Ek Balam in Yucatan, Mexico.

Ek Balam guide: ticket prices, hours and what to see

Updated in September 2026, this Ek Balam guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, parking, transport, accessibility and what to see. Ek Balam is a Maya archaeological site in Yucatán, Mexico, whose name means "dark jaguar" or "star jaguar" in Yucatec Maya. The federal INAH admission…

Xlapak guide: ticket prices, hours and what to see

Updated in September 2026, this Xlapak guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, parking, transport, accessibility and what to see. Xlapak is a small Maya archaeological site on Yucatán's Ruta Puuc, Mexico, whose name means "old walls" in the Maya language. The site's official listing, last…
Snorkelling in the Silfra Fissure, Iceland.

10 amazing places to go snorkelling

There are plenty of places around the world where you can go snorkelling and see a few fish. But these ten are genuinely incredible. What makes it special, varies, however. It may be the variety of marine life, the quality of the water or the…