This was tiring night, For the first time we experienced heavy storm at sea.
My cabin also for the first time is on the bow. So there was more jumping in my bed than I expected. But in the morning when we reached Puerto Chiapas the see was already quite .
I never been to Chiapas, I recognized before from the map, that the lonely pier of Puerto Chiapas is far from everything. Even nearest beach is far… People from the ship pay for the expensive tours to get to the tourist attractions.
What the backpackers should do? In the stylish terminal shack I found local tour operator. You will recognize his people by orange shirts. For just 25 USD he offered the tour to Tuxtla Chico – Izapa Mayan Ruins – Tapachula. It is like a 1/4 of the cost of the ship tour. I enjoyed this tour – especially the cozy town of Tuxtla where they demonstrated how they made the chocolate. Tuxtla still has authentic atmosphere of the Mexican old provincial town. Volcano Tacana on the border with Guatemala is just nearby…
It was another great day!
