Blogs from Mexico, North America - page 715

It was another sunny day in Mexico and the temperature was mild, thus made sightseeing very pleasant. Coyoacan- 'Places of Coyotes' in the Nahuatl language, is in the southern end of Mexico City. It is quite close to Veronica's home. She used to hang out here when she was living in Mexico. It is also here, in Church of San Juan Bautista, where her parent got married. Coyoacan has a bit of everything to offer its visitors- the narrow colonial-era streets, cantina, plazas, parks, cafes, book stores, market and etc. All these has contributed to its lively yet relaxed atmosphere. After the Spanish conquest Hernán Cortés made his residence here, which is now a opened for visitors. It was also home to Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, and Leon Trotsky. The houses they lived in are ... read more

Day 7 Villa Corona, trailer park Chimulco and the hotsprings Highlights: hotsprings; Lake Chapala; molcajetes We woke up to a cool but beautiful morning and the tradition is, before breakfast you head to the hotsprings, so we went, no need to convince us. I was a little worried about the temperature as l like my waters to be bathtub temperature especially when the outdoor temp is still very chilly but after I poked my toes into the water to let Carlo know it was actually really really warm, we were in the pool within a sec. The hotsprings are part of a big water park but instead of just tab water in all the pools, waterslides, tube rivers, etc the park uses the underground hotsprings for the water, how fantastic is that. Plus the hotsprings are ... read more

Well I have been very busy. It is midterms week in school. I just finished writing 5 pages about Hitler and his Nazis and another 10 about mexican traditions. It was SO much work. But I finished. Today I took an examen in one of my computer classes. It was pretty easy. I got 10/10 points. This weekend I have the fun task of making a powerpoint about the Charles River...shouldn't be too bad. Oh and it has been conformed...I am definitely singing "Feliz Navidad" ALONE...duh duh duh..so if any of you happen to be in Mexico on the Col San Juan December 12th let me know because I can give you the address. Or just wishing me well would work too. I am terrified, because I kind of can't sing! Here goes nothing right... Love, ... read more

Day 6 Saltillo Zacatecas Guadalajara Villa Corona, no, not the beer factory :( just a town Highlights: route 54; wild bulls; Joshua trees; crosses; Tabasco; the three sisters; moo moo's; tequila plants; Woke up early (way too early for Carlo, 6:30am) but what else can you do at a Pemex stay in bed till 9? It was a misty, foggy and smoggy morning, a quick sandwich with peanut butter and jam a cup of strong coffee and were on the road at around 7.30am. Oh yeah let me tell you about the bathrooms here at the Pemex, they upped the price on the bathroom visits, last night it was 1peso (10cents) to get in now this morning it was 2pesos, how in the world did they change an old rusty coin machine in ... read more

"Ring..........!" I didnt remember setting the alarm the night before. Ohh, it was the school bell and i could see student assembled in the basketball courts, waiting for the heardmaster's speech. I arrived late yesterday at Veronica's and didnt realise there is a school right behind her house. . The school scenes actually entertained me in many ways...In one afternoon, i saw student learning ballroom dancing. On another occasion, there was salsa music coming from the school in the evening, it seemed like they were having party. Also from my room, i could see range of mountains. Veronica told me some of them are active volcano. First day in Mexico, we did the usual tourist stuff. Visited various places - Zocalo, Palacio Nacional, Templo Mayor, Cathedral Metropolitana... Zocalo meaning base, is one of the world's largest ... read more