Isla Mujeres
www.isla-mujeres.net
I am counting down the days.........
I found out that it is called Isla Mujeres (Island of Women) because when the Spanish got there (actually, a pirate looking to take slaves) they found a lot of little statues of women around the island and then a Mayan temple to the Fertility Goddess Ixcha. The temple is still there, it will be interesting to see.
There is a seaturtle farm on the island and it will only cost about $2 to see them. Helena can't wait - she doesn't stop asking "are we going to Mexico NOW?' I hear that question about every half hour. I even tried making her one of those little chains to tear of one link each day til its time to go, but I dont think she completely gets it quite yet. :)