- Transit
So far our trip has basically consisted of blissful moments of relaxation, where we know where we are sleeping, eating etc. for a few days, and then periods of frantic organisation, which includes long hours in the nearest internet cafe Posted by willandsam in Will and Sams World Tour | Mar 15, 2009
- SANTA MARIA DEL ORO
EN OTRA DE NUESTRAS ESCAPADAS FUIMOS A SANTA MARIA DEL ORO UNA LAGUNA EN UN CRATER, COMO PUEDEN VER HERMOSA! SE PUEDE MANEJAR CAMINAR O RECORRER EN BICI TODO AL REDEDOR QUE MIDE UNOS 4KMS! HAY LUGARES PARA ACAMPAR Y Posted by wanderers in TROTAMUNDOS | Mar 1, 2009
- SAN BLAS NAYARIT
ESTA VEZ DECIDIMOS RECORRER LAS COSTAS CERCANAS A PUERTO VALLARTA Y POCO A POCO IR DESCUBRIENDO Y REENCONTRANDONOS CON NUESTRO PAIS! QUE BUENA FALTA NOS HACE Y QUE MEJOR QUE LOS ALREDEDORES!
SALIMOS DE PUERTO VALLARTA HACIA SAN BLAS, A UNAS Posted by wanderers in TROTAMUNDOS | Mar 1, 2009
- Baja California Sur, Mexico
WOW! Mexico! Although we may have missed a few things by not driving, we got some great views of the Sea of Cortez and the Baja peninsular during our flight from San Diego to Los Cabos (the Cabos, which are Posted by jessnsteve in Kays Odyssey | Feb 28, 2009
- ¡Lo Mejor de Mexico!
BEST DESSERT - Nieve de Rosas (Rose Petal Sherbet) in Oaxaca
BEST HORCHATA - (Rice Milk) at Mercado Coyoacan in Mexic Posted by kreglicka in WANDERLUST | Mar 3, 2009
- Hostel Moneda
Hosteling is not for those sensitive to sound. However, with a good set of earplugs, passing time in hostels is not only economical, it's a great way to meet people from around the world.
Upon our return to Mexico City, Posted by Iancela in Mexico in the Summer | Aug 10, 2005
- Ernesto's Tour
Hungry, we waited the appropriate few minutes of greetings before asking Ernesto where we could find a good torta, a style of sandwich I can only find here. Once a chilango himself, this Mexico City-raised friend paused momentarily to get Posted by Iancela in Mexico in the Summer | Aug 8, 2005
- Los estudiantinos
Stone walls rose to a pink and red stuccoed cupola, alit against a deep blue Guanajuato night. In front of the church, some estudiantinos gathered, while their audience sat and stood around them on the stairs, creating an impromtu mini Posted by Iancela in Mexico in the Summer | Jul 31, 2005
- The Heart of Mexico City
We had moved to the center of the city - El Zocalo - and it was packed with people. Into the little ten by ten room with two computers that the hostel provided, through a metal-framed, iron-barred horizontal window, flowed Posted by Iancela in Mexico in the Summer | Jul 26, 2005
- Tenochtitlan (under construction)
The heart of Mexico City was built over the heart of Tenochtitlan, where the Aztecs settled and built their empire. Posted by Iancela in Mexico in the Summer | Jul 26, 2005
- Coyoacan
Coyoacan = place of the coyotes
According to a local legend, a coyote used to bring chickens to a friar who had saved the coyote from being strangled by a snake. Coyocan was founded by the Toltecs in the 10th Posted by Iancela in Mexico in the Summer | Jul 25, 2005
- El Cenote Azul
11:20 - El Cenote Azul
Scalloped cobblestones supported my aching feet, a swinging pillowed platform (complete with dining table) offered my body a chance to rest. House music blared through my headache, drowning out the traffic we had just shut Posted by Iancela in Mexico in the Summer | Jul 24, 2005
- Hocketing
'Caer en blandito' - to fall out of nowhere onto a soft bed; an expression of luck
Ernesto Martinez was a name Thollem was given by a colleague in San Francisco, who owned a CD of this Mexican composer/performer. With Posted by Iancela in Mexico in the Summer | Jul 27, 2005
- All roads lead to Tulum...
Five minutes after the hotties left us, an oil truck stopped and told us we were standing on the wrong road and that he would drive us to the right place.
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- ¡LA VIDA ES UN CARNAVAL!
Catching a ride the next day was easy again, and after 3 hours with 2 Jehovah's Witnesses we arrived in colorful Campeche.
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/176727/Imagen_103.j Posted by kreglicka in WANDERLUST | Mar 3, 2009
- Hitchhiking continued...
After taking a colectivo to Cancún and walking for an hour in unbearable heat to get to an exit road to Mérida we got lucky again - 20 minutes at a gas station and we were Posted by kreglicka in WANDERLUST | Mar 3, 2009
- Women Potters of San Marcos Tlapazola, Oaxaca
Alvin Starkman M.A., LL.B.
Every Sunday Gloria awakens at 3 am, and begins preparing tejate, a frothy, tasty corn and cacao based drink, which she will offer for sale in the Tlacolula market. A couple of hours later her Posted by titosarah in Attractions in and around Oaxaca, Mexico | Mar 3, 2009
- Oaxaca to San Cristobal de las Casas & Palenque driving tour
Alvin Starkman M.A., LL.B.
Introduction
This 2,000 kilometer driving tour serves the needs of vacationers to Oaxaca who also want to take in the sights in central Chiapas, as well as those who want to at least consider visits to the Posted by titosarah in DRIVING TO, FROM, AND IN OAXACA | Mar 2, 2009
- One year older, but still a head turning guera!
So I turned 27 on Feb 21 and had a pretty exciting day to mark the occasion.
Juan Carlos and I headed out to Oaxaca for the weekend, after he told me that he heard that one of his Posted by ssshauna in Otra vez... | Feb 27, 2009
- In Playa del Carmen
I got an early bus out of Mèrida this morning for Playa del Carmen, and made it here at about 2:00. No wifi at the hotel, so I'm checking in from an internet cafe.
It's definitely a beach tourist town, Posted by elefantstn in Working Vacation | Feb 24, 2009
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
February 17, 2009, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Yes, the trip is already over, and I'm quite delinquent in posting information on our last port before concluding the voyage in Los Angeles. So, here it is, to Posted by Len Reeser in Reesers around South America | Feb 23, 2009
- How we discovered little America...
In Playa del Carmen we were welcomed by Alfredo, a friend of Alejandro from Mexico City. After introducing us to his friends he stated that we're leaving our backpacks at his friend's a Posted by kreglicka in WANDERLUST | Feb 21, 2009
- Annoyances
I feel like most of my entries have taken a pretty positive tone, but I wanted to register some complaints before I leave:
* Traffic/Pollution: The city isn't some sort of traffic-choked hellhole, but the streets are very narrow and the Posted by elefantstn in Working Vacation | Feb 23, 2009
- Not Pictured
The blog has so far mostly revolved around descriptions of things I've photographed, so I'd like to take a minute to mention some things I didn't -- or couldn't -- photograph.
* Mennonites. They live somewhere in the area, and come Posted by elefantstn in Working Vacation | Feb 23, 2009
- The most beautiful beach, sharks, iguanas and dancing!
After another overnight trip we arrived in Tulum - a well known backpackers spot. We planned to head straight for the cabañas at the beach, but while passing next to one of the hostels Posted by kreglicka in WANDERLUST | Feb 20, 2009