Piste Travel Blogs

The Piramide Inn offers rooms with fans and private baths for $44.00 per night and camping spaces with hammocks for $4.00 per person per night. The biggest pluses to the Piramide Inn is the large shady garden, small swimming pool and location next to the bus station. The biggest down side to the Pi…

This was the first place I stayed at when visiting Chichen Itza. I was directed to the Posada Olalde by a guide at Chichen Itza. I have since stayed at 3 other places (Piramide Inn, Posada Chac Mool and Posada el Carrousel) in Piste and Posada Olalde offers by far the best overall value on a ro…

Nos levantamos muy temprano, desayunamos y fuimos al centro comercial Playacar al lado del hotel, donde esta la oficina de Avis para recoger el coche. Nos dieron un Polo negro, no muy nuevo, con 44.000 km, que aqui con los baches y topes es bastante usado, pero se portó bien. Cambiamos 300 euros e…

we heard about the crowds at chitchen itza... but nothing could prepare us for what was about to happen. we arrived late in the afternoon, and went through the usual routine of locating some accomodation, closely followed by finding something to eat. we enjoyed a quiet night (more cards), and ros…

I visited the Yucatan for a short week travelling trip. Rode buses, talked to people, made hostel friends, and ate a lot of street food along the way.

We took off today for our excursion to Valladolid and surrounding archaeological sites.  It took us about two and a half hours to drive from Chunchucmil to Chichen Itza.  Bruce ,Dylan, chris, Emily, Lisa, Bill and I went.  The site is a far cry from Oxkintok.  The parking lot wa…

Nach sehr kurzer Nacht sind Jule und ich um 6.30 h in den Bus zur Ausgrabungsstaette nach Chichen Itza gefahren. das fruehe Aufstehen war zwar anstrengend, hat sich aber total gelohnt, da wir so dem Massentourismus, der bruetenden Mittagshitze und dem nachmittaeglichem Regenguss entgangen sind... D…

Posada el Carrousel is the best place to camp or sleep in a hammock in Piste. The bus noise and diesel fumes are no issue here as they are at the Piramide Inn. Camping or hammock rental is $4.00 per person per night. A hammock can be provide and has been included in the price in the past. The b…