The next morning, we were glad we waited to see Tulum. The storm from the night before made for the most amazing sunrise. The full moon was still out so we didn't miss it after all. We were able to see the ruins (mostly) in peace and were actually ready to leave as the tourbuses arrived. I've been to a lot of ruins, but Tulum's setting (on a cliff overlooking the Caribbean) is unmatched.
After Tulum, we packed up and headed south. We drove three hours south to Lago Bacalar. Bacalar is a really incredible lake. It is one of the few above ground bodies of water on the Yucatan peninsula; most of the water on the peninsula is contained in cenotes and underground rivers. The lake was like an optical illusion. It was aqua blue and connected to the horizon. It looked more like the ocean than a lake. The aqua blue color comes from the cenote that feeds it.
We bedded down at Hotel Laguna. It reminded us both of old Las Vegas. It was decorated completely with shells and romanesque statues, but the bedcovers featured tigers. You could tell that at one time it was a really fantastic hotel, but now it was just worn.
We went for a brief swim, which was a little disappointing. The water looked blue and clear from the surface, but there is almost no visibility in the water. For dinner we went to Agua Azul. Neither the food nor decor were great. Rod's fish had so much garlic on it, I could taste from across the table. The sunset made up for it though.
We decided to wash the garlic flavor out of our mouthes by getting an ice cream cone and wandering around the town's fort and central plaza. It was really beautiful for such a small town. We walked around until it started to rain.
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