055 Cycle Touring Mexico

(^40) Frontera – Paraiso - 81km

From Frontera, a minor coastal route continued past pueblos with
colourful buses. At a drink stop, I realised that a mouth-watering
regional dish always accompanies a Coca-Cola advert. In Mexico, this
famous drink was accompanied by the traditional Yucatan cochinita
pibil, or pit-roasted pork, cooked in a banana leaf and garnished with
pickled red onions.
We biked to Paraiso, a village featuring a large central plaza and
home to the colourful San Marcos Church.
The next day allowed regular rest day chores and, as the town was
home to an interesting market, I went on a walkabout. The remainder
of my time was spent strolling through markets and narrow streets,
enjoying the food and shopping for chilli peppers.