After five and half hours we arrived in Palenque! The roads were very windy and in some parts washed away and the road was down to less than half a road. This coupled with mist, fog and the occassional rain made for a seat gripping trip!!! We travelled up over...
We arrived at San Cristobal de las Casas after flying from Oaxaca to Mexico City and then changing planes to fly to Tuxtela Guiteraz which is the nearest airport to San Cristobal. Christopher was desperate for a chai from Starbucks so, despite the short layover time...
Our final few days in Oaxaca were filled with museums, gardens, markets and a tour to Mitla (another archeological site). Saturday we joined about 25 people on an English speaking tour of the botanical gardens of Oaxaca which are actually within the grounds of Santa...
It is now Sunday afternoon and the Mexicans certainly understand what a day of rest means. This large city is sleepy today with only a few small shops open and plenty of people and families walking around the zocalo. We arrived here on Thursday after a four hour bus...
We arrived in Puebla in luxury. The bus system in Mexico is very good and the bus stations operate almost like airports. We had bought our tickets a few days before and decided to go Executive Class as it was only 20 pesos ($2) more. The seats reclined, their were...
New Year’s Eve was a great party. The major street in Mexico City was closed to traffic and it filled with people including families. Entertainment was provided by a variety of performers including Yuri. She is referred to as the “Madonna of Mexico”...
