Isla Mujeres is a small island off the coast of Cancun and is known for it's amazing snorkeling. A lot of people hop over to the island on the ferry for a day trip from Cancun, but we chose to spend a few days there so we could get a richer experience. How we got there After spending the morning at Chichen Itza (see earlier post), we hopped back in the car and took the 180D back to Cancun, stopping for lunch in Valladolid, which is an adorable and very up-and-coming town. We

Chichén Itzá is a wonder of the ancient world and only two hours from Cancun. Most tourists make a day trip of it, on buses unleashing throngs of tourists into Mayan sun. That's an easy and popular option. We decided to get a little fancy and DIY, making mistakes along the way (but those all disappear through cognitive reprocessing as we reflect on the awesome parts of the trip). Driving highway 180D from Cancun to Villadolid (Lessons Learned) Highway 180D, which is a new to