says arrival like hearing those Mexican Immigration inspector’s stamp, stamp, stamp on your passport and visa. It always sounds so official. You have arrived….”bienvenido/welcome”; you are handed your passport and visa, and you walk into a new adventure.
We arrived in the late evening, hopped onto the hotel shuttle at the airport in a pretty heavy rain, but no matter, it was a tropical 80 degrees. A light dinner and nightcap at the hotel bar, and we were ready to head out in the morning to Cancun’s Mercado 28 (a much talked about marketplace we had read about).
We were told the best way to get to the Mercado 28 was by the local shuttle that traverses the hotel zone with downtown Cancun. We took the R2, the most direct shuttle
It was a party bus! Who knew? Crazy salsa music blaring, I felt like dancing. Each bus driver on these shuttles seems to set the mood for his bus, and this guy was fun! What better way than this to go into downtown Cancun for the first time. A rolling disco dance for $9 pesos (about 70 cents U.S.).
And into the Mercado 28 we went. I’ve displayed photos in a gallery, just click on any photo to open it up.
The places and peoples of Cancun are vibrant and alive with color; our first day in was great.
We headed back to the hotel for some rest at the end of the day
The adventure was just getting started. Next up, Tulum.
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A lovely set f photos, Angeline but I will admit that I sighed when I came upon the last one, the view of the water. It says so much to me without so much as uttering a sound.
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Thanks, John. That view was mesmerizing.
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Love all the bright happy colors of Mexico!!!!
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Thanks, Nicole! It is such a wonderful country.
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Me encanta!!! Espero que tengas un buen viaje en Tulum….A mí me encantó… 🙂
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Gracias, Ilargia. Ya estamos en casa; regresamos la semana pasada. Estoy organizando mis photos, y mi siguiente post en Domingo seria con las photos de Tulum. A mi me encanto tamibien, pero demasiado turista 🙂
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such a colourful place Angeline, and that calm sea looks inviting too 🙂
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Thanks, Christine. The sea there was incredible!!
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Vibrant it is!!! The murals, the dresses and those guitars! The guitars are my favorite. P9, that’s about the same in the Philippines, but about c20 for us. Still cheap for a dollar-paying visitor. 😀
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Thanks, Rommel. Those guitars caught my eye! Some things were cheaper there, but pretty much on par for the dollar.
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Angeline, I want to ride that bus!
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Patti, you would love it; how could anyone not? We rocked down the road into Cancun, a bus ride like I’ve never had before.
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And to have the colourful sights at the end of the road, what a bonus!
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That bus driver was a good tourism bonus! Got everybody on the bus in a happy, holiday mood and ready to shop at the Mercado.
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Truly a feast for the eyes.. Love the view of the beach. Would love to walk right into that photograph right about now.
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My eyes were tired by the end of the day from taking in all the beauty 🙂
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I can only imagine 🙂
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Oh I love your vibrant, cheerful gallery Angeline!! What a fun start to your holiday 🙂
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Thanks, Madhu! It was a wonderful beginning to the holiday.
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I love Mexico! Sounds like a fun day.
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If you love Mexico, then we are kindred spirits! It was a really great day, and intro into the Cancun area.
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What did you buy Angeline? Cancun is beautiful. I hope you were enjoying it 🙂
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Bought a little woven coin purse and a pair of shorts…it was hot! But the better part of the day was just walking around enjoying all there was to see. And eating a delicious fish soup for lunch.
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What I notice is that there is plenty of colour.
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Definitely! Lots of glorious color. It was a feast for the eyes.
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