086: Laura and Perry McFarlin — Discovering the Yucatan with Friends

This favourite from the past year was aired on episode 33. My longtime friends, Laura and Perry, are calling in from Iowa to join me as my guests on today's podcast. They are the couple responsible for Cancun Map and MapChick maps, and travel guides of the Yucatan Peninsula. Perry shares the amusing story of how a waiter friend had won an obstacle course contest for a free trip to a little-known place called Cancun, Mexico. When he returned from the trip he told Laura and Perry, they must visit. This was in the 80's when hotels were so far apart it was a 2-3 minute plane ride between them. The couple loved the area so much they would visit over and over even though they didn't have it in their budget. They would sleep on the beach in a tent, and buy a loaf of bread with some butter, and rough it for a couple of weeks. They knew they had to share the information they were collecting with others. This is when they started their map projects. In the early days, they would pay someone to show them local swimming spots, local life events, and remnants of the ancient people. Perry also used a bicycle equipped with a compass and an odometer and pinpointed every last turn through small towns. And, all with little to no Spanish. The couple muses about writing a book about their experiences over the last 20 years but with the annual updates to their seven sets of maps, they may not find the time. Be sure to catch the story of the night time fish dinner! Laura and Perry's Secret Spots: ● Chamikos - Always the Best Food ● El Galeon del Caribe - Fresh Fish Over Hot Coals Use these Resources to Continue Your Journey: Loco Gringo Loco Gringo on Facebook Email Kay: askkay@locogringo.com LocoGringo Mexico Vacation Free E-books Loco Gringo Valladolid E-books Available on Amazon Cancun Map Map Chick Laura@cancunmap.com

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086: Laura and Perry McFarlin — Discovering the Yucatan with Friends is an episode from Loco Gringo Mexico.

This episode is 32:01 long.

This episode was published on Dec 26, 2017.

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