Destination: Mexico

Festival Cervantino

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By gemma | Views [1036]

This weekend we went to the Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato. It's an annual arts and culture festival in one of central Mexico's prettiest cities. We hadn't really planned this trip that far in advance and unfortunatley every hotel within our ... Read more >

Agua Caliente, Baja Sur

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [4102] | Comments [6]

Neil picked us up in San Jose and took us to his land out by Agua Caliente. He is building a retreat there. We helped him to clear some of his land and Kent helped him sort his water storage problems and solar power. We camped in his trees, very noisy ... Read more >

Gallery: Mexico City

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 | By heywoods1976 | Photo Gallery

Now in Oaxaca, Mexico

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 | By heywoods1976 | Views [461]

We have spent the last couple of days in a large town about 8 hours on a bus south of Mexico City. The town is famous for crafts and Arts.  There are lots of galleries and we have been on a tour today of local crafts in the surrounding villages.  We ... Read more >

Apology

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 | By rlaipply | Views [278]

Why hello, So this is my apology for not being able to upload this blog more often. For whatever reason the internet/my computer and the blog website have NOT been liking each other very much lately. I think that I have figured it out, and will be able ... Read more >

Going 500 B.C. with the Germans

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 | By wanderluster | Views [336]

The week has been relatively tame on this side of the Rio Grande. No strippers, no Bee Gees, but, of course, a little mezcal. My B'lore buddy, Gautham, and his wife, Lara, had a gathering at their place on Friday night. The gathering was a farewell to ... Read more >

Gallery: Oaxaca

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 | By heywoods1976 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Mexico Part 2

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 | By shelleytravels | Photo Gallery

Living and Eating in Puebla

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 | By e-face_in_mx | Views [660] | Comments [7]

Ok loyal readers! Thanks to some motivation from my sister, here I go! I haven’t written much about leaving Cuernavaca and life back in Puebla, so that’s where I’m going tonight. I actually went back to Cuernavaca last weekend to visit because my good ... Read more >

ArrIved in Mexico City

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By heywoods1976 | Views [565] | Comments [2]

We have finally started our trip and have landed safely in Mexico City. Our Hotel with an ´S´ is in a very central location just off the main square. Zocalo. Woke up very eary at 4am, body clocks all out of sync.  We wandered around the city all day ... Read more >

San Jose del Cabo, Baja Sur

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [948] | Comments [1]

Hi all, We are in San Jose del Cabo at the bottom of the peninsular. We have been camping since leaving La Paz where we had an excellent few days meeting locals and trying to get our visa sorted out. The locals are great but the hierachy is corrupt as ... Read more >

Gallery: Mexico Part 1

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 | By shelleytravels | Photo Gallery

Mexico

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [208]

Mezcal, The Bee Gees, and Mexican Strippers

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 | By wanderluster | Views [697]

My first weekend in Oaxaca consisted of a mish mash of activities. Most importantly, it was finally some time without homework! I spent a few hours late Saturday morning reading 'The Motorcycle Diaries' at a café in the zócalo (town centre). It´s a beautiful ... Read more >

La Paz, Baja Sur

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [716] | Comments [2]

We arrived in Los Mochis and got a bus straight to Topolobampo and bought a ferry ticket to La Paz for 750p each. The ferry left at 11.30pm and we were there at 4pm so just waited in the terminal, as usual the weather was lovely. The trip was supposed ... Read more >