MARINA Y CLUB DE YATES ISLA CORTÉS 🇲🇽 MEXICO SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE
MARINA Y CLUB DE YATES ISLA CORTÉS 🇲🇽 MEXICO SPONSORS THE OCEAN POSSE
24° 39.4183' N 107° 58.7183' W
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We will gladly assist the Ocean Posse at the Marina & Club de Yates Isla Cortés.
Responding to your email we can give you a 10% discount on our rate,
CONTACT
AMENITIES
- 40 spaces to house boats up to 150 feet
- Draft of 2.3 meters
- Electricity of 50 and 30 amps
- Water
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Bathrooms
- Showers
- Wi fi.
Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortés SAFE APPROACH
RATES
We will be charging you in Mexican pesos not USD
| 31-35 Feet MXD | 36-40 Feet MXD | 41-50 feet MXD | ||
| Daily | 500 | |||
| Weekly | 2,550 | |||
| Bi-Weekly | 4,800 | |||
| Monthly | 6,250 | 7,500 | 9,000 |
LOCATION
24°39.466' N 107°58.736 O
S&H CRUISING GUIDE UPDATE AND LINK
- https://www.bluelatitudepress.com/Blue%20Latitude%20Press_SOC_Altata_update_2014.pdf
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
https://marinayclubdeyates.com/es/?lang=en
🇲🇽 TULUM
🇲🇽 Tulum
Tulum is the site of a Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. These magificent ruins are situated on 40foot tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. The site might have been called Zama, meaning City of Dawn, because it faces the sunrise.
Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying what is now Mexico .
It is one of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites, Tulum and you can see it from your own vessel and anchor just south or to the north of it if you are brave enough to enter the path though the reef with good light ( noon non cloudy not too windy )
and draw less than 6 foot on a calm day - give yourself the flexibility to visit during the off-peak hours of the early morning or late afternoon and save your track. The Sand is compacted so only recommended as a day anchorage.
Tulum's massive wall was thick and 1,300 ft long parallel to the sea and would have taken an enormous amount of energy and time, which shows how important defense was. On the southwest and northwest corners there are watch towers demonstrating a well defended city.
Tulum is considered by archeological experts one of the most well-known fortified sites of the Mayan Civilization
Three major structures of interest
El Castillo
Temple of the Frescoes
Temple of the Descending God
Since tulum had access to both land and sea trade routes it was an important trade hub, especially for volcanic glass called ovisidian used for tools, decorative objects and made into a type of sword with obsidian blades mounted in a wooden body. Called a macuahuitl .This weapon could inflict terrible injuries, combining the sharp cutting edge of an obsidian blade with the ragged cut of a serrated weapon.
From numerous depictions in murals and other works around the site, Tulum appears to have been an important site for the worship of the Diving or Descending god
Tulum was first mentioned by Jua Diaz a member of Grijalva's Spanish expedition in 1518, the first Europeans to spot Tulum.
In 2020, an underwater archaeological expedition led by Jerónimo Avilés again excavated the cave and revealed the skeleton of a female about 30 years of age that lived at least 9,900 years ago.
The Site is close to 2 marinas https://panamaposse.com/marina-vv-cancun and https://panamaposse.com/marina-el-cid
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🇬🇹 Castillo de San Felipe
🇬🇹 The Castle of San Felipe de Lara
(Castillo de San Felipe de Lara)
is a Spanish colonial fort at the entrance to Lake Izabal in eastern Guatemala.
Lake Izabal is connected with the Caribbean Sea via the Dulce River and El Golfete lake. The fort was strategically situated at the narrowest point on the river. The Castillo de San Felipe was used by the Spanish for several centuries, during which time it was destroyed and looted several times by pirates
The fort is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List and is a popular regional tourist destination.
The Castillo de San Felipe was built to protect the port of San Antonio de las Bodegas on the south shore of Lake Izabal from frequent pirate attacks, mostly by English pirates.
After nightfall, passage along the river into the lake was blocked by a large chain that crossed from the fort to the far bank. San Antonio was the main port for receiving Spanish shipping carrying goods for the Captaincy General of Guatemala and was responsible for supplying and garrisoning the fort. Guatemalan records contain details of captains being appointed to the fort well into the 18th century.
The position was a joint post, also including the position of mayor of San Pedro de Amatique and San Antonio de las Bodegas. The latter post was in name only, since the towns were soon abandoned due to constant slave raids by the Mosquito Zambo that left the Motagua delta and shores of Lake Izabal largely deserted, with those inhabitants that did not flee being sold into slavery in the British colony of Jamaica.
A tower already existed on the site by 1604, when it is recorded as having been destroyed. The fort was built in 1644 under the orders of Diego de Avendaño, then governor of the Kingdom of Guatemala. At the time it was known as Fuerte Bustamente ("Bustamente Fort") and the Torreón de Defensa ("Defence Tower").
The fort was redesigned in 1687 by Diego Gómez de Ocampo in the style of the French military architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The modified design was implemented in 1689. Three bastions were functioning by 1697.
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🇲🇽 San Cristóbal de las Casas
🇲🇽 San Cristóbal de las Casas is a city and municipality located in the Central Highlands region of Chiapas.
The historic center, has maintained its Spanish colonial layout, with narrow cobblestone streets, roofs covered in red clay tile and wrought iron balconies with flowers. The facades of the buildings vary from Baroque to Neoclassical and Moorish, painted in various colors.
Diego de Mazariegos founded San Cristóbal in 1528 as the Spanish regional base.
Its Spanish citizens made fortunes from wheat, while the indigenous people lost their lands and suffered diseases, taxes and forced labor.
San Cristóbal is considered to be the “cultural capital” of the state and a designated in 2003 a "Pueblo Mágico" (Magical Village) in 2003, Mexcian President Felipe Calderón recognized it as “The most magical of the Pueblos Mágicos” and is located in a small valley surrounded by hills in the mountains with a 2,200-meter elevation 7,218 feet gives the city a crisp and cool climate.
Much of it's large indigenous population made up of Tzotzils and Tzeltals continue to provide and continue to foster traditional culture.
The making of textiles, especially weaving, with amber another important product. Ceramics, wrought iron and filigree jewelry can be found as well. The area is for crafts is the tianguis at Santo Domingo. The city hosts an annual Amber Expo at the Centro de Convenciones Casa de Mazariegos.
A more traditional Mexican market is located just north of the Santo Tomas Church. It is open each day except Sunday, when its vendors go to the surrounding communities in the municipality to sell at their markets which serve traditional dishes such as saffron tamales, sopa de pan, asado coleto, atole de granillo, a drink called posh made from sugar cane and the delightful Chiapanecan Coffee.
The city’s attraction for tourists has also led to a number making San Cristobal their permanent home. Foreign influence is the city’s noted cured meat tradition, which can be traced back to both the Spanish and the Germans These are featured in a number of dishes including chalupas. The pedestrian-friendly cobble-stoned streets and pastel dwellings are hugging the hillsides and add to San Cristobal’s charm.
It’s a convenient hub for travelers to base themselves for further explorations and things to do all throughout the state of Chiapas.It's nightlife music scene offers reggae, salsa, techno and more.
In the early 90's a guerrilla group, known as the Zapatista National Liberation Army named after Emiliano Zapata, a popular hero of the 1910-1917 Mexican Revolution who defended poor peasants’ rights to free land seized from wealthy landowners, has caused skirmishes with the Federal Mexican Government in the area and back in 1994 even occupied the main plaza - all of which adds to the bohemian flair, sporting mannequins in balaclavas, playing revolutionary music and selling T-shirts. Images of Che Guevara mix with those of Subcomandante Marcos, the poetic, pipe-smoking political philosopher who declared that the “fourth world war against neoliberalism and oblivion”. ...
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🇲🇽 YAXCHILAN
Yaxchilan is an ancient Maya city located on the bank of the Usumacinta River in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. During the height of its power the kings of Yaxchilan built gleaming temples, pyramids, and luxurious palaces clustered along the grand plaza and was one of the most powerful Maya states along the course of the Usumacinta River, with Piedras Negras as its major rival. Architectural styles demonstrate clear differences that mark a clear boundary between the two kingdoms.
In 1882 archeologist Desire Charnay named it City Lorilla but Yaxchilan was a large center, important throughout the Classic era, and the dominant power over such smaller sites as Bonampak and was a rival of Palenque, with which Yaxchilan warred in 654.
The site is particularly known for its well-preserved sculptured stone lintels set above the doorways of the main structures which contain hieroglyphic texts describing the dynastic history of the city.
Yaxchilan is located on the south bank of the Usumacinta River at the apex of a horseshoe-shaped river bend.
This loop defends the site on all sides except for a narrow land approach from the south. This natural barrier protected the city from invasion from outside forces. However, the river was in a high flood stage during the six month rainy season, during this time Yaxchilan became an island due to the swiftly flowing waters of the engorged river which encompassed the city. An all-weather passage across the treacherous river was a necessity in order to gain access to the farmlands to the north of the city.
Yaxchilan had long been known to include an unusual raised terrace beside the river and pier in the river; these structures were long theorized to be the remains of a bridge thought to have been a suspension bridge built by the Maya across the River. If so, it would have been the longest bridge discovered in the ancient world. Yaxchilan required a dependable passageway to provide an uninterrupted flow of traffic across the river on a year-round basis.
The prevailing theory is by constructing a 100-meter long suspension bridge featuring three spans extended from a platform on the grand plaza of Yaxchilan crossing the river to the northern shore. This span would be the longest in the world until the construction of the Italian Trezzo sull'Adda Bridge in 1377 and this unique feat of engineering has been virtually reconstructed by computer by archaeoengineering techniques by Engineer James A O'Kon PE. Results of this hypothesis were presented to the archaeological and engineering world in the pages of National Geographic magazine in 1995.
The First Panama Posse gang to visit Yaxchilan was SV RESPITE / MY CROSSROADS AND SV CARINTHIA utilizing local knowledge by LUIS a Chiapas based bilingual tour-guide which still operates in the area. The Area and adjacent world heritage sites are bets accessed via a multi-day excursion from Marina Chiapas a sponsor of the Panama Posse.
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🇺🇸 MARATHON MARINA
MARATHON MARINA welcomes the panama posse
CONTACT INFO
1021 11th Street Ocean
Marathon, FL 33050
VHF 16/10
Tel: +1305-743-6575
Email: reservationagent@marathonmarinaandresort.com
SAFE APPROACH and FUEL DOCK
AMENITIES
- 123 slips, floating & fixed concrete docks
- Designated transit slips
- Vessels from 20 feet to 130 feet, controlling depth up to 9 feet
- 30 – 50 – 100 AMP, 125/250 vac single phase electrical service
- Securely gated, access code protected facility with 24 hour video surveillance
- Clean and well-appointed restrooms, showers and laundry
- High speed WiFi throughout the marina for your streaming convenience
- Ocean Front park & Vacation Rentals
- Pet Friendly
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RATES
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
https://www.marathonmarinaresort.com/marina/
🇳🇮 Granada
🇳🇮 Granada is a stunning city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua and historically one of Nicaragua's most important cities, economically and politically.
Granada had a thriving Indigenous population, but in 1524 Francisco Córdoba a Spanish conquistador the city was renamed Granada
and registered as a city in official records of the Crown of Aragon, and the Kingdom of Castile in Spain.
It’s home to multiple Spanish colonial landmarks that have survived repeated pirate invasions.
The city’s main plaza, Central Park, is dominated by the colorful, neoclassical facade of the Cathedral of Granada, originally dating to 1583.
The Centro Cultural Convent San Francisco nearby is famed for its displays of per-Columbian statues.
Granada, Nicaragua was the sister capital to Antigua in Guatemala. During the colonial period, Granada maintained a flourishing level of commerce with ports on the Atlantic Ocean, through Lake Nicaragua ( Lago Cocibolca) and the San Juan River. As such the city was victim to many battles with invasions from English, French and Dutch pirates trying to take control by sailing up the San Juan River.
It was also where American William Walker attempted to take control of Central America as a ruling president. One of his generals, Charles Frederick Henningsen, set the city ablaze before escaping, destroying much of the ancient city and leaving printed the words "Here was Granada".
Agriculture around Granada is reflected by dry forests and humid forests which grow on the sides of the nearby 1,344 meter high Mombacho volcano. The volcano is also home to a wide array of wildlife. The lake is also home to many creatures, both marine and freshwater creatures. It is the only freshwater lake in the world where sharks live.
The Midas cichlid, native to the San Juan River basin in Nicaragua and Costar Rica, is now recognized as a species complex with dozens of species, most or all of them inhabiting extremely reduced ranges. Fishing in the lake is plentyful and fishermen regularly catch guapote and mojarras, as well as sardines.
Granada's restaurants have received international recognition by newspapers like the New York Times.
Not only do they serve a wide variety of delicious foods, but they seek to do so in a manner that is sustainable and beneficial to the larger community. Granada is quickly becoming a central hub for excursions to other areas of Nicaragua and Central America so if you are in the region, stop by one of the restaurants mentioned on this list for a taste of Latin American hospitality
- The Garden Cafe
- Cafe de los Sueños
- Cafe De Arte
- Miss Dell’s Kitchen
- Bocadillos Tapas Kitchen & Bar
- Monna Lisa
To stay overnight you can book any of these lovely boutique hotels
You can access this world heritage site from the Marina Puesta del Sol in an easy day trip via rental car -
stay a few days to soak in the magnificent history and culture.