Flamingos and Shaman. Our forth day was mid-tour and it was supposed to be a gap-day where he had a lighter schedule and could catch a little rest (but as usual, that has to be taken with a grain of salt). As such, we had only one scheduled shoot. Originally it was another hacienda, but as the flamingos were present at a nature reserve, they opted to go there. It was actually a fun outing where we went to the town of Ria Lagartos, and caught some boats that took us out into the reserve, that had a little Everglades feel. 
We saw a couple of crocodiles, many wild birds including pelicans, egrets, flamingos, and a couple of horse shoe crabs. Eventually we got to a point near some shallow water and sand bars, and the models got out and we were able to shoot them with the abundant wildlife in the background.
After our boat trip we had a nice lunch in Ria Lagartos, then ultimately made our way back to the Hacienda Tepich for the remainder of our break day. 
That evening Dasha had arranged for an optional event. She had arranged with a Mayan shaman to perform a traditional fire ceremony that allegedly dates back many generations. The shamanic mysticism is aligned with her new age spirituality. I decided to attend just to take in the unique cultural event. It was interesting as we placed some stuff in the fire that smoked, got a maraca, picked a stone. It was all supposed to be opening our wishes and actualizing our dreams.