Destination: Mexico

Michoacan - Morelia and Monarchs

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 | By gemma | Views [1199]

We had a long weekend at the end of January and decded to use the opportunity to do something we'd heard a lot about - visit the butterflies in Michoacan.  We went with another couple who were also excited about seeing the butterflies. First stop was ... Read more >

Baja

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 | By teresa421 | Views [505] | Comments [1]

Trip to Baja Today I leave for Baja, the purpose, to see the whales as they frolic and calve in the Pacific climes. These may be the same whales I have seen in Alaska. I hope the time in Baja is one filled with lots of heat, great desert night skies, ... Read more >

Tags: baja trek

March - Noche De Brujas (Night of the Witches), Mexico

Mon, 9 Feb 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [7918]

Location: Cerro Mono Blanco, Catemaco, Mexico Dates: First Friday in March Level of Participation: 4 – whatever spell you think you need, you will find it (for a price) on Cerro Mono Blanco Description: If witches and wizards have a spiritual ... Read more >

Baja California Sur...gray whales, sea of cortez and the endless desert

Sun, 8 Feb 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Views [7842] | Comments [9]

21/1/09 - 4/2/09 Guerrero Negro to La Paz  840 km Sometimes things happen exactly at the right moment. For us this was meeting Vincent and Michel, two Swiss cyclists, who also started their expedition in Alaska in May, and were on their way to Argentina.... Read more >

Tags: baja california, beaches, biking, birds, cactus, cyclists, desert, mexico, whales, wildlife

Gallery: Baja California Sur...gray whales, sea of cortez and the endless desert

Sat, 7 Feb 2009 | By thefuegoproject | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Mexico

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 | By hellie_and_bracey | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Taxco

Thu, 5 Feb 2009 | By gemma | Photo Gallery

Ya!

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 | By e-face_in_mx | Views [519] | Comments [4]

As usual, I had good intentions to write much sooner, but it just didn’t happen! There has been a lot happening on both sides of the border, here in Mexico and at home in Pennsylvania. As far as excitement from north of the border, the birth of my niece ... Read more >

¡Feliz Cumpleaños!

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 | By alexandtheuniverse | Views [1007] | Comments [4]

I celebrated the warmest birthday of my life on Sunday.  For our first weekend off of school, we decided to travel to Benito Juarez, a small pueblo literally on top of a 9000 foot mountain.  What a difference four thousand feet make!  Large, shady, verdant ... Read more >

Tags: benito juarez, tiraleza

Gallery: Benito Juarez

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 | By alexandtheuniverse | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Toda Oaxaca

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 | By alexandtheuniverse | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Mexico

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 | By matt_and_mercaders | Photo Gallery

Taxco

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 | By gemma | Views [740]

Taxco was our last stop on the trip and as we had money left we were looking forward to browsing the silver shops (or at least I was) and having a good New Year's Eve there.  We arrived and discovered that our hotel was a bit weird - they had the smallest ... Read more >

Gallery: Acapulco

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 | By gemma | Photo Gallery

La Principia Semana

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 | By alexandtheuniverse | Views [813] | Comments [1]

Classes at Amigos del Sol are wonderful.  Four hours a day, the four of us are studying español, talking, learning tenses, and laughing a lot.  The school is outside of town and the director, Rogelio, is about the nicest guy on Earth.  Our maestros, ... Read more >

Tags: language school, oaxaca