Blogs from Chiapas, Mexico, North America - page 66

Okay, so buying a bike and all the necessary accompaniments is not entirely realistic, or cheap. I'm currently figuring out another path, another way to bring home more of those life changing experiences I was looking for. Yeah. It looks like I'll be in B.C. in a month, but as ever, that could change. Later y'all.... read more

Yaxchilan is an ancient Maya city situated in the jungle. We reached the Yaxchilan by boat. On our way we saw a varied wildlife across the river. We even saw a caiman on a rock in the river. Yaxchilan (which was abandoned around AD 810) is one of the most important pre-Hispanic cities in the Usumacinta region.... read more

Finally a lazy day. Travelling can be hard work. Bus journeys that last 24hrs or more. Trekking through humidity and heat. Worrying about not spending much money, and therefore staying in hotels that you wouldn't normally tolerate because they're cheap. A lie in at the nasty hotel followed by a day spent wandering around the markets and churches of San Cristobal. I brought some random fruit, a Papaya - large green, smelling of melon from the outside, orange and tasting like a cross between melon and banana inside. Pachuyra (I think), green scales on the outside, inside succulent milky flesh surrounding seeds, I can't describe the flavour but it was sweet and pleasant. Panches, small yellow cherry like fruit that tasted of cheese. I didn't like them. In the square we were accosted by a small ... read more

Up very early. 6am, the crack of dawn, luckily there was no chance of sleeping at this time anyway due to the cockerels. We had booked a tour to a few waterfalls and the ruins at Palenque. Agua Azul was the first. An beautiful river flowed creating several falls and some rapids, collecting in pools where people swam. Smaller bubbling streams joined with the main river. Where the water collected the pools reflected the sky in combinations of blues and turquoises, people bathed in the cool clear water. I hadn't bought my swimming trunks so I just had to soak up the scenery. Jungle surrounded the river, providing rich sounds and smells to the area. The squeal of some kind of giant cricket continuously reminded us that we were in the jungle the whole time. A ... read more

The streets of San Cristobal de Casas consisted of beautiful colonial buildings, attractive churches and a lively mix of different people. From tribes people from the villages, Mexicans of Spanish descent and many many tourists, travellers and holiday makers. The overnight journey to San Cristobal had been one of the more tiring of those I've experienced, so a hotel with hot water was a top priority. We stayed in one of the nicest hotels yet, Hotel San Martin, even had a TV. Slept, catching up on sleep yet again. Had a "menu del dias" at a small authentic looking restaurant, most of the food seemed to be bean based, refried beans as a side order and a red bean sauce - I'm getting a little sick of Mexican food now. The Mexican food back home in ... read more