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North America » Mexico » Chiapas » Palenque September 19th 2006

We left Puerto Escondido in the afternoon on the bus to San Christobel which took 12 hours and then a 5hour bus to palenque where we spent a night and went on a day trip to visit the mayan ruins and waterfalls that palenque is famous for. For $10 we had a private mini bus that took us to the mayan ruins where you can explore old palaces and tombs unfortunatly it was a misty morning so the pictures are kind of unclear, we were then taken to misol ha which is a huge waterfall where some of the film predator was shot, its a pretty impressive setting with a huge waterfall that falls into a large pool surrounded by rocks and some smaller caves but the Agua Azul waterfalls that we were taken to next ... read more
the mayan ruins at Palanque
a creepy little house at the ruins
who puts a tree in the middle of a walkway?

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City September 19th 2006

Simon C was right.... its a great place! Rich was very nervous going to Mexico City given all the bad press. What a pleasant surprise it was! A clean, character packed town with plenty of police presence which we felt safe wandering around in. The guesthouse we stayed in - Amigos - is very well run and very friendly and organised. They provided lockable luggage bins in the rooms as well as a safe vault (literally!!) for real important stuff. Keeping to safety basics locking the door all the time is just something that everyone should do. Good but simple food (already included in the price) and a downstairs bar plus internet all gave plenty to do in the evening. We will be staying there on our way back through for sure. Given our next day ... read more
Cool....
Centre for Arts in Historico Centro
The worlds first earthquake proof highrise...

North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara September 19th 2006

Believe it or not, Cinco de Mayo is not the only Mexican holiday. Lucky for me, I got to travel to Guadalajara to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day on Sept. 15. Guadalajara is the home of tequila and mariachi, and when I ask my Mexican friends to compare Guadalajara to Monterrey, they always say that it's "mas colonial." Many people here characterize it as the most Mexican city in Mexico, so we figured what better place to spend Independence Day and yell Viva Mexico? So, I packed my bags and headed out on a trip organized by my friend and personal travel agent, Oliver. Let's just say that he's amazing. He found the cheapest flights, reserved a hotel in the middle of downtown, and even reserved a van to take us from school to the airport. The ... read more
Safe?
Statue
Face Paint Anyone?

North America » Mexico » Hidalgo » Pachuca September 19th 2006

Oh man, the sound of pipes clanking is amazing. Espically when there is no water in them. Apparently water, I mean running, water that comes out of your faucet is a luxury that you get even if you have indoor plumbing and the ability to have running water. Having a constant supply of running water is something that I have learned to value. Let's put it this way, when you can't use your toilet, it's an amazing thing what you can do. Haha. So, moving on, we have had runnin water now, for almost one day since the last failure. YESS! I don't want to give the impression that this happens all the time, but, it does happen. Quite the interesting expereince. I am really going to move on from this now. School is going ... read more

North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara September 18th 2006

¡Hola amigos! I'm writing once again from Monterrey, but I spent the past 3 days in Guadalajara, celebrating Mexican Independence Day. This entails the top local government official (mayor/governor) giving the grito "¡Viva Mexico!" It's an amazing thing, central plazas all over Mexico packed with people all celebrating independence on the same night... We got into GDL before noon, piled into another taxi-van and got to our hotel, unpacked a bit, and took a walking tour. (See photos.) At the end of the tour was a huge 3 story market that sells EVERYTHING. I heard the phrases "A sus ordenes..." (at your service) and "¿Que buscaban amigas?" (what were you looking for, friends?) several hundred times, I'm sure. You really could get lost in the market... and we did. Luckily, there are openings in the tent/ceilings, ... read more
Welcome
Soak it up
Viva

North America » Mexico » Estado de Mexico September 18th 2006

My last couple weeks in Ameca have been very eventful. I took several day trips, to places just a couple hours from here. First I went back to Mexico City (DF or distrito federal, pronounced Day A-Fay) because I was going through withdrawal. Those who know me are aware that i need my fix, my libro-injection, my book fetish. Not having anything to read in weeks beside spanish newspapers and a spanish Franz Kafka´s Metamorphosis para ninos (for children), I had to brave the city once again to see if i could get hooked up. Luckily I found ¨American Bookstore¨ with a wide range of literature and i picked up some James Joyce, Jules Verne, Aldous Huxley, Joseph Conrad, Emile Bronte, and All Quiet On the Western front, all in small, cheap paperbacks. AHHH! That should ... read more
Pyramid Tunnel
Cholula Pyramid Hill
Pyramid West

North America » Mexico September 17th 2006

Just thought of something. ON the busride from Tecate to Mexecali, you go over these really cool, rocky mountains. The road winds down for miles, and you see it snaking below you. You also see unfortunate cars that have gone over the edge and rolled into a pile of twisted metal. I wonder about those cars, there were hundreds of them. Are they all unfortunate drivers? Or are some rigged and flung off, being worthless and old? I suspect many are accidents. These cliffs are steep as can be, and the bus just turns on down. There is little protection on the edges. Oh yeah, we went swimming in the California gulf, and there were some pelicans right out there. THese pelicans are giant! All of a sudden, I said to Tess, Look at that! I ... read more

North America » Mexico » Sinaloa » Mazatlan September 16th 2006

Hello world, what is up_ um the characters are being funny. So, we made it down to Guaymas. The internet cafe stereo is blasting hotel california, first in spanish, now in english. First, we were going to go down the baja, but the travel was looking difficult so we went to the mainland. We spent a night in Tecate, that was pretty cool. There were all these people in the park on sunday, just hanging out. Then we thought we would go to Mexicali. We went there, but it was just another border town. We looked at the map of Mexico and despaired, we had only done a tiny loop. Anyway, we weren{t felling mexicali, so we watched the sunset over california, as we looked at all the cars trying to get back into america. That ... read more

North America » Mexico » Baja California » Ensenada September 16th 2006

Wooooooo Dude ...... I cant believe Im starting a series of Blogs from North America. It was never in my plan to cruise here but some big draw cards enticed me. Paul Dawson and Russell were in town and a road trip thru Mexico with the boys in a Chevy rental was way too good to miss out on. We were also graced by the company of Amber (Pauls girlfriend) and Jimena (Russ's Argintinian friend) who are awesome and made for a kickass road trip crew. Haha .......... it wasnt long before Russ's presence was felt ....... as we approached the Mexican boarder he realised he forgot his passport (Koozer much) and we wernt turning back ..... haha ..... so the plan was to smuggle him back into the states ........ hmmmmmmmmm ....... could get interesting. ... read more
This was our transport while in Mexico
Cool views on the road
Russ, Jamaima and Amber getting creative with some candy

North America » Mexico » Estado de Mexico September 16th 2006

The day began with Popo releasing a plume of smoke on a warm and crystal clear morning against a bright blue sky. This is actually rare here, as it is mostly cloudly and cool here in the mornings. Plumes of smoke rolled out of the volcano in the distance while in town people were busy preparing for the day´s festivities. Locals believed it to be auspicious. Schools were hosting parades. All the children were dressed up in traditional costumes: ninos as cabelleros y ninas in colorful dresses or as charro, like Yorbelin. The evening celebrations began early in the plaza, where they had a stage set up for dance troupes. They represented various regional styles of dress and bailar. I can´t remember them all, but there were Durango, Veracruz, and Oaxena styles. They were all very ... read more
Bandera Grande
Kindergarten
Yorbelin in Traje de Charro




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