El Triunfo

It was great to be back on the bicycles again and what made it even better was that we we cycled quiet country roads the whole day.

Rio Usumacinta along which we cycled for a few kilometers.

From Mactun northwards a brand new road was being constructed alongside the existing one. It was being built on what used to be the railway line. Mexico's rail network is even more forgotten about than South Africa's.

We had some great birding along the way and we stopped often to check things out. We stopped at a little rural comedor just outside El Triunfo for lunch and even there we had some birds to entertain us.

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)

Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)

Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater (Sporophila torqueola)

This Limpkin was catching snails while we ate our lunch.

While a pair of Northern Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos) flitted in the trees next to the comedor.

Lots of Roadside Hawks (Rupornis magnirostris) today.

We are staying at the simple but clean and comfortable Hotel San Jose in El Tiriunfo. Good value at M$430 with an icy air-con and a boiling hot shower.

On the suggestion of the dona of the hotel, we had supper at a taco stand near the village "park" which is more of a open air sport area. It was a busy, full of kids playing basketball and with the church next door ringing its bell to summon folk to evening mass.

Nice gringas al pastor from this food truck.

Today's ride: 70 km (43 miles)
Total: 2,136 km (1,326 miles)

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