The Pyramid of Kukulkán at Chichén Itzá beneath a cloud-filled sky

From the Pacific to the Atlantic

Mexico and Yucatán · Connecting the Americas

Chichén Itzá, Mexico · Route 03

From Buenos Aires to Mexico via Bolivia and Panama: Mexico City and Acapulco, the Florida corridor between Miami and Orlando, and Yucatán with Cancún and Chichén Itzá.

After Mexico City, Taxco and Acapulco, the route turns east: Yucatán, Valladolid and the great plaza at Chichén Itzá, where the Pyramid of Kukulkán measures the year with its own shadow.

The cathedral and main square of Mexico City with scattered visitors — Mexico City, the starting pointDocumenttemporary image

The heat is escaped underground. The cenotes open an eye of light in the jungle, and fresh water appears approximately 100 feet below the surface. Later, the Florida corridor and a flight of almost five hours from Panama closed the American arc.

Red roofs and steep streets of Taxco, with its church behind — Taxco, among the mountainsLandscapetemporary image

The great plaza at Chichén Itzá, with the pyramid beneath storm clouds — The great plaza at middayLandscapetemporary image

Visual chronicle

Acapulco Bay seen from above through pine branches — Acapulco from aboveLandscapetemporary image

A straight road through the low jungle of Yucatán — Turning east: the Yucatán roadPersonal presencetemporary image

A colonial courtyard in Valladolid with pastel-painted walls — Valladolid, colonial architectureLandscapetemporary image

Maya ruins at Tulum on a cliff above the Caribbean Sea — Tulum, the Maya coastPersonal presencetemporary image

Art Deco buildings and palm trees in Miami Beach at dusk — The Florida corridorLandscapetemporary image

A cargo ship entering a lock on the Panama Canal — Panama: crossing the isthmusCompanionstemporary image

A sloping street in Panama City's old quarter, with the bay behind — Panama City's old quarterPersonal presencetemporary image

A square with palm trees and arcaded galleries in Santa Cruz de la Sierra — Santa Cruz de la Sierra, five hours later by airLandscapetemporary image

Silhouettes of palm trees against the last light of dusk — Close of the American arcLandscapetemporary image

Cartography

Map of the route through Mexico, Yucatán, Florida, Panama and BoliviaOriginal map retains Spanish and English labels

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