Above: Famous land's end rock outcrops at Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico was the first port we visited after San Diego. Commonly called Cabo, the city is at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula and is a popular tourist destination.
Above: The Disney Wonder anchored alongside us (I want to work on that cruise line next!)
Our next stop was the interesting port of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico which had a lot of building sites along the beaches! After this port however, we stopped at the beautiful Huatulco, a Mexican resort city located on the Pacific Ocean coast.
Above: The Bay just outside the city, which the Zuiderdam docked in.
We then came to our final Mexican stop of Puerto Chiapas, Mexico. Here I went on a crew tour to visit some Mayan Carvings and a local town.
Above: We visited several sites with these stone carvings which relate to different Deities.
Above: Dragonfly by the Mayan Carvings
Above: A Coco Plant
Above: Many of the entertainment department came on the tour.
Above: At the town stop, our drummer Johnny joined in with the local performance!
After Mexico, our next stop was Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala. I had been told that the one place I had to visit whilst here was Antigua, a city in the central highlands famous for its well-preserved Spanish Baroque architecture and ruins of colonial churches. It has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Above: We visited a Macadamia Nut farm before arriving in Antigua.
Surrounded by volcanoes, Antigua is a fascinating city. During our visit we saw a Jade Museum, the Santo Domingo Monastery and a number of other ruins.
Above: The Santo Domingo Monastery
Above: Inside the Santo Domingo Monastery
Above: Crypt at the Monastery. Can you see the skeletons on the near left?
Above: The Monastery is very popular with weddings. People come here from across the globe to marry.
Above: Bells in the Monastery
We also passed by the facade of the former El Carmen church. Ruins such as these are common throughout Antigua:
Above: El Carmen Church
I'll leave it here today, as the Panama Canal is a post all by itself! Thanks for reading - back soon!
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