We have come to the beach on the opposite side of the Yucatan Peninsular, washed by the warm Gulf of Mexico, for a couple of days relaxation. We are staying in Casita Flora at Casa de la Celeste Vida in the quiet fishing village of Celestun, with the beach just steps away, in fact the nicest way back from town … having bought groceries for lunch.
Celestun is quite pink … at every turn there seems to be pink going on!
So we have been sitting in the sun, watching the hummingbirds and oriels in the garden and swimming.
Also, watching the sunset, but it sneaks up quite fast and the first couple of days we were a bit late …
So, the reason for all the pink is the main attraction, a colony of the largest and pinkest flamingos, Phoenicopterus ruber, who spend part of the year at the Reserva de la Biosfera Ria Celestun. We went in a canoe punted by Orlando to see this large coastal wetland reserve and saw small grey Mexican pelicans, large white Canadian pelicans … and lots of flamingos … the adults being pinker than the juveniles.
We were back in time to catch the sunset, then we went for pizza.
Chris was desperate for a meal which doesn’t include tortillas, beans or avocado … at least for one night … but didn’t bargain for banana on his pizza!
Tomorrow we head inland again to Santa Elena and more ruins …
Off Travelling Together 