With our rescheduled flight now rerouted through Dallas and leaving at 3:30 instead of 11:30, we had time enough for a Sunday outing. We asked John for suggestions and he thought a trip to the smaller Mayan ruins site of Cahal Pech would be a good fit. He was right.
So at 8:00 we checked out of The Great House and he picked us up for another trip along the Western Highway, this time past the zoo and Amigos, about an hour and a half out. The site was apparently a marketplace and had a different feel than the other sites we’ve visited. It was much smaller and nearly empty of visitors. There was a small visitors center with information about the site and displays of artifacts.
They also had a mural of what the site might have looked like when it was thriving. The main marketplace and houses of the wealthy people in the center with others living on the outskirts.
Then we went to see the ruins.
John said they think this was the main entryway to the plaza area.
The arches were very interesting.
There were no grand “El Castillo” ruins to climb at this one, but rather a collection of smaller structures that were living areas. Here’s someone’s house.
And this was probably some type of meeting room for dignitaries. The green on the walls is one of the kinds of paint they used.
The structures were kind of maze-like and we climbed all over. The kids loved it.
John said this building was probably a sauna.
Some of the areas had been recently cleared.
In fact they were doing some excavating while we were there.
After a full walk-through in 90+ degree heat, we were ready for a break.
So we headed down the road to the San Ignacio Resort Hotel for lunch, where fun ensued.
On the drive back, all the Moision boys fell asleep. I thought I would too, since I hadn’t slept well the night before due to the freakish lightning, thunder, and pouring rain we had, but, alas, no.
Pretty soon we were at the airport, saying goodbye to John, and awaiting our flight home.