Uaymitun 2016-Blog Post #4 “Chicxulub!”

Welcome to our 4th Blog from our Uaymitun 2016 winter!

Cheers from Uaymitun, MX!

-doug and elaine

mayan-glyphsWith a few miscellaneous pictures thrown in, the blog is going to focus on our nearby town of Chicxulub!

My supervisor while raking the beach!
My supervisor while raking the beach!
While inspecting the roof had a great view!
While inspecting the roof had a great view!
Moon over Uaymitun!
Moon over Uaymitun!
Pam and Ray heading to a Murder Mystery!
Pam and Ray heading to a Murder Mystery!
A beach house at dusk near Mat & Terri's house.
A beach house at dusk near Mat & Terri’s house.
Taking a break on my morning walk!
Taking a break on my morning walk!
The Bridge to Nowhere (Before-Mar 2015)!
The Bridge to Nowhere “before” (Mar 2015)…
... now!
… and “after” (Jan 2016)!
Nutella Marquesita on the Malecon!
Nutella Marquesita on the Malecon!

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Apart from it being our closest and favourite little town, Chicxulub is famous for a major event in Earth’s history!

The Chicxulub crater is an impact crater buried underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Its center is located near the town of Chicxulub, after which the crater is named. The date of the Chicxulub impactor, which created it, coincides precisely with the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary (K–Pg boundary). The crater is more than 180 kilometers (110 miles) in diameter and 20 km (12 mi) in depth, making the feature the third of the largest confirmed impact structures on Earth; the impacting bolide that formed the crater was at least 10 km (6 mi) in diameter. So long dinosaurs!

Gravity anomaly map of the Chicxulub impact structure
Gravity anomaly map of the Chicxulub impact structure

The coastline is shown as a white line. A striking series of concentric features reveals the location of the crater. White dots represent water-filled sinkholes (solution-collapse features common in the limestone rocks of the region) called cenotes after the Maya word dzonot. A dramatic ring of cenotes is associated with the largest peripheral gravity-gradient feature. The origin of the cenote ring remains uncertain, although the link to the underlying buried crater seems clear.

But our view of Chicxulub is quite different!

Yucatan Hwy 27 at the turn to Chicxulub
Yucatan Hwy #27 at the turn to Chicxulub.
The road into town has salt ponds on both sides.
The road into town has salt ponds on both sides.
We take our laundry to the Lavendaria Caremi!
We take our laundry to the Lavendaria Caremi!
One of the 'loncheria' on the town square!
One of the several ‘Loncheria’ across the street on the town square!
The basketball court in the square got a new cover last year!
The basketball court in the square got a new cover last year!
From the basketball court looking back at the centre of the square!
From the basketball court looking back at the centre of the square!
One of the several small stores around the square.
One of the small stores (tienda) around the square.
Calle 20 which leads from the square to the pier was finally paved!
Calle 20 which leads from the square to the pier was finally paved last year!
Willys, small grocery stores is on the left side of the street.
Willys, a small grocery store, is on the left side of the street.
The Bamboo Beach, on the right, got a new coat of paint, but is still closed.
The Bamboo Beach, on the right, got a new coat of paint, but is still closed.
Calle 17, where the Casa del Faro restaurant is, was also paved!
Calle 17, where the Casa del Faro restaurant is, on the left, was also paved!
The Chicxulub Pier
The Chicxulub Pier
The last El Norte storm has piled up the seaweed by the pier!
The last El Norte storm has piled up the seaweed by the pier!
Morning meeting!
Morning meeting!
I'm glad they are cormorants and not vultures!
I’m glad they are cormorants and not buzzards!
View of the town!
View back to the square!
Fishing boats dot the beach!
Fishing boats dot the beach!
Gaby the hairdresser / barber works here, but it was to early today!
Gaby the hairdresser / barber works here, but it was too early for her to be open today!
Calle 18 has one of the nicer houses downtown...
Calle 18 has one of the nicer houses downtown…
... and the local dentist!
… and the local dentist!
A fairly new butcher (carneria) is on the corner!
A fairly new butcher (carneria) is on the corner!
Looking back down Calle 19 towards the square
On my way back home, looking back down Calle 19 towards the squarel
Across the street is our favourite beverage vendor!
Across the street is our favourite beverage vendor; not quite open at 10AM!
And on the other corner, where we get our drinking water!
And on the other corner, where we get our drinking water!
Looking down Calle 12 to the beach!
Looking down Calle 12 to the beach!
There are several small restaurants on the road out of town.
There are several small restaurants on the road out of town.
Hotel los Caracoles;
Hotel los Caracoles; formerly in the Hilton chain!

A few minutes further down this road it joins up with Yucatan Hwy #27, the Coast Road, which takes us back to Uaymitun!

That’s it for our 4th blog of  Winter 2016… stay tuned!

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Cheers!

Love to all,

-doug and elaine

 

 

5 thoughts on “Uaymitun 2016-Blog Post #4 “Chicxulub!””

  1. Wow, brings back so many memories seeing the pictures. Has Auntie got up the courage yet to jump on the colectivo to ride into town?

    Wish we could join you for some Ixamal and naranja agria margs!

  4. Oh goodness now Davey and I miss Chicxulub and both of you even more than we already did!!!
    Wonderful to see all the upgrades to the little community:)
    Awesome Blog!

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