Blogs from Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, North America - page 2

I haven't written for a couple weeks, not for a lack of material, but for a lack of time and internet. Experiences are more valuable than their record. Thus far in Mexico, the internet's estimated driving time has been significantly low. It said six hours from Mexico City to Malapasito. It was more like ten or twelve. I picked up another Agua Selva WWOOFer who happened to be on my way, early afternoon in Mexico City. We walked around downtown briefly, but didn't see much unfortunately. I was so tired of driving, I wanted to get it out of the way and stay put for awhile. Terje and I got along immediately, it was nice to have a co-pilot. I drove till I couldn't stay awake and we pulled over and pitched a tent at a ... read more

Catemaco, Veracruz, a 31 de octubre del 2009. Saludos. Les mando muchos saludos desde estas tierras de chamanes (casualmente pasaba yo por el pueblo de los brujos en el dìa de las brujas) y aprovecho para mandarles algunas fotos de Villahermosa, capital de Tabasco, Estado famoso por los polìticos de alta calidad y probidad que ha producido (Roberto Madrazo, Manuel Barlett, Lòpez Obrador, Arturo Nuñez y otras linduras màs). La capital, al igual que el resto del territorio estatal, està llena de agua: 2 rìos (Grijalva y Carrizal) y muchos lagos, lagunas, charcos y charquitos (de sed aquì nadie se muere). El clima igual de caluroso que la Penìnsula de Yucatàn. El principal atractivo turìstico de la ciudad (y el Estado) es el Museo Parque "La Venta", creado a iniciativa de un poeta local (cuyo nombre ... read more

We made it to Villahermosa! Kudos to Continental for the early arriving flights and sandwiches. As we landed in Villahermosa, I had a nervous feeling, but that feeling vanished as soon as the friendly Mexican customs agents greeted us like we were related to them. Mexican hospitality! The hotel Cencalli is beautiful, with huge murals painted on the wall at the entrance. Mike, our primary guide is very friendly and Javier, our driver seems very knowledgeable about the area. Our primary mode of transporation is a Mercedes Benz Sprinter van. I just figured out our bags are sitting outside of our door, better go get them! I will try and update before we leave to go to Palenque tomorrow. ... read more

Villahermosa, 24-01-1990. We will have yet again another over-night bus tonight, to Palenque. Once again we will save ourselves a night in a hotel by travelling overnight. Visiting El Parque La venta which is a bit of a botanical garden full with huge stone heads left behind by the mayans who once ruled this part of the world before we the white explores in the name of the catolic god, brought progress in the way of deadly diseases and by the force of steel white arms like swords, to this part of the world. A small, blond lady trying to capture a goose on the paper of her camara caught my eye so i asked her out for dinner. her name was Aino from Finland and our dinner date ended in her bed back at her ... read more

The rest of Mexico passed in a blur. We had about 5 days left to get back to Mexico City in time to catch our flight to Canada. We stopped in Palenque just long enough to catch the next bus to Villahermosa. There, we wandered around till all hours of the night trying to find a hotel that still had space and wasn't going to charge us super large sums of money. We stopped by one hotel that was straight out of a horror movie. The door handle just about fell off as we opened it. It had clearly been jimmied or forced open by some angry man in the past. The bed head was carved with all maner of Spanish obscenities and pleas for help. The flourescent lights flickered and the curtains billowed in an ... read more