End of trip and Olmecs.

We eventually had to leave Playa Miramar. The old man was incredibly nice and generous, and the view was great, but we had no food. No stores were open or near and we didn't want to ask the groundskeeper to share what little food he had in his groundskeeper quarters. It was about time for us to head back to Villahermosa.

Through a series of combis and buses we ended up back in downtown Villahermosa. We grabbed a cheap room above one of the little bus stations and settled in. Outside there were a number of street taco stands. Lose you inhibitions and try some. My favorite are the asada with cilantro and onion.

The next day, we explored more of the city. The cathedral looked enormous from far away, but getting closer we realized it was because it is on top of a hill.

Downtown seems to be pretty trendy, shop-wise, although the architecture still holds the colonial style with very european influences. The humidity has left alot of the designs black and I hope not too much of it was damaged in the devastating floods since then.

We were also able to check out the Olmec artifacts and heads at Parque-Museo La Venta, a park and zoo in the middle of metropolitan Villahermosa. The Olmec artifacts can be seen along a pre-made trail. There are a number of artifacts and it is not as short a walk as one would expect. The heat and humidity, make it seem much longer. It ends with the famous head that we've all seen (but not sure where) and the only thing to do after that is the zoo. Not very big, but still pretty interesting.

Villahermosa was the last stop on our whirlwind trip though the area. The next day, we made it to the airport to fly back home.