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Statues around Isla Mujeres. Before catching the

Statues around Isla Mujeres.
Before catching the ferry back to the mainland, I rented a golf cart for a few hours and unashamedly, stopped for pictures. Sorry/Not Sorry, dear, patient travel buddy.
1. Whale Shark near the Naval Base. I snorkeled with these amazing behemoths on an earlier trip.
2. Honoring the goddess of abundance and fertility, Ixchel in her glory, rises near the Mayan site at the end of the island.
3. Don Tequila - Love how he's listing. Escaped that fate this trip.
4. At a roundabout near the Turtle Sanctuary - a memorial to diver, Ramon Bravo Prieto.

Facing a new week with this cutie in the garden at

Facing a new week with this cutie in the garden at the Nauti Beach Resort on Isla Mujeres. The island is open for business and taking safety seriously. All shopkeepers, locals, and vendors wear masks, handing out sanitizer and visitors are invited to step on disinfecting pads before entering businesses. Tourists are back but not being as careful with masks. When you travel, wear a mask - it helps our world open again. #touristythings #igdaily #bestintravel #instagood #letsgosomewhere #iloveithere #tourtheplanet #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #dailyescape #expediapic
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Tulum on a hot, fall afternoon. Paid my respects a

Tulum on a hot, fall afternoon. Paid my respects and moved onto a shady table with my new obsession, a cold bottle of Negra Modelo. Delicioso. #tripwellgal #travelgrams #bestintravel #instagood #letsgosomewhere #iloveithere #tourtheplanet #enjoytheview #ouradventure #beautifuldestinations #travelstoke #dailyescape #expediapic

Standing where Mayan rulers surveyed the sea. A th

Standing where Mayan rulers surveyed the sea. A thousand years ago, canoes navigated the coast piled with cotton, honey, salt, obsidian blades, feathered capes, grindstones, and more. Today this beach is blocked to protect turtle nests and iguanas stand guard. Tulum is a different kind of commerce center now with tourists and guides criss-crossing the complex. I didn't want to leave. #tripwellgal #whenwetravelagain #rivieramayamexico #beachlover #travelgrams #bluewaters #bestintravel #instagood #letsgosomewhere #iloveithere #tourtheplanet #enjoytheview #beautifuldestinations #liveyouradventures #travelstoke #dailyescape #expediapic

Magnificent murals in Cancun. Rented a car and, of

Magnificent murals in Cancun. Rented a car and, of course, got lost several times, but each neighborhood was embellished creatively. No wonder I couldn't focus on the GPS! This was the largest collection I've ever seen. #tripwellgal #travelgrams #cancun2020 #top_repost_magazine #top_repost_writers #storyofthestreet #streetshots #myfeatureshots #faces_of_our_world #faces_of_the_street #streets_storytelling #people_infinity_ #startcommunity #starcomm #strcommunity #dpsp_streets

Winding down on Isla Mujeres. Here's a sampling of

Winding down on Isla Mujeres. Here's a sampling of the public artwork across the island. We walked the village then rented a golf cart for a few hours stopping at will to pause and admire. Sadly for me, the vast whale murals are long gone but the fresh work is impressive. #tripwellgal #visitislamujeres #jj_projectanarchy #tripyoursoul #artofvisuals #archivecollective #welivetoexplore #moodygrams #stayand wander #lensculture #nothingisordinary #liveauthentic #worldprime #storyofthestreet #streetshots #myfeatureshots #strcommunity #artinpublicplaces #artofcreatives #urbanartchannel #streets_storytelling #artobsessed #urbanart #urbanhikers #alleytourist

Taking care of our watery Mother couldn't be more

Taking care of our watery Mother couldn't be more important and they are doing it well in Isla Mujeres. "The ocean is not a trash can." I walked the village after my 2nd dive. The mural art is spectacular here and life is returning with strict safety precautions in place for locals. Unfortunately many of the tourists are less so. I stroll the quieter lanes. #tripwellgal #islamujeresmexico #tripyoursoul #artofvisuals #archivecollective #welivetoexplore #moodygrams #stayand wander #lensculture #nothingisordinary #liveauthentic #worldprime #storyofthestreet #streetshots #myfeatureshots #strcommunity #artinpublicplaces #artofcreatives #urbanartchannel
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I discovered my Cherokee family connection while r

I discovered my Cherokee family connection while researching a story about #indigenouspeoplesday
Never learned about the 'Trail of Tears' in school but found the connection between the lines in my father's notes. The story's in the bio link. #weareallrelated Picture of Arapaho and Shoshone Court Statue in Wyoming. #firstpeoples #jj_projectanarchy #tripyoursoul #artofvisuals #archivecollective #welivetoexplore #moodygrams #stayand wander #lensculture #nothingisordinary #liveauthentic #worldprime #storyofthestreet #streetshots #myfeatureshots #strcommunity #artinpublicplaces #artofcreatives #urbanartchannel #artinpublicplaces #streets_storytelling #artobsessed #urbanart #urbanhikers

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