Blogs from Tabasco, Mexico, North America

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

On Thursday the 5th of March Chuck and I were on the east coast of the Yucatan in Playa del Carmen for the sunrise. That day we drove across the peninsula and watched the sunset on the west coast at a beachfront restaurant on Isla Aguada, where we camped for the night. The next morning Chuck and I drove to Villahermosa, in the state of Tabasco. Villahermosa is home to La Venta Park, where there is a zoological park and a collection of monuments from the ancient Olmec cities. The Olmec monuments date from hundreds of years before the birth of Christ. La Venta Park is located adjacent to the Lagoon of Illusions, which is partially located within a city park with beautiful gardens and walking paths. After visiting La Venta Park we took a taxi ... 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

Villahermosa, 23-01-1990. We decided on an over night bus to Villahermosa which took eight hours so we would save money on a hotel. Two of our belizian friends came along to the bus depot their faces looking sour at seeing us off without any business done, too bad.....FOR THEM!!! James even took a whole cigarette pack out of the shirt pocket of one of them, the man really can over do things when he feels safe behind my back. Still....the cigarettes came in really handy for the long over haul to Villahermosa. We had a long discusion about putas to while away the long bus ride. According to James putas son como drogas but he just likes them, tell me something new, mon!!! ... read more

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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