A very uncomon but amazing arrival to Pez Maya!
Hello from one of the new volunteers in Pez Maya! We had a
great first week.
Last Saturday I, and the other new volunteer, Michelle,
had the chance to meet all the volunteers and staff members of Pez Maya.
Everybody was very nice and so welcoming with us!!! We couldn’t return to base
for the first 2 days because the road was flooded, so we spent a night in Tulum
getting to know everyone and enjoying the new town. The next day, we travelled
to Akumal Laguna, Yalkul, for snorkelling during the day, which was super cool.
The waters there are crystal clear and full of anemones and beautiful fish. Good
weather prevailed, and on Monday we took a boat through the beautiful mangrove
trees in order to reach the base. The boat leaves from Muyil,
one of the only town that serves as a pier in the Sian Kaan so it was a pretty
awesome way to go to Pez Maya, and see a lot of the vast reserve. It felt a bit
like a secret passageway opened up before up with each new turn and twist of
the boat.
After such an exciting arrival to base, the weather was
sunny all week, and we were able to dive twice a day. I was very excited to go
diving and start identifying corals, which both Michelle and I started our
coral spots after a check dive! My first
impressions of living on base are really good! The place is just wonderful;
I love the sunrises as well as the dark night sky full of stars. After a great
first week filled with fun, science, and diving, everyone celebrated with a
beach party on Friday night. Late into
the night there was amazing food, fun games and dancing on the sand. I can’t
wait to see what next week brings!
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