Magnificent Mayan Magic Dont Let A Travel Vaccination Hold You Back

When seeing the sites in Mexico--or sipping a pineapple & rum drink with a little umbrella in it--the last thing you want to do is get sick. Vacations are too short. Anyone who has gotten sick on a vacation will never forget it. They remember it to this day as the awful experience it was. There are many things one can do to stay healthy during a trip and visiting a certified travel clinic is one of them. Mexico is an exciting place to explore, but depending on your itinerary, a travel vaccination may be required.

Mexico's top attractions include Mayan and Aztec pyramids. Although they do not receive the amount of attention that the Egyptian pyramids do, anyone who as ever visited them will tell you just how magical and exciting these places are. There are tons of different tourist packages that allow you to see the ruins of these legendary cultures. Just a little bit of online research and you can be off on a once in a lifetime adventure in the midst of the lush jungle.

In the Yucatan Peninsula region alone there are over twenty different magnificent Mayan sites to visit. Two of our favorites include Chichen Itza and Palenque.

Chichen Itza
This is the most visited Mayan site--and for good reason. The site surrounds the Temple of Kukulkan, a classic step pyramid with stairways up each of the four sides and a temple situated on top. During the autumn and spring equinoxes a shadow is formed in the shape of a feathered serpent on the north staircase. Truly an amazing experience to witness.

Also at Chichen Itza is the Great Ball Court measuring over 490 feet long. It is believed that the losers of this game would have their heads chopped off. On one of the stone panels that line the court, a ball player is decapitated and his blood spurts out forming snakes. At the end of the court is the Temple of the Bearded Man.

Also at this site are the Temple of the Jaguar and the Group of a Thousand Columns.

Palenque
Another premiere Mayan site, Palenque is located in the southern state of Chiapas near Guatemala and includes the famed Temple of Inscriptions. It is believed this temple was built as early as 675 BC and houses one of the longest Mayan hieroglyphic texts in the world. This text records over 180 years of the city's history and many of the mystical rituals that were performed at its height.

This temple includes the Tomb of King Pakal. In fact, it is possible that the Temple of Inscriptions itself was built as a mausoleum for the King. The site also includes the Palace and the Aqueduct, which allowed a portion of the Otulum river to flow freely underneath Palenque's Main Plaza.

Also at this site are the Temple of the Cross and the Temple of the Sun.

Adventure exists everywhere in the wide world. Too many of us are content to sit back and watch television instead of taking risks and seeing some of the world's magical places. As long as one takes all the precautions one can, including visiting a certified travel clinic and receiving a travel vaccination if need be, there's no excuse to let life pass you by.

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