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A family vacation took a brief detour from the hustle of modern day travel when we went to Chichen Itza. Tucked away into the peninsula, I can imagine the surprise of its discovery by the western world. The beauty and preservation only add to its grandeur.

I was unexpectedly met though, by hundreds and hundreds of vendors, most of them undoubtedly of strong Mayan heritage, who spend sunrise to sundown here in hopes of making a few pesos. Near the end of the tour, I saw this old woman who, despite her feeble nature, appeared to still be forced into the lifestyle of living off of the blessed tourist, me.