Advertisement
« previous next »
Callejón de Besos.  
   

Callejón de Besos.

This city is beautiful in it´s alleys, which are small and winding, and only for foot traffic. This one in particular carries a legend of a maiden who would kiss her lover across the balconies, and, since he was of a lower class, she was killed by her father. There are children here who you can pay to tell the story. Some of the boys rent themselves out to kiss on the third step, as is tradition.
Catchup.

May 5th 2008
Alright, much to catch up on. Finally, the photos of Guanajuato, and a few from our trip to the beach. We all skipped a Friday of school and piled into our friend Antonio's mini-van and a rental car (9 girls and 3 boys total), and drove the 5 hours to Ixtapa. We opted for the cheapest lodging possible and found ourselves in the "less touristy" town of Zihuatanejo in a beautiful house with ... read more
North America » Mexico » Michoacán » Morelia

Mexican Flag The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more
Advertisement
Tot: 0.06s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 9; qc: 33; dbt: 0.0306s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb