Wow its been a LONG time since my last blog. I appologize but getting on the computer to write is about the last thing I want to be doing... So lets see.... after three weeks in Palenque of sneaking into the ruins through la selva, going to the waterfalls, and generally enjoying the energy of that magical place, I left for Merida. It was quite the change to go from several weeks in the jungle to the regular bussle of city life in the Yucatan. I stayed only two days as I wasn't really feeling the energy of Merida. However, I [View Full Entry]

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Here are a few pictures from the last blog and Palenque: [img=http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs140.snc1/5975_96150372873_522467873_2167443_2694813_n.jpg] Ball court at Izapa [img=http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs160.snc1/5975_96150397873_522467873_2167447_2753753_n.jpg] Valentina the sea turtle [img=http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs160.snc1/5975_96150417873_522467873_2167450_4092516_n.jpg] The pacific side of the island I was staying on in Boca Cielo [img=http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs160.snc1/5975_96150427873_522467 [View Full Entry]

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Chiapas is by far the best state in Mexico so far! I love it here.... I arrived in San Christóbal de Las Casas about four weeks ago on an overnight-first-class-freezing bus from Oaxaca. Immediately I loved it here. San Christóbal aside from being politically interesting (Zapatistically) is situated in the Chiapan mountains at about 2500 meters. Its a charming town complete with colonial streets and a hippie vibe. The only thing more beautiful than the views from the roof are the people I have met in this city. :) The first day I arrived I was walking thru the mercado looking [View Full Entry]

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Here are some pictures from the last post... [img=http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs004.snc1/4152_74086622873_522467873_1855378_5230858_n.jpg] Pyramide de los niches at el tajín [img=http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs004.snc1/4152_74086627873_522467873_1855379_2137537_n.jpg] the city of El Tajín [img=http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs004.snc1/4152_74092182873_522467873_1855448_3109027_n.jpg] Papantla, Veracruz [img=http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs004.snc1/4152_74092227873_522467873_1855455_5916056_n.jpg] El Tule with Lau [View Full Entry]

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I am currently in Mazunte, Oaxaca. A beautiful beach town on the Pacific coast. Its a very small town, maybe 500 locals. Definite hippie vibe here. I am staying in hanging bed on a cliff overlooking the Pacific. Its so gorgeous! and it only costs $50 MX a night, which is about $4 USD. !! I love it. I know I have been lazy about posting a new blog.. Sorry. So much has happened in the last couple weeks and I just didn´t want to waste time in an internet cafe when I could be out seeing the world. :) You [View Full Entry]

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Well this has been an amazing week in Mexico City! Visited Xochimilco, a historic city that used to trade with Tenochitlan. Its known for its canals that were built when the city used to be on a lake. Actually they built the islands (and thus the canals) by using rocks, dirt and then planting trees which rooted in the lake botom and hold up the land. The lake was not very deep. Anyway I took a ride on a boat which was pushed along with bamboo sticks, like Venice, mexico style :) Floating vendors came up often to try and sell [View Full Entry]

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Well I made it to México city! I was sick the first couple of days but after some much needed rest and after hearing that they found Lucy mi gatito (¡depúes de tres semanas!) I feel better. yay! Today was very eventful. I went to the templo mayor, which is the main temple for the aztec empire tenochitlan, all of mexico city sits atop what used to be Tenochitlan, which was a village of 200,000, peaking in the early 1300´s and sat in the middle of a lake. Anyway they uncoverd the ruins of this temple in the late 1970´s. It [View Full Entry]

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Hi all! I plan to keep up on this blog so you can see what I'm up to on my travels... I leave for Mexico City next Wednesday, April 8th! I'll be staying in Colonia Centro downtown Mexico City two blocks from El Zocalo and Catedral National. Superexcited! [img=http://www.luxuriousmexico.com/wwwluxuriousmexico/Luxurious%20Mexico/Circuits/Deluxe%20fascinating%20Mexico/El%20Zocalo%20in%20Mexico%20City%20Photo%20by%20visitmexicopress.jpg] [View Full Entry]

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