Turtles,a rocky beach,a flower,injustice,and a butterfly (Dial up warning)

[Guava Jelly]

Turtles
Isla Mujeres Turtle Farm:
Isla Mujeres is the ancestral hatching ground for the giant sea turtles who lay their eggs in the soft sand every May through September. For many years the sea turtles were killed for their meat and shell and their eggs dug up for food. They are now federally protected. The eggs are placed in pens to keep them safe from predators and the newly hatched turtles are placed in tanks until the are released into the wild by the local school children. The Isla Mujeres Turtle Farm is located on Sac Bajo and is funded by the Mexican Government and donations. Open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There is also a small gift shop and snack bar.
Related Playa del Carmen
(I also noticed they had two loggerhead's)


a rocky beach
The Beautiful view from the Isla


a flower

an injustice
If you turned your head 180 degrees from the above rocky beach photo...You get this

:(

And a butterfly for buddhamama

This one wasn't taken on the isla and was sleeping at the time

And Good Morning DU
I have to work now .
:mad:

[zanne]

1. Incredible pictures.

Especially the turtles. Wow. The shanty town is heartbreaking. Why is it that the people who live in the most beautiful places in the world are so poor?

[Guava Jelly]

2. Bad government and greed

The few own everything and the main populous just scrape by.
Thank you
The beach picture was taken from a moving vehicle so it isn't very clear.
and good morning

[JitterbugPerfume]

3. absolutely beautiful

and well worth the "dial up" wait!


the injustice of poverty in such a beautiful world

[Guava Jelly]

5. Oh yeah it is

I am glad you like it

[Shine]

4. Wow, that turtle shot is amazing!!

I love turtles! :loveya:

Thanks for sharing these and welcome back! :hi:

[Guava Jelly]

6. It was really neat

Don't get me wrong you could tell it wasn't very well funded but any little bit helps.
And thank you.
:hi: :7

[eppur_se_muova]

7. Turtles are now on my desktop, thanks for the pic.

Gives the monitor that nice "aquarium" look.

[Guava Jelly]

9. I took a bunch of really good ocean pictures

this one is my current desktop

[kwassa]

8. we honeymooned in Playacar in '99

Takes me back, even the shot of the poor villages.

Did you visit any Mayan ruins?

[Guava Jelly]

10. No I didn't But I really wanted to see them.

I will next time.