Once off the ship, it was clear we were in an industrial loading area. Nothing touristy about the port at all. We were herded to town in one of their 'taxis'. Not a single visible vehicle was intact with mfg. original components. The vans had bench seats from any variety of used cars. None of the seats looked to be original. There were no doors on the passenger side of any of the vans (taxis) either.
We were handed maps with areas clearly marked to avoid and informed that none of the tourist shops would be open until after noon. We arrived in town at around 9am and were faced off with any number of children hawking souvenirs and begging for handouts. We were warned not to encourage these children and avoid them.
Lets just say the Encinata visit left an unappealing impression. We have no intention of visiting again.
Given the above description of the Encinata taxis, one can only wonder about the condition of the tourist buses involved in this accident as well.
I think you are speaking of Ensanda yes big flag
Karl Pilkington did a show a few years ago called ‘An Idiot Abroad’ featuring him as the idiot. The premise was that the producers would put him into all sorts of crazy situations and see how he dealt with them. The Mexico segment featured him learning to do bull fighting, Mexican wrestling, that sort of thing. One bit featured a Mexican holiday featuring lots of fireworks attached to ‘floats’ carried by people. Lot’s of injuries, of course. Karl really liked Mexico, but said their ‘Health and Safety’ had a lot to be desired. Mexican roads, Mexican buses, and Mexican truck/bus drivers all part of the ‘charm’.