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Akumal to Vallodolid - 1/27/2013 11:53:44 PM

Meg

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Planning a side trip to Ek Balam, Rio Lagartos, overnight in Vallodolid Ina few months. Any suggestions on transportation to Vallodolid either via taxi or bus? We are not renting a car this trip. Appreciate any info, tips, suggestions, etc. thanks much !

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RE: Akumal to Vallodolid - 1/28/2013 6:34:13 AM

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When we were in Akumal in Sept.2012, rented a car from the arch in Akumal for the day. Marcellas or Marcus his name I think, it was with Executive Car Rental. Five of us wanted to go to Ek Baalam for the day. $50 for the car, so split was pretty cheap. Followed mapchicks map, the one that is the Mayan Adventure Map, it has Coba, Ek Baalam, and the others on it. All sorts of stuff to do over in that area, we felt safe all the way. Easy drive from Akumal, I think it was about 2 hours, we left after breakfast, went to the Ruins, then stopped in Vallodolid for lunch. Nice weather at ruins, raining till Valladolid , had a nice lunch, wife and friends did some leather shopping in town, its the place to buy leather goods if interested, much better pricing then anywhere else. Ruins were great, not many people around. $9 to get in, or private tour with guide, he wanted $60 for our group. If we do again, would stay in Valladolid for the night. One day is not enough, but is doable. We got home around 5:00 PM.

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RE: Akumal to Vallodolid - 1/28/2013 7:48:19 AM

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We stayed at Hotel Meson de Marques, good food. Sorry cannot help on the transport, we had a rental car, takes about 2 hours to get there via the Coba road, then at the roundabout take the turnoff to Chemax, (second turnoff at the traffic circle) and it will take you straight into Valladolid. Rio Lagartos is great, we took a boat ride to see all the birds and flamingos. Some guides will try and make the birds fly so you can get pictures, this is bad for the birds as it disturbs their nesting, just FYI.

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RE: Akumal to Vallodolid - 1/28/2013 9:25:03 AM

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Rio Lagartos is quite a ways though ... as far north as you can go on the Yucatan Peninsula, all the way to the Gulf of Mexico .. we did it in one day with ITours, long day .. 12 - 13 hours ....... Ek Balam and Rio Largartos were wonderful.

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RE: Akumal to Vallodolid - 1/28/2013 9:31:39 AM

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There is a great place to stay for about half of what Meson charges. It's one block off the square. Hotel Colonial Aurora. It was about $50. While Meson gets all of the hype, there are far better places to eat and stay in Valladolid. In January we started our four week trip there. We spent three days in the Valladolid area and want to go back for more.
Anyone down there right now would be delighted with the huge fair and correda happening until Feb 6. It could take up a few hours of your time. The bullfights, the dancing on the stage, lots of music and acres of food. We were supposed to be down there now and had the fair on our list of travels. This fair happens every year from the middle of January until early Feb. Put it on your bucket list.
Here's the hotel and a few pics from the fair.

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RE: Akumal to Vallodolid - 1/28/2013 10:29:12 AM

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panesh, do they kill the bull in the bull fight in Valladolid? And what direction off the square is that hotel? We may be there Saturday.

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RE: Akumal to Vallodolid - 1/28/2013 11:03:40 AM

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The first bull is always butchered and sold to people immediately. (I have pics of that but thought it would be a bit much for this forum). The locals use every last bit of the bull. This is standard for any local correda (I've been to half a dozen of them).
The rest of the bulls are not killed but there is a lot of rodeo and riding and musica.
If you are in the square facing Meson, take the street that runs along the left side. It is one or two blocks on the left around the corner.
a search for Hotel Aurora Colonial will get you there.
The fair is fantastic. It was a big as any county fair I've seen. It is on the road towards Chichen Itza only 1-2 km outside of town. There was a little parking lot run by the fire dept. across from the entrance. Definitely worth the trip.

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RE: Akumal to Vallodolid - 1/28/2013 11:28:29 PM

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We took the bus from Tulum over (60 or 70 pesos then?) and stayed overnight at the Hotel Maria de la Luz...across the square from the Meson del Marques and half the price. Nice buffet in the morning and a great restuarant where you can over look the square...felt european. Great place to visit and see the real Mexico. You could hire a cab to take you over to Ek Balam.

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