Eco Genesis – a Sight for Sore Eyes
I’d spotted Ek’ Balam in the guide book weeks ago. Uncharacteristically for me, I actually did some reading about where I was traveling to before arriving there.
A large part of the appeal to Ek’ Balam is the Eco Genesis guest house. It sounded like a real sanctuary, and so it is.
Eco Genesis is set in a tiny village which is great – usually it is impossible to stay in a small village. It is close the the ruins of Ek’ Balam – described by the guide book as a fine specimen amongst Mayan ruins, with relatively few visitors. I am not disappointed.
The first order of business is to chill out. 
After months of having an agenda (more things to do in a day than I can possibly manage), I need a rest. The first day at Eco Genesis I do nothing, except lay in the hammock in front of my room, talk to other guests (an interesting lot), eat an enjoy the garden.
Comments (4 comments)
[…] Lee tells me that the excessive heat and humidity in these cinder-block houses causes disease. During the hot season, they are like ovens. […]
Doug’s Travel Journal » Archives » Hurricane Damage / January 13th, 2007, 11:16 pm / #
[…] After three days at Eco Genesis, it is time to move on. I’ve relaxed and unwound, I’ve done everything I want to do here and more, and Sue must have long since arrived in Merida. I don’t want to leave, but I am ready to go. Perfect! Nothing worse than traveler’s Complacency! […]
Doug’s Travel Journal » Archives » Moving On to Merida / January 22nd, 2007, 12:36 pm / #
Re: Lee tells me that the excessive heat and humidity in these cinder-block houses causes disease. During the hot season, they are like ovens.
Which is why Yucatecos sleep during the cool hours and find something to do as a community during the hours when their homes are excessively warm. This is one reason for all of the night time family entertainment. It is a wonderful ebb and flow of the use of time that has served them well for thousands of years and they are sick far less than we are.
Khaki / October 28th, 2007, 2:26 am / #
What a great insight! It makes a lot of sense that culture follows the necessities of climate and health.
web / October 29th, 2007, 10:45 am / #
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