After visiting ruins on Saturday, we stopped in the small village of Ek Balaam. It is truly in the heart of rural Mexico, and is comprised of dozens of rustic hut-type dwellings. The people here largely make their living by weaving hammocks for the American market, and many homes had several completed hammocks hanging out front, as well as looms in their yards. Chickens and turkeys had free reign of the village and took full advantage of their right to the gravel roads! Our time in this village provided a fascinating glimpse of a more traditional way of living in Mexico. (Along the way to Ek Balaam we stopped by this beautiful church, and a craft store next to a small Mexican prison... interesting, indeed!)
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