Black spiny-tailed iguanas

Today we went to the Tulum ruins and there were so many lizards it seemed like there was a zoo of lizards and they all escaped. We would see one then we looked closer and would see six more on the roof and on the base of the building. They were in the sun and on the rocks, and one was eating grass. We know why there were so many lizards at the ruins—it’s because the Black Spiny-Tailed Iguanas like rocky places with trees to climb.

When we got home we did some research. I learned that black spiny-tailed iguanas:

Murals in Tulum

As we were walking and biking in Tulum we saw some murals on walls and buildings. You can see how big they are by looking at the truck and turtle picture. The murals are very colorful and are a lot more interesting then just a plain wall. My favorite one is the one with the people that have fish heads and are at a bar.

¿Cuanto Cuesta?

How much does it cost? When you are travelling it’s sometimes hard to know how much things cost. One reason it is hard to know if things are expensive or not is because we don’t know how much things are worth. For example a burrito with a horchata at a food stand in Mexico costs $2.25 (40 pesos) but at a restaurant in Point Arena it costs $10.00 with a horchata and a burrito.  One USA dollar costs 18 pesos. I came up with some word problems that show how much things cost.

BIENVENIDOS A MEXICO

My family and I left Point Arena to go to southern Mexico. We first went to Cancun and had some good food. We found a plaza called Parque de las Palapas and it had a lot of food stands. Last night there was a man singing and people were dancing to the music. My mom wanted me to dance but I did not want to (even though my teacher Ms. Liz would like it!).

Food stands