Short Trip to Cancun, Mexico

cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
edited November 29, 2006 in Journeys
My wife, my sister in law, my brother in law and I got to spend a few days in Cancun, Mexico. Saturday and Sunday turned out to be the best days for picture taking.

Saturday was a day trip by boat from Cancun to Isla Mujeres.

On the boat heading to downtown Isla Mujeres
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Fishing from the dock
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Downtown Isla Mujeres is packed with colorful architecture
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About the same time we started to head back to Cancun the light started to get really good. As we pulled away from the dock we were in the perfect spot to get some shots of the fishing fleet.
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The great light stuck around long enough me to get some shots of two of the crew dancing to YMCA
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Sunday I headed down to the beach for some sunrise shots. The weather never did cooperate for good shooting at sun-up. I think it was cloudy every morning.
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The rest of Sunday was spent on a trip to Chichen Itza
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The observatory
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The main temple - I didn't think I'd be able to get a shot without a ton of people milling around in the foreground. For whatever reason there weren't any crowds on this side (I think it's the south side.)
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The market
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We all had a wonderful time. I just wish that a) I had taken a lot more pictures and b) I had taken better pictures :D

Comments

  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited November 29, 2006
    Looks like a nice little getaway, Cletus. Thanks for the pics!
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    "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" - Wayne Gretzky
  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2006
    Cool trip. Thanks for sharing.

    I love the pyramid.
  • cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2006
    Thanks for the comments.

    I forgot to mention that the staff at Chichen Itza threw a fit when I tried to take my tripod in with me. I had to leave the tripod at their "locker" facility which was basically a coat check for large bags and other items. Not a big deal but I wish I had known ahead of time so I could have just left it at the hotel.
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