If you ever find yourself in Merida, Yucatan, do not miss the two hour drive out to Celestun and it’s beautiful flamingos. There were thousands of flamingos there, more than I have ever seen in my life! It was breathtaking!
We drove out to the coast this morning and found a nice restaurant on the Gulf to have lunch. Norma had crab cakes and I had Shark Chile Relenos. The crab was very good but I probably will not order Shark Chile Relenos again. They were quite “fishy” tasting.
The trip up the salt water inlet by boat goes through some great scenery and wildlife as well as many fishermen working the shallow water. The one hour trip was not cheap, costing $660 pesos ($65 CAN) plus a $100 peso tip I gave him because he threw in a couple of side trips on the way back, taking an extra fifteen or twenty minutes. Our side trip took us through some Mangrove swamp and past a huge (3 foot by 4 foot) termite nest hanging from a tree.
The flamingos first appear as a pink line along the shoreline that gets bigger and bigger as you approach. Eventually some individuals appear and then the flock. It stretches right across the end of the inlet. We got a little too close to one group, sending them into the air right in front of us. It was quite a sight.
Flamingos
Termite Nest
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