Destination: Mexico

Palenque 2

Fri, 6 Jul 2007 | By thorn | Views [529] | Comments [1]

Today we went to Palenque ruins. I´m glad we went to Chichen Itza first, because Palenque was far more interesting. 94% of the city is still under the forrest, with only a few temples unearthed and restored. It was great to wander through the forrest ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Palenque, Mexico

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By thorn | Views [552] | Comments [4]

We´ve just come off the bus after a 9 hour journey from Merida. It sounds bad, but the Mexican busses are air conditioned, so it was actually nicer than being outside. We got held up by the military twice at road blocks, and every time we stopped the ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

tatauzoquico

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By ldeutch | Views [1146]

my new home for the next 6 weeks.. the group of participants arrived and we have been having orientation in a more central pueblo... tomorrow the groups will be defined and thurs we go again to the communities to spend a night with a family, each person ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Sunny Mexico

Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By thorn | Views [397] | Comments [3]

Hola from Sunny Mexico. It´s about 34 degrees here and very very humid. I spent all of yesterday walking over the ruins of Chichen Itza. They were huge and amazing. There were several temples, a few ball courts, a maze of 1000 colonades (there were only ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: pisotoa school trip

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 | By sophie_991 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Mexico addiction

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 | By malo | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Spring Break 2007

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 | By malo | Photo Gallery

hasta agosto

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 | By ldeutch | Views [1418] | Comments [1]

Well, where do I start. I'm already completely exhausted, overwhelmed, nervous, excited, etc etc and it's only "orientation." We've had 8 hour days of workshops ... conflict resolution, expectations, hopes, small group dynamics, political/social/economic ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Day of rest

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 | By ldeutch | Views [1145]

Despite my big plans to go the anthro musuem, and do some interviews with my video camera ... I'm giving myself a day of rest. 12 hours of sleep 3 nights in a row, and for once I feel rested. After a wonderful breakfast of chilequiles, scrambled eggs, ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

detour

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 | By ldeutch | Views [1116]

I just returned from a very pleasant sidetrip to the northern tranquil, colonial towns of Queretaro and the much spoken about San Miguel de Allende. I had a lovely stay in Queretaro where I met up with a friend, and soon to be classmate at Temple, ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, mexico, queretaro

Heating up-Day3

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 | By ldeutch | Views [1071]

I just met with Mauro, the coordinator with SEDEPAC, the Mexican counterpart to American Friends Service Comm. and if I thought that was intense.. this summer is going to really crazy... fun but challenging as  ever. He's a good spirit, jean jacket, ... Read more >

Tags: culture, frida kahlo, mexico

Day 2

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 | By ldeutch | Views [1226]

Let me start by saying, I'm very excited to have my own room tonight. I have been staying in a women's dorm with 8 beds, all of which were full the last 2 nights, but now are empty... hurrah. Today I took a trip to the southern neighborhood of Coyoacan, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

wow

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 | By ldeutch | Views [1302] | Comments [1]

Well I arrived in Mexico city and already so much has happened it seems... I'm staying at the "Casa de los amigos" it is not just any house, but the "Friends House" as in the Quakers.. quite a nice place with many interesting people ... Read more >

Tags: culture, mexico

more

Thu, 7 Jun 2007 | By sophie_991 | Views [623]

It has been a really hectic last few weeks, I have just come back from a really amazing holiday with the Dixons.   They arrived at the village and met everyone, it was really surreal and I think all the kids got very over excited, ... Read more >

Tags: People

mexico 3

Wed, 6 Jun 2007 | By moley | Views [2513] | Comments [3]

Well here I am in Merida a large town in Yacatan mexico. Having survived the heat and humidity of the jungle we are now just very hot! The jungle is very noisy and very wet. You never stay dry as soon as you have had a shower you are all sweaty again.... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing