An armed boat came out to greet us and stayed at the mouth of the channel until the ship was docked. We wondered if they have had problems with modern day pirates in this part of the world. We'll be going to the lecture about modern day pirates tomorrow and maybe we can ask. Possibly having gun boats follow cruise ships is a normal precaution.
This area seems to be under development with large paved areas under construction right now. There are no tall buildings in view. There is a thick heat haze between us and the local volcano.There was a Mexican band at the pier when we arrived. That must have been an early day for them as we pulled in to the port before 8AM.
We tried to get on a tour to the Izapa ruins that are about 45 minutes away but the tour bus was full. Other tours didn't interest us as much so like many other passengers, today we are just going to hang around the immediate area. We had an interesting meal with a couple from New Joisy (Jersey). It seems that every time you share a table with someone you get the most amazing stories. We agree that it is one of the selling points of cruising. The staff and other passengers have been consistently friendly.
I ran across your blog and since I can't find info on Puerto Chiapas, I thought maybe you could give me some info based on your recent visit. We are going there in April. Everything I read reiterates your statement about not much to do there. Are there taxis available at the pier or are you absolutely stuck if you don't get a ship tour? We want to go to Izapa ruins and Tapachula City but don't know how to make that happen. Any suggestions or input would be very welcomed.
ReplyDeleteI know this is not really the purpose of your blog but I'm desperate for information.
Bob Lynch
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