Published on Jun, 2017
The day was wonderful! Fermin arrived right on time at my hotel. He drove a very comfortable, clean van. He was prepared for the heat with cold towels and water. He offered me my choice of routes. The slower scenic way vs the toll road. He told interesting stories about the countryside and the villages we passed through. We met up with his friend in Rio Lagartos who had his boat ready to go. We had a lovely boat ride out to the salt pans passing by alligators, egrets, black hawks, pelicans and two roseate spoonbills. The salt pans were a surreal combination of stark colors ..the white salt, the blue sky, the orange water and the flamingos. It was spectacular! After a great lunch of fresh fish we headed to Ek Balam. Along the way Fermin showed me some fascinating ruins of old Mayan and colonial structures. I highly recommend Fermin and will happily look for him again when I return to the Yucatán.