Valladolid with kids (including Chichen Itza!)
I'll be honest - I only booked four nights in Valladolid for us because a) I didn't fancy the long day trip to Chichen Itza from the Yucatan coast and b) it looked like a way cheaper place to hang out for a few days after a week in Playa del Carmen. Turned out to be a pretty good bit of travel planning! We LOVED Valladolid; after the tourist hectic-ness of Playa del Carmen it was a welcome change to be in a small, beautiful little Mexican town. And it's gorgeous! Brightly coloured buildings, a lovely little central square and cathedral, all very walkable - it was a fab stop for all of us. We stayed in a little budget place called Hotel San Clemente, right on the corner of the town square. It was a beautiful, crumbly old building set around an inner courtyard with a pool. I'd read very mixed reviews online and was a bit wary of what the place might be like in real life but I was really pleasantly surprised. Yes, the rooms were dated and the bathroom definitely needed a...