If you plan to explore this area and visit the archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, you will find a hotel with bungalows on the outskirts of Kaua, where you can even experience the Mesoamerican ritual of temascal.
***The official currency of Mexico is the Mexican Peso (MXN).
Kaua, Yucatan, Mexico
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Other dishes that are regularly consumed, include egg with chaya, a plant similar to spinach; joloches, which are small fried tamales stuffed with ground beef seasoned with achiote, cooked in black bean casting, and served with habanero sauce and tomatoes; and queso relleno, a Dutch-style cheese that is filled with a mixture of ground beef with nuts, olives, and peppers, and bathed with a white sauce and a tomato sauce.
During the festivities of November, mucbil pollo is another traditional dish, which is prepared with chicken and corn dough, wrapped in banana leaves and buried to achieve slow cooking. This dish is usually accompanied by beverages such as atole de maíz nuevo or chocolate batido con agua, corn gruel and a milkless chocolate drink. Try other traditional drinks like xtabentún, a liquor made from fermented bee honey; bebida de anís, an anise drink; pozol con coco, a mixture of coconut water with corn drink; horchata, and drinks of regional fruits.
Among the sweets you can try is yuca con miel, a dessert made of cassava with honey; calabaza melada, a sweet made of honeyed pumpkin; camote con coco, a dessert made of sweet potato with coconut; coyol en almíbar, a sweet made of a local fruit in syrup; mazapán de pepita de calabaza, a marzipan made of pumpkin seed; melcocha, a sweet jam made with brown sugar honey; arepas, cornmeal pancakes flavored with anise and sprinkled with sugar; tejocotes en almíbar, another local fruit in syrup; and dulce de ciricote, a sweet made with a regional yellow citrus fruit low in sugar.
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Dry season (November to April): temperatures drop slightly, averaging 24 °C (75 ºF). During day, temperature reaches up to 34 °C (93 ºF) in April, and it drops down to 16 °C (60 ºF) in December, January, and February. Regarding rains, they are light, with an average of 40 mm (1.5 in) of precipitation per month; February is the driest month of the year, with 34 mm (1.3 inch). We recommend wearing shorts, T-shirts and sleeveless shirts. Don't forget your swmisuit, a hat or a cap, sunglasses, and a light sweater for the cooler nights.
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