Getting out of Colombia came with a bit more excitement than necessary : my flight to Cancun/Mexico included a stopover in Miami / US ... knowing about the strict us-policies when it comes to enter the country, I still couldn't be bothered to check, hoping I could just hang out at the Miami Airport for 2 hours without actually entering the country... what might have worked out for Tom Hanks in the movie "Terminal", surely didn't work out for me - of course they wouldn't even let me check-in in Colombia. But not a problem - that online-form for entering the US just needs 10 minutes to fill out, right? Well, yes - but there is no internetcafe to be found (at least not before check-in) on the BOGOTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, and being one of the rare and almost extincted species of travelers without internet-facilities implemented, I set myself quite a challenge. Anyway, I made it to Cancun, just stayed long enough to hike around the "Isla de Mujeres" and watch some giant turtels in the turquois waters. I headed on to Merida, and spend a day at the nearby Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza -  impressive, although crowded and too many vendors that sell souvenirs for "almost free". The "zona arqueological" near Palenque/Chiapas, a small town an overnight-busride southwest, actually gives you the opportunity to climb up the steep stairs of the pyramids, while you can spot tucans in the surrounding jungle. The next stop on my journey was "San Cristobal de las Casas": brightly coloured houses, churches with richly ornamented facades, many streetmarkets and locals selling their goods on the pavement. Also exploring the surrounding villages- especially "San Juan Chamula"- was very interesting: althrough the Hispanic introduced Catholicism, the indigenous managed to preserve their Mayan customs - with a form of Catholicism that leans heavily towards Pagan. There are no services in the church as we know them. You see the locals kneeling in front of lines of burning candles, placing offerings like "posh" ( local moonshine, not bad if it is flavoured ) or coca-cola.We saw shamans healing people with a rite that includes swinging a chicken over the candles, then sliding it over the sick persons body to take off the illness, followed by breaking the chickens neck. The nearby "Cañon del Sumidero" was certainly worth a visit aswell, not only an impressive canyon, but also a good place to spot wildlife like birds, crocodiles and monkeys. I continued to the town of Oaxaca, loads of things to see and do here aswell, like the cultural sites/ ruins of Monte Alban and Mitla.