Blogs from Mexico, North America - page 707

despues de un LARGISIMO viaje en un camion pollero, finalmente llegamos al pueblo de flores, al lado de un lago bello. rentamos un hotel bien bonito, y el proximo dia nos fuimos a tikal. ESTA HERMOSO! las ruinas son maravillosos, especialmente porque estan muy dentro de la selva. la guia fue buenisima onda, pasamos unas 4 horas ahi. nos suvimos a todas las piramides, que son las mas altas construidas por los mayas. caminando por la selva vimos UN MONO en los arboles!!! estaba yo super emocionada, y luego vi que habia dos pares de manitas...era una changuita que cargaba su bebe en su espalda!! luego vino otro y lo vimos brincar de un arbol al otro. hoy en la mañana partimos a mexico lindo y querido, y ahorita les escribo desde el pueblo de Palenque ... read more

Anywhere with a zona hotelera should be avoided, unless Disneyland is your second favourite place on earth. Saturated with Burger Kings, Starbucks and all things American, including the language, I was confused as to where I was. It's true I wasn't in Central America, Mexico is in fact part of North America, but it's also definitely a different country. Mexico definitely has a different language, a distinct culture, a Mayan history and indigenous people. Didn't it? Doesn't it? So, we quickly left Cancun, but not before spending a couple of hours fighting with hotel security to get onto the beach, to then fight with the "lifeguard" for some shade, which was more of a priority for him than actually saving a drowning man, who he was unaware of until we insited he get in the water ... read more

Jan 3rd-Jan 16th Cristiano and I spent two weeks traveling up and down a 200km piece of the Pacific coast of Mexico. We spent 2 days in a small surfing town called Sayulita, 2 nights in Puerto Vallarta, 2 nights in a resort called El Carayes and a week in another small town called La Manzanilla with my dad, step-mom and my little brother and sister. We had a great time! Our car broke down twice which was the only bummer about the trip but it also added some adventure. I have attached some photos from our trip. Enjoy! We leave for Brazil on Monday. Will update ASAP. Liz and Cristiano... read more

This will be the begining to my day to day Blogging, informing about the Conditions encountered on any of my diferent tours: Kayaking, Snorkeling, Hiking and Surfing Mainly. Kayaking to The Arch: - Took the Toninos (Italian Family), 2 couples and one 8 year old. - Weather; was about 25 Celcious, no wind what so ever, not even in San Jose del Cabo, normaly this time of year the North East Winds stop me from doing the 3 Bay Tour, Cabo Pulmo and La Paz (Isla Espiritu Santo) Kayaking and Snorkeling Tour. The Arch Tour is good to do Year round cause of its geographical location, protected from the winds of the winter, and no existing winds in the summer. - Water ws finally kindda cold, everybody was very greatfull we had wetsuits for our snorkeling ... read more

NEW YEAR! AH! This one{s going to be good, I swear... It certainly started off right ;) The party was lots of fun, everyone got super drunk really quickly, there are a lot of US frat boy types here. Some people played with sparklers on the roof and I took pictures. Then I stayed here and spent some quality time with Wendy, and we went up to the roof to watch the fireworks on the beach at midnite. It was pretty much my favorite new years. But now it{s time to begin the long trip home. All day today on a bus to Guadalajara. All day tomorrow packing up and readying myself for customs and so forth. Ugh. Saying some goodbyes I guess. :( Oh how this trip has changed my life.... read more